Unit 2: DIALOGUE WITH CULTURE Flashcards
“International migrants come from all over the world and travel to all parts of the world. As a result, people from different cultures not only are in much closer contact today, oftentimes they are forced to live alongside each other.”
THE THEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MULTICULTURALITY
It is a manifestation of a collective consciousness and interpretation of life about the past, present, and future (concept or theory) and strategies or plans to deal with the movement of life with the movement of the universe (praxis of culture).
Culture
Culture in Latin
Colore
is “a partially conscious and partially unconscious learning experience whereby the older generation invited, induces, and compels the younger generation to adopt traditional ways of thinking and behaving.
Culture
One’s culture is seen as
the center of the world,
the norm for
all cultures.
Ethnocentrism
All cultures are seen as
relative, without
distinction.
Culture relativism
The _________ must be inculturated in the people and that Christ must find a home in the culture of the people.
Gospel (Enthrocentrism and Culture relativism)
“The spirit sows the “seeds of the word” present in various customs and cultures, preparing them for full maturity in Christ.”
SCRIPTURES AND THE CHURCH ON DIALOGUE WITH CULTURE
“The theological foundation of inculturation is the incarnation.”
INCULTURATION AND INTERCULTURALITY
“The period of 1960-1980 can be considered as the main transition period from the traditional Mission to the new Mission of the future.
It has been characterized as the period of _____________, though the better term would be ‘interculturation’, in order to express that the process of inculturation must be lived in partnership and mutuality.”
‘inculturation’
As mission and evangelization considers cultures Paul VI has this to say, “__________ loses much of its force and effectiveness if it does not take into consideration the actual people to whom it is addresses, if it does not use their language, their signs and symbols, if it does not answer the questions they ask, and if it does not have an impact on their concrete life.”
Evangelization
Successful ___________ demands from those involved in the process mature freedom in the Spirit which is characterized by docility and trust in His guidance.
inculturation
“The Christian doctrine of creation maintains two truths, that
(1) creation originates from God. and that
(2) creation is nevertheless other than God.”
In the story of the tower of Babel we can also see the traces of diversity in the story of mankind. It is true that the story of the tower of babel speaks of man’s punishment of pride, but a reality is being recognized.
According to Patten, “the building of the Tower of Babel reflects ____________ and is subject to judgment; on the other the scattering of the nations as a consequence represents the assertion of God that diversity is within his purpose.”
humanity’s pride
