Unit 9 Lesson 6

Question 1

Vatican 2 changes

Answer 1

Mass in vernacular languages 
Fewer relations with other Christian sects 
New view on Judaism 
More power to bishops 
Cardinals from colonial nations

Question 2

Vatican 2 continuity

Answer 2

Doubt
Celibacy of priests
Abortion and contraceptives
Closed priesthood for women

Question 3

John Paul 2’s goals

Answer 3

3 pronged policy:

1. Strengthen traditional doctrine - authority of papacy
2. Against communism - new relations between church and state
3. Grow church in western world - social justice; Christianity grew in Africa and Latin America

Question 4

Decline of organized religion

Answer 4

Causes: affluence, security, education, tolerance, convenience, new relationship between church and state
Evidence: Spain- divorce, abortion, stem cell research, opt out of Lutheranism, Catholic education optional, less people at church, less children and marriage

Question 5

Eastern vs Western Europe

Answer 5

Western: declining religion bc consumerism, materialism, security; tolerant of LGBT
Eastern: high religion bc recent freedom from communism and less security (which was anti- religion); taking advantage of freedom

Question 6

Eastern Europe

Answer 6

Russia, Finland, Ukraine, Czech, Greece, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Croatia, Lithuania

Question 7

Western Europe

Answer 7

Netherlands, Spain, France, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Great Britain, Norway, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Portugal

Question 8

What is Vatican 2

Answer 8

Religious council under Pope john Paul 2