Year 10 Yearlyz Flashcards
Who was Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a priest who saw how corrupt the Catholic church was with their bad practices such as indulgences and created his 95 theses. This spread throughout Europe and Germany. He later denounced the pope and named him an antichrist.
What were the key events in the Reformation
*1517 - Martin posts his 95 thesis *1519 - Zwingli establishes independent churches challenging the exclusivity of the Catholic churches. *1525 - New Testament in German is published in Germany. Now people can teach themselves. *1535 - The Coverdale Bible was released ( The first modern English Bible is released with new and old) *1539 - The Great Bible was released, the first English Bible to be used in the parish church’s 1642 - The English civil war starts due to people think the Catholic church is too Catholic. 1648 - The war ends.
Who was Zwingli
He was the most important reformer in the Swiss Protestant Reformation. His movement did not involve a church and like Martin Luther, he accepted the supreme authority of the Scriptures, but he applied it more rigorously and comprehensively to all practices.
What were the Causes and Effects of the Reformation
*Cause: The church sold indulgences. *Effect: People lost faith in the church as they were lied to.
*Cause:The inventing of the printing press.*Effect: People owned their own bible’s so they didn’t have to listen to the lies made by the church.
*Cause: The Bible was only available in Latin so Priests lied for profit. *Effect: They released the Bible in English.
*Cause: The Bible releasing in English. *Effect: The Bible was open to interpretation and the church loses power as people do not need the church for salvation anymore as they understand that the church was lying to them.
*Cause: The priests had many corrupt hobbies such as spending “time” with prostitutes instead of praying. *Effect: Luther exposed them and people were frustrated by the hypocrisy of the church and lost faith.
When were the major Schisms and emergence of diversity within the church
*863 - 867: Made the emperor unable to resign the Bishop and appoint a new one without the Pope’s permission.
*1095 - 1291: The Crusades against the Muslims by Pope Urban II to regain control over Jerusalem
*1378 - 1410: The Great Schism which separated the Orthodox church and the roman catholic church.
*1517 - 1648: The reformation that brought in English Bibles and stopped common forms of corruption.
What are the Different types of Christianity
*Catholic Church - 36%
*Anglican - 33%
*Uniting Church - 10%
*Other - 21%
Common Christian Beliefs between denominations
*We all believe in Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed.
*Mary was a virgin and gave birth to Jesus via the power of God
*Angels are real and workers of God
*They all believe Christ is fully human and fully God
*They all believe the resurrection of Christ was a real event.
Differences of Christian beliefs between denominations
*How they view the authority of the scripture
*The basis of their doctrines and beliefs.
* The nature of the Trinity created divisions in the early days of Christianity.
* How they worship such as if they literature.
What were Problems that the Early Church had
*General Disturbances that required the Epistle of James to be written.
* Church didn’t know how to persuade people not to abandon their faith in the poor conditions they were facing.
What was the impact of the council of Jerusalem and who was a key person in it?
The council of Jerusalem made the Law of Moses not compulsory meaning that to be able to be saved you do not have to be circumcised. Peter stated that the holy spirit was still given to uncircumcised people as it was to circumcised people. It was done so the Gentiles who wanted to become Christian, could turn to God with ease.
The key person in the council of Jerusalem was the apostle Peter as he was the person who made the decision that the law of Moses was not compulsory.
What was the split between the Church Of Rome and the Greek Church
Also known as the Great Schism, was the break of communion between the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox churches, which had lasted until the 11th century. The Schism was the culmination of theological and political differences between the Christian East and West which had developed over the preceding centuries.
Creedal Differences between the Catholic church and the Roman Church
*The Catholic church says Easter is on the 1st of April while the Roman Church says it can be between March 22 and April 25 based on when a full moon is and when the spring equinox is done.
*The Roman Church states “whose kingdom shall have no end” while Catholic church creed never states this.
*The Roman church’s creed states that baptism is used for the remission of sins while catholic church creed never states this.
What is the role of Ecumenism within the Christian Church
The Christian church uses Ecumenism to bring together the denominations such as Catholics and Anglicans to create better relationships and Team up to make big accomplishments. This was done in Adelaide when Anglicans wanted to build a school there. The government said no. So the Catholics and Anglicans teamed up to build a Catholic and Anglican school in Adelaide. The Government said yes and that is the first school-based off of Catholic and Anglican religions.
What was a Ecumenical movement that happened in Australia
In 1977 the Uniting Church was made that consisted of the Methodists, the congregational union and the Presbyterian church. By teaming up they formed a sacred agreement with the aboriginal people and non-aboriginal people to work together for peace in Australia.
Who is the National Council of Churches
NCCC is an ecumenical partnership of Christian faith groups. Together they encompass more than 100,000 local congregations and 40 million adherents. They assist in poverty, war, poverty, and mass incarceration.
