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Christianity- Day 2
Lyon- Varieties of Christianity, Paradigms, Churches
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
03/15/2013

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Term

What is the heart of Christianity?

(4)

Definition

Reality of God

importance of Jesus 

need for transformation of self and world

centrality of the bible

Term
What are the two Christian paradigms?
Definition

Earlier/ traditional paradigm 

and

the emerging paradigm 

Term
Which paradigm was the most common over the past 2000  years?
Definition
The earlier/ traditional paradigms
Term
What kind of Christianity is the earlier/ traditional paradigm?
Definition
Conservative Christianity
Term
When did the emerging paradigm develope?
Definition
Over the last 100 years
Term
What kind of Christianity is the emerging paradigm?
Definition
Liberal Christianity
Term
What are the three main branches of Christianity?
Definition

Roman Catholic church

eastern orthodox 

protestant

Term
What did the early church break off into? When?
Definition

The Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox 

in 1054

Term
how did the Protestant church come about? And when?
Definition

Broke off from the Roman Catholic Church 

in the 16th century 

Term
in the early church, how did Christianity begin?
Definition
As a Jewish section
Term
What was Jesus religion? What did that mean for earlier Christians?
Definition

Jewish

Earliest Christians were Jewish 

Term
What do early Christians wrestle with?
Definition

Jesus's relevance for Gentiles 

(being connected with)

Term
Do Gentiles need to convert to Judaism?
Definition
No
Term
Who is a missionary to the Gentiles?
Definition
Paul
Term
What does Paul do?
Definition
He evangelizes to non-believers
Term
What does evangelize mean?
Definition
telling the word (bible)
Term
What does Christianity become?
Definition
A gentile religion
Term
Until the 11th century, what is there only one of?
Definition
Christian church
Term
In the early church, what did each city have?
Definition
A bishop
Term
What does the bishop do?
Definition
Oversees all churches and pastors
Term
Overtime, how many cities with bishops were there?
Definition
Five
Term
What are the bishops of five cities called?
Definition
Patriarchs
Term
What were the five cities?
Definition

Jerusalem

constantinople

alexandria

antioch

rome

Term
Which city/bishop is the most important/prominent?
Definition
Rome
Term
What was the east and west split called?
Definition
The great schism
Term
When did the church split?
Definition
1054
Term
What were 3 reasons why the church split?
Definition
  • Both wanted to be #1: power struggle bishop of Rome vs. bishop of Constantinople 
  • theological struggle: addition of phrase to Christian creed
  • difference in language and customs
Term
What does the eastern church speak?
Definition
Greek
Term
What does the western church speak?
Definition
Latin
Term
Who is the second largest Christian group in the world?
Definition
Eastern Orthodox
Term
how does eastern orthodox view temselves as?
Definition
A continuation of the earlier church
Term
What kind of model of organization do the Eastern Orthodox follow?
Definition
Conciliar
Term
What are two ways that the Eastern Orthodox follow the conciliar model?
Definition

Churches are overseen by bishops 

groups of bishops meet bi-annually to discuss matters

Term
What are two things that the Eastern Orthodox do that freaks people out?
Definition

The goals of Christian life: theosis 

use icons in worship

Term
What are two words to describe the goals of Christian life: theosis?
Definition
Divinization or desification
Term
What is Divinization or desification
Definition
We become gods (little g)
Term

Describe the icons that they worship with.

(2)

Definition

Highly decorated 

painted images that mediates the Devine (connects you to the Devine meaning of the picture 

Term
what are the two sources of knowledge about God for the Eastern Orthodox?
Definition
Scripture and church fathers
Term
What accounts for more than half of the Christians?
Definition
Catholicism
Term
What does the Roman Catholic Church understand itself as?
Definition
The original church
Term
What is it called when the leadership was passed down from Jesus to disciples to bishops in an unbroken line?
Definition
Apostolic seccion
Term
What kind of organization does the Catholic Church have?
Definition
Hierarchical organization with the pope as head of the church
Term
Who is the father/ bishop of Rome?
Definition
Pope
Term
Who was believed to be the first pope?
Definition
Jesus's disciple peter
Term
What is it called when you focus on receiving and knowing through church?
Definition
Sacramental and communal
Term
What is sacrament?
Definition
God's presence and grace mediated through an "ordinary" thing or event.
Term
Name 7 things that are considered sacraments.
Definition

Baptism 

reconciliation

confirmation

marriage

ordination

annointing of the sick

eucharist

Term
What is confession?
Definition
Reconciliation
Term
What is becoming part of the church as an older kid?
Definition
Confirmation
Term
What is becoming a bishop?
Definition
Ordination
Term
What is communion?
Definition
Eucharist
Term
What are the two sources of knowledge about God for the Catholic Church?
Definition
Scripture and church tradition
Term
When does Protestantism begin?
Definition
16th century
Term
Who is the founder if Protestantism?
Definition
Martin Luther
Term
What was Martin Luther?
Definition
A German monk who sinned a lot
Term
What did Martin Luther believe about the Catholic Church?
Definition
That is had become too corrupt, and it strayed to far from scripture
Term
How was Luther's relationship with his dad and The Lord?
Definition
He feels like he never makes them happy
Term
Where did Martin Luther find insight (the true nature of something)?
Definition
In the Romans
Term
What did Martin Luther believe?
Definition
People are saved by faith not works
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