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Christianity- Day 7
Lyon- Sin cont., Salvation, Women in Christianity
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
03/20/2013

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What does the emerging paradigm say there is now when it comes to sin?
Definition
There are newer ways of understanding sin
Term
What are the two things that the emerging paradigms says about sin?
Definition

Sin is not sexually transmitted disease, but sins are often inherited

The sins of our parents are usually passed on to us

Term
What is an example of our parents passing sins on to us?
Definition
Raciest parents, raciest children
Term
What can we not avoid because of our society?
Definition
Sin
Term
What are two reasons of why we cannot avoid sin based on our society?
Definition

Our society is built on oppression and injustice

We contribute to this oppression and injustice just by living our lives.

Term
What is an example of us contributing to this oppression and injustice just by living our lives?
Definition
Buy clothes from wal-mart becuase it is cheap. The reason it is cheap is because some kid is getting paid a terrible amount of money for all of the work he is doing. It's not something we want to do but we do it
Term
Is sin the only metaphore in the Bible?
Definition
No
Term
What are five other biblical metaphors that relate with sin? Who believed this?
Definition
  • Blindness-open or eyes to what is wrong
  • Bondage- We are in bondage with satan, We need to ask for release
  • Sickness
  • Lost- help finding your way
  • Exile- we need to be brought back home

Borg

Term
It is not just simply a matter of sin that requires _______.
Definition
Forgiveness
Term
What are the two forms of Salvation?
Definition

Afterlife

or

Present life

Term
What paradigm is mostly for afterlife? Who writes about this?
Definition

Traditional/ earlier paradigm

Grudem

Term
What paradigm is mostly for Present Life? Who writes about this?
Definition

Emerging Paradigm

Borg

Term
What are two perspectives on Salvation in the Earlier Paradigm?
Definition

Election

Freewill

Term
What is election?
Definition
God Chooses us or does not choose us
Term
What is free will?
Definition
We choose God
Term
Who is said to begin the belief of election?
Definition
Augustine and John Calvin, but Calvin was more so
Term
God chooses (_______) who is saved (______ _______ ___ ________). Fill in the blanks
Definition

elects

Who goes to heaven

Term
For election, choice has nothing to do with what?
Definition
Our good or bad actions
Term
When was the decisions of elections made?
Definition
Before God created the world
Term
What does elections have nothing to do with? (1 word)
Definition
foreknowledge
Term
What are others anwers to these  questions... Wouldn't a just God choose to save everyone?
Definition

Original sin: we all deserve Hell

Election is a doctrine about mercy (God chooses to rescue people)

Term

What are two anwers to this question... Shouldn't I have a choice in my salvation?

What is the answer to this question: What does this emphasize?

Definition

You do: You sin or follow Chriist out of own desire

We do what we want to do

 

It emphasizes God's soverignty

Term
What are others anwers to these  questions... Should I be punished for Adam's sin? What was John Locke's response to this? When did Locke say this? What was Jonathan Edwards response to John Locke?
Definition

Some people say "I should have had the choice myself"

Who said Adam can be my representative

Enlightenment

Adam may have been humanities best shot

Term

Who is said to have started free will?

(2)

Definition
Catholic Church and John Wesley
Term
In freewill, God gives us the choice to do what?
Definition
to accept or reject Christ
Term
How much is salvation?
Definition
free, unearned gift from God, but you have to say yes to it
Term
What does Borg state about with the Emerging Paradigm?
Definition
Christians are worried about the afterlife and not the everyday lives.
Term
What are two things that borg says about afterlife?
Definition
  • Belief in an afterlife is not present in early Judaism (Salvation(saved) from ones enemies)
  • Jesus speaks of an afterlife, but it is not his main concern (Jesus's ministry was healing and feeding)
Term
What does salvation mean for the emerging paradigm?
Definition
Transformation of the self and the world
Term
What does it mean by self in transformation of the self and the world?
Definition
becoming whole and healed people
Term
Wat does it mean by world in transformation of the self and the world? Who uses this word?
Definition

Shalom (Peace and Justice)

Borg

Term
T or F If you believe in the Emerging Paradigm of Salvation, you don't believe in an afterlife.
Definition
False
Term
What are two sources of Christian doctrine in the Catholic Church?
Definition
Scripture and tradtion
Term
What is it called when leadership was ordained from the disciples and down in a straight line?
Definition
Apostolic Succession
Term
Can women be priests in Catholic Churches? Why?
Definition

No

the 12 diciples were all men so they don't have a right to elect a woman because Jesus did not ordain women

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