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Christ is significant for all people because He is the goal of human history
obedience to the faith is the proper response to Christ's revelation
there is a lack of unity (wound) on the Church
personal dignity must be upheld in inter-religious dialogue |
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must regard with esteem other faiths because we have the same ties and practices
we reject the persecution of Jews because we must respect other faiths, disciples were Jews too, and Jews weren't cursed by God |
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all forms of reality share a common essence
beyond the reach of human senses, perception, or thought (like atoms) |
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ultimate reality can be understood through inward contemplation
instead of looking at surroundings, look inside your own heart and mind |
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reality is ultimately made up of only one substance and that all things share a common essence
one ocean, many rivers |
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| Paths of Salvation for Hindus |
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Path of Works (active)
Path of Knowledge (philosophical)
Path of Devotion (emotional) |
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Anatta-we're constantly changing and so there is no "self" and no ultimate reality
Anicca-not only are we chaniging, but so is the world around us (river)
Dukkha-things are not quite as they should be as a result of the previous 2; frustration, discomfort, and suffering |
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1. to live is to suffer
2. Suffering is caused by desire
3. Suffering can be brought to cessation
4. The solution to suffering is the 8 fold path |
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| 4 Goals in life for Hindus |
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sensual pleasure (kama)
material success
harmony with dharma
bliss of moksha |
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| old man, sick man, dead man, holy man |
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Decided he would sit under a fig tree until he achieved enlightenment
Mara, the god of death, noticed him and sent his 3 daughters (Discontent, Delight, and Desire)
Gautama didn't get distracted |
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Evening-Midnight
discovers that life is suffering
sees his own previous lifetimes |
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Midnight-4 am
"divine eye"-able to perceive the death and rebirth of all living things |
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4 am-Morning
discovers the 4 noble truths
becomes the enlightened one |
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| Inductive vs. Deductive Religions |
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In Deductive, God reveals Himself to us and through that we can come to know other things
For Inductive, we have certain experiences which lead us to believe in God |
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| Two Truths of the Catholic Church |
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there is a real possibility of salvation in Christ for all people
the Church is necessary for this salvation |
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| 3 Rafts to Cross the River |
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Theravada (way of the Elders, follows earliest texts, focuses on teachings and scripture; emphasis on monastic life to create religious hierarchy)
Mahayana (largest, celebrates Buddha as divine savior; saving grace of all buddhas-bodhisattvas)
Vajrayana (small minority of Buddhists; fighting fire with fire) |
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| Three Principal Views of non-Christian religions |
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Exclusivism-ours is true, others are false; abandoned after Nostra Aetate
*Inclusivism-others have some truth, but ours has the most; respects and promotes dialogue
Pluralism-the question of which is the truest can't be satisfactory to everyone |
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what goes around, comes around
affects what your next life will be |
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ethical duty based on the divine order of reality
rule of life
affects how you live your daily life |
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monk from a peasant family
pursuing a perfect form of enlightenment
exiled from China
says peace is more powerful than violence
says we should use population control because natural resources are limited |
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| Pope John Paul II's response to Buddhism |
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Buddhism and Catholicism have opposing doctrines of salvation
Buddhists detach from the human condition and world, while Christians detach from the world in order to unite with the outside world
Buddhist outlook is suffering and sadness, while Christian outlook is good, filled with love
cautions against gnosticism |
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| Buddhist's response to Buddhism |
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PJPII says it's detachment from the world, but it's really detachment from detachment
Buddhists aren't monotheistic like Christianity
have realism-you need your mind for salvation and realization |
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