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Ecclesiology Final

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refers to the entire community of God's people around the world
The English word "church"
Refers to a non-Jew
Gentile
Pentecost occurred
33 A.D.
At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit gave to the church the charism to bring people of all nations into the church. That charism was symbolized by
The apostles being able to speak in tongues
are gifts from the Holy Spirit and build up the church
Charisms
To say that the Holy Spirit builds up the church means
The Holy Spirit enables the church to bring people to communion with God
To say the Holy Spirit animates the church means
The Holy Spirit gives life to the church
To say that the Holy Spirit sanctifies the church means
The Holy Spirit makes the church holy
Jesus and his apostles were what religion
Jews
Means to call out and describes the church
Ecclesia
The city where Christianity originated
Jerusalem
-specifically spread Christianity among the Gentiles
-began his missionary work from the city of Antioch
-was able to communicate the Gospel of Jesus in ways that non-Jews could understand
Paul
Was the city where Peter became bishop and was where both Peter and Paul were martyred
Rome
The city that was the early center of gentile Christianity
Antioch
Began with the calling of Abraham and continues with the church
Salvation history
Refers to the end of time
Eschatology
the image of gentile christians being grafted onto the tree of salvation teaches that the root of salvation for all christians is the
jewish covenant with God
Christian evangelization proclaims the good news of Christ through
Words and actions
Misunderstandings that the Romans had about Christians
- they practice incest
- they practice cannibalism
- they drowned their new members
Martyr literally means
witness
Known as the apostle to the apostles
Mary Magdalene
christianity grew fastest among
- the poor in Roman society
- women in roman society
For what reasons did the church grow in population in the Roman empire
- christians affectively cared for the sick
- christians have larger families
- The church did not charge a membership fee
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- it preserves and hands on the teachings of the apostles
- it is led by bishops who are the successors to the apostles
Description of the church of apostolic
Jesus gave these people power and authority to accomplish their mission
His apostles
Means of or pertaining to bishops
Episcopal
the apostles chose successors to continue their work to whom they passed on their authority to teach and govern the church . this describes
apostolic succession
Refers to men and women who live in monastic community is in order to devote themselves to seeking God through prayer and work
Monks
Wrote a rule for monasteries which emphasize the two pillars of prayer and work
Benedict of Nursia
This type of religious order seeks out the poor and outcast in society to minister to them
Mendicant
- refers to Christians who are baptized but not ordained
- includes people in consecrated religious life who are not ordained
- Witness to God's love to the whole world
The laity
"...the lay person assist in preparing the world to better receive Jesus' messages of peace, love and justice." This quote illustrates the lay Christians call to
the prophetic office
holy family catholic high school is part of this religious institute founded specifically for christian education
lasallian
how does the church pass on the gospel of christ to future generations
scripture and tradition
the practice of physical self discipline to help one overcome temptations and thus grow spiritually
asceticism
"canon of Scripture" refers to
- the Christian Bible
- those christian writings which the value of all other Christian writings are measured against
Consecrated religious take common vows of
Chastity, poverty, and obedience
the current pope of the catholic church (pope francis) is a member of this religious congregation that was founded in the 16th century to be missionaries and evangelists
jesuit
the destructions to the Temple in Jerusalem occurred in the year
70 AD
Who divided the Roman Empire into East and West and led the last persecution of the Church by the Roman Empire
Diocletian
who declared christianity a legal and protected religion in the roman empire
Edict of Milan and Constantine
the council of nicea occurred in the year
325
the goal of christian life is to
be sanctified for heaven
The process of becoming holy and attaining salvation is called
Sanctification
acknowledging that some christian dogmas are more fundamental to christian faith and practice than others describes
the hierarchy of truths
this assures us that the Church is carrying out Christ's mission, despite the failures and sins its member
the Holy Spirit
the church is
the baptized
the successors to peter
pope, bishop of Rome, leader of Catholic Church's hierarchy
the title pope means
father
led by the pope, in union with the bishops, priests, and deacons
the hierarchy of the Catholic Church
who is the leader of a local church, shares his authority to minister with priests and deacons, and is part of the magesterium
a bishop
The Holy See is the seat of the
Bishop of Rome
who is usually a bishop, serves as an advisor to the pope, and elects the pope's successor after his death or resignation
a cardinal
In refuting the heresies of their time, the bishops at the Council of Nicaea ultimately appealed to the church's
Tradition
who served as deacons and held different leadership roles
women
Women noted as a leader in early church history
Phoebe
Priscilla
Mary Magdalene
what false teaching about christianity that believed christians cannot sin and remain part of the church and is still around today
donatism
This bishop let the argument against the Donatist heresy in the 4th century
Augustine of Hippo
the authority of deacons and priests to minister comes from
their bishop
- responsible for preserving and passing on the truths of apostolic faith
- is the pope in communion with the bishops
- Is the official teaching authority of the Catholic Church
The magisterium
an essential teaching that has been revealed by God and that the church cannot change
dogma
Means "to divide or fracture" and refers to a false teaching
Heresy
what is a gathering of the church's bishops and the pope and addresses a need in the church or the world
an ecumenical council
This created recited by Catholics every Sunday
Nicene creed
to keep the church free from outside secular influences
the vatican is an independent nation and the election of the pope is accomplished through the process of the conclave
Means "to serve" in Greek
Deacon
a local church is a
diocese
To perverse believe in one God "maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible" refutes which heresy
Gnosticism
to profess belief that Jesus is "God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, consubstantial with the Father" refutes which Christological heresy
Arianism
To profess belief that Jesus really did suffer and die refutes which Christological heresy
Docetism
to profess belief in "one God the Father" and to say that Jesus is "Lord" and that the HS is "Lord" refutes which trinitarian heresy
modelism
- reminds us that nothing, not even physical death, can separate us from our own union with Christ
- is the church becoming holy on earth, purified in purgatory, and perfect holiness in heaven
The communion of saints
every teaching about Mary is a teaching about
Jesus and the Church's relationship with Jesus
In Jesus' mother, Mary, Christians see the promised future for all who are united with Christ. This is expressed in the doctrine of
Mary's bodily assumption into heaven
why did the church give some women and men the official title of saint
to hold them up as models of holiness, to inspire christians to grow in holiness on earth, and to remind christians of the promise of eternal life in heaven
Because the church anticipates the second coming of Jesus, the resurrection of the dead, and the fullness of the kingdom of God to come, it is
An eschatological community
the source of the church's unity is
the unity of the father, son, and the HS
a visible bond of unity in the Catholic Church
Common liturgy of worship, common profession of faith in a creed, and apostolic succession of its bishops
the movement to restore unity among all christians
ecumenism
- it has received from Christ the fullness of the means to salvation
- it has a mission to all people around the world
To say that the church is Catholic
was crowed the first holy roman emperor on December 25, 800
charlemagne
- was a dispute between popes and kings in the middle ages over who could appoint local bishops
- was a struggle for the church to remain free from secular influence
- Still exists in places like China today
The lay investiture controversy
during the middle ages, the bishop of this city became a rival to the bishop of rome
constantinople
The first formal break and Christian unity is called this and occurred at this time
Great Schism, 1054
what describes Charlemagne's influence on the church of the middle ages
he defended the papacy from outside influence, he funded schools for clergy, and he spread the christian faith in the lands that he conquered
- refers to the insertion of the phrase "and the son" into the Nicene creed by the pope to recheck the dogma of Jesus' divinity
- remains divisive between East and West today due to the question of who has the authority to change a creed written at a church council
Filioque controversy
the break in unity between the churches in the east with the church in the west was due to
theological, cultural, and language differences
- possess the fullness of the apostolic faith
- recognize the authority of the pope as the visible foundation for the unity of the church
- Share in the fullness of Christ
Churches that are in full communion with the church of Rome
eastern churches that are in full communion with the bishop of rome are
eastern catholic churches
The 16th century reformation was about
Theological disputes, political power, and societal changes
where did the holy roman emperor condemn martin luther
at the diet of worms
Historical context that contributed to the 16th century reformation
The printing press, corruption in the Catholic Church's hierarchy
this reformer was a catholic monk and a theologian
luther
sought to return the Western church to a more biblical foundation in relation to its believe system, morality, and structures
The 16th century protestant reformation
this reform movement has its origins in switzerland
reformed and radical
To challenge the authority of the pope, the protestant reformers use this as the ultimate authority on matters of Christian faith and practice
Bible
written in latin it was the official bible of the catholic church throughout the middle ages and during the 16th century
the vulgate
The protestant reformers rejected some books of the Old Testament as apocrypha because
- they were not included in their current Hebrew Scriptures
- they rejected the traditional use of the septuagint as the canon of Scripture
deals with the theological question of how a christian is saved and was divisive between martin luther and the catholic church in the 16th century due to misunderstanding of the term justification
the doctrine of justification
By saying this, protestant reformers rejected importance of good works for Christian to attain salvation
Faith alone
the 16th century reform movement was defined and shaped by
the council of trent
- removing any of the abuses that originally laid behind the demands of protestant reformers
- clarifying doctrines of the church
Results of the catholic reformation
this mark means free to govern itself without outside influence
catholic
this mark means to be united with other christians around the world
one
this mark means that its bishops maintain apostolic succession
apostolic
began in germany
lutheran
rejected infant baptism in favor of adult baptism only
radical
puritanism derived from it
reformed
also knows as calvinism
reformed
where was the first catholic parish in america founded
saint augustine, florida
which american colony was established for catholics
maryland
the first catholic diocese in america
baltimore
the first american born bishop
john carroll
the only catholic to sign the declaration of independence
charles carroll
was passed in the maryland colony and by catholics to protect the rights of catholics and of protestants
the act of toleration
which is a true description of catholicism in american colonies
catholicism itself was outlawed, catholics could not vote, and the catholic church could not own land
who founded a consecrated religious community called the sisters of charity, worked to establish some of the first catholic elementary schools in america, and was the first native born american to be declared a saint
elizabeth ann seton
the first catholic college in America
georgetown
from which nation did the first wave of catholic immigrants come to america
ireland
catholic parishes in america that were founded by and ministered to catholic immigrants of a particular nationality
national parishes
was centered around the local parish, developed in response to anti-catholic prejudice in american society, and models the marks of the church as catholic and one
the american catholic sub-culture
who was the leader of the americanists and of what diocese
John ireland of st. paul
who was the first catholic to run for president in 1928
al smith
what accurately describes the catholic church in american history
being a minority religion among protestant majority, being a church of immigrants, and experiencing anit-catholic prejudice
which region of the USA is currently not heavily catholic
the south east
what percent of the population of america do catholics makeup
20-25%
the pope who called the second vatican council
john 23rd
the pope who continued and concluded vatican II
paul 6th
after second vatican council occurred during which years
1962-1965
the historical context of the second vatican council
during a time of great social change, happened after the world was recovering from a second world war, and it occurred at the height of tensions with atheistic communism
how many ecumenical councils have there been
21
who attended the second vatican council to advise the catholic bishops
protestants, women, and lay theologians
is the latin title for the document on ecclesiology written at the second vatican council, means "light of the nations", and refers to christ
lumen gentium
what describes the debates among the bishops at the second vatican council
the bishops disagreed and debated the correct understanding of the catholic doctrine
how did the catholic church change after the second vatican council
it improved relationships with protestant christians, worship in the common language of the people, and greater participation of the laity in the church
the experience of the catholic church in america contributed to the second vatican councils teachings on
religious freedom
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