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ecclesiology (S1) FINAL STUDY GUIDE

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The Christian pentecost...
occurred in the year 33 AD, marked the beginning of the Church's mission on earth, is the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles and disciples
What happened in the year 70 AD
The destruction of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem
Refers to the assembly of people whom God calls together to be in a special relationship with him and other people
ecclesia
Jesus and his apostles were...
jews
this apostle Simon...
Was given the name Peter by Jesus, was appointed by Jesus as the leader of the 12 apostles
indentify the image of pentecost which means the church is for all people
speaking in tongues
The city where Christianity originated
Jerusalem
Paul...
Specifically spread christianity among the gentiles, was able to communicate the gospel in ways that gentiles could understand
the Holy Spirit...
leads the church to union with God and with each other, is the source of the Church's life
Charisms...
gifts from the Holy Spirit, are saints in heaven, build up the church
the council of Jerusalem allowed the church to grow into a movement that is not limited to the jewish nation. Which action of the h.s is this?
builds up
at the council of Jerusalem Peter and James exercised their leadership roles as apostles in the church. Which action of the h.s is this?
animates
to say that the Holy Spirit sanctifies the church means...
the h.s is the source of the church's holiness, the h.s leads people to salvation
the mission of the apostles was to
preach the good news of Christ through words and actions, evangelize people who are jewish convenant and of gentile nations
First Christian martyr
Stephen
persecution of the early church...
jews persecuted the church because worshiping Jesus as god is blasphemy to them, the romans persecuted the church because the christians' refusal to worship the roman gods was treason against the empire. Roman persecution against the church was not constant nor widespread
the process of becoming holy and attaining salvation is called
sanctification
the church is holy because she is united with who? who gives her the means of salvation?
Christ
Assures us that the Church is carrying out Christ's mission, despite the failures and sins of its members
the Holy Spirit
Donatism is a false teaching about Christianity that...
believed christians cannot sin and remain part of the church, is still around today
the communion of saints...
reminds us that nothing, not even physical death, can separate us from our union with Christ. is the church becoming holy on earth, purified in purgatory, and in perfect holiness in heaven
Jesus' mother, Mary is...
an anamnesis of a promised future for all who are united with Christ, a model for christian life, honored for her essential role in salvation history
the christian martyrs...
were the first to be recognized by the church as saints in heaven
the image of the church as the temple of the Holy Spirit means...
the church has spiritual meaning or reality, the church is a visible sign of the hidden reality of salvation
T or F: the term church refers to the entire community of God's people around the world
true
T or F: in christian theology, salvation refers to healing people from the consequences of sin
true
T or F: the roman persecution of christians was constant but regional
false
T or F: christians become part of the People of God through circumcision
false
T or F: one way Jesus instituted the church was by calling people to follow him as apostles and disciples
true
T or F: the apostle Peter is the head of the church
false
T or F: the process of canonizing a person as a saint of the church makes that person a saint in heaven
false
T or F: the goal of the christian life is to become a saint
true
T or F: salvation history continues through the church
true
T or F: sinners can be part of the communion of saints because all saints are sinners being sanctified by God
true
T or F: the communion of saints is built up by every act of love
true
SA: Describe the role of saints in Catholic ecclesiology
The saints are held up in the church to set examples for the rest of us. The saints are so closely related to Christ in heaven so that they can intercede for us and we can pray to them. The saints are also an example that we can achieve salvation and that there is an after-life
SA: In the Roman Empire, during the first three centuries of Christianity, identify two groups of people among whom the church grew the fastest and for each group explain why christianity appealed to them.
During the early rise of christianity the faith appealed to women and to the poor. To join christianity was free meaning it didn't cost the poor anything. The church also took care of the poor and the sick. It gave the poor a place of safety and health. Christianity also appealed to women in Rome. Many women started house churches. In house churches women felt safe and could floursih within their own homes. In these house churches they were able to spread the faith to other women as well as traveling missionaries.
SA: Explain why the church in Rome became the center of Christianity
After the destruction of the Jewish templed in 70 A.D. Rome became the center of Christianity. Rome is also where both Peter and Paul were arrested and executed. Rome is also where Peter became the Bishop.
To have a vocation means
to be called to fulfill a specific role in life
all baptized christians...
are equal in dignity, are the church, are called to different vocations
the hierarchy of the Catholic Church is
led by the pope, the bishops, priests, and deacons
the roman emperor Diocletian
divided the Roman Empire into east and west, oversaw the worst persecution of the church
the successor to Peter is
the pope, the bishop of Rome, the leader of the catholic church's hierarchy
In Catholic ecclesiology, a bishop
is the leader of a local church, shares his authority to minister with priests and deacons
The word deacon literally means _______.
to serve
declared christianity a legal and protected religion in the roman empire
the edict of Milan, the roman emperor Constantine
the council of nicea occurred in the year
325
In Catholic ecclesiology, the local church is called a ______________
diocese
women in the early church
Served as deacons and held different leadership roles
Phoebe...
was a deacon of the church
the laity...
refers to christians baptized but not ordained, includes people in consecrated religious life who are not ordained, are to witness to God's love in the world
the laity's call to lead others by example of their moral choices and through service describes
the kingly office of the laity
the Holy See refers to
the authority of the bishop of Rome
the hierarchical structure of the church
has its origins in how Jesus called twelve apostles to lead his many disciples, how Jesus called one of the twelve to lead the other apostles
HFCHS is part of
the lasallian institute
monks...
live in monasteries to devote themselves to prayer and work in total dedication to God, can be women or men, live a form of consecrated religious life
wrote a rule for monasteries that became very popular in the Catholic Church
saint Francis
which is true about a cardinal in the Catholic Church
serves as an advisor to the pope, elects the pope's successor after his death or resignation, is usually a bishop
a Papal Conclave
is the process known by which a new pope is selected
An essential teaching that has been revealed by God and that the Church cannot change
dogma
Jesus gave power and authority to his _____ to accomplish their mission
apostles
this term means of or pertaining to bishops
Episcopal
what are the vows taken by christians living as consecrated religious
poverty, obedience, chastity
a gathering of bishops from around the world to discuss issues in the church is called
an ecumenical council
To profess belief 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
The Church passes on the Gospel of Christ to future generations through
Tradition and scripture
teachings that deny dogmas of the faith called
heresies
the christian scriptures
are apostolic, are orthodox
apostolic succession
describes how the apostles choose successors to continue their ministry, describes how the apostles passed on their authority to teach and govern to their successors
to say that the church is built on the foundation of the apostles, preserves and hands on the teaching of the apostles, and is led by bishops who are successors to the apostles, describes the church as being
apostolic
some dogmas are more fundamental and illuminate other dogmas. this refers to
the hierarchy of truths
the nicene creed
expresses the faith of the church, was written in the year 325, is an expression of christian unity
T or F: church doctrines cannot change
false
T or F: some christian dogmas are more fundamental to christian faith and practice than others
true
T or F: the council of Jerusalem was the first ecumenical council
false
T or F: in catholic ecclesiology, the leader of a local church is a priest
false
T or F: the mendicant religious orders find christ in the world by living with and ministering to the rich and powerful in society
false
T or F: The dogma of the Holy Trinity teaches that God's nature is love
true
SA: Explain why some members of the church are ordained while others are not. How does the ministry of the ordained hierarchy help the rest of the baptized to fulfill their vocation as the church?
The laity, or all baptized Christians, are called to different vocations. The ordained hierarchy are to help show an example to the rest of the baptized so that they (the laity) can minister to the whole world. We all have equal dignity in the church. The ordained are called to a different vocation of living out the mission of Christ.
SA: Who makes up the magisterium of the Catholic Church? Discuss how the Council of Nicea illustrates the task and responsibility of magisterium.
The magisterium consists of all the Bishops in communion with the Pope. The council of Nicea shows the magisterium taking on their charism of leadership by being able to form ecumenical councils. The Bishops come together to discuss any issues in the church. The magisteriums responsibility is to teach and show how we are all witnesses to God's love in the world.
SA: Explain the charism of infallibility. Identify and describe the two ways this charism operates in the Catholic Church
The Charism of infallibility allows the church to recognize that teachings can be infallible or wrong. Teachings need to have orthodox content. The two ways that this charism operates in the church is through the pope and the community of Bishops. The Bishops are allowed to come together in an ecumenical council and discuss any issues in the church and discuss wether they may be infallible or not. The pope can also call infallibility on his own teachings (this has only occurred twice). The pope is called to act in "Ex Cathedra" meaning how Peter did and the pope should act in Apostolic Succession.
The marks of the church are
one, holy, catholic, apostolic
the source of the church's unity is
the unity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
the movement to restore unity among all christians is called
ecumenism
To say that the Church is "catholic" means what?
it is universal, has received from christ the fullness of the means to salvation, has a mission to all people around the world
he was crowned as the first holy roman emperor on December 25, 800
charlemagne
during the Middle Ages, the bishop of this city became a rival to the bishop of Rome
Constantinople
the dispute between the church and state over who can appoint local bishops
was called the lay investiture controversy, still exists in places like China today
which is NOT a visible bond of unity in the Catholic Church
a common language of Latin
Which is true about the filioque controversy
refers to the insertion of the phrase "and the son" into the nicene creed by the pope to protect the dogma of Jesus' divinity, it was controversial because the pope changed the creed without an ecumenical council, it contributed to the schism between eastern and western christians
churches that are in full communion with the church Rome
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
eastern churches that are sin full communion with the bishop of Rome are called
eastern Catholic Churches
the protestant reformation
began in the year 1517 when Martin Luther posted his 95 thesis against the selling of indulgences
this reformer was a Catholic monk, priest, and theologian
Luther
the 16th century protestant reformation
sough to return the western church to a more biblical foundation in relation to its belief system, morality, and structures
The protestant reform movements originated in which part of Europe
Germany and Switzerland
To challenge the authority of the pope, the Protestant reformers used this as the ultimate authority on matters of Christian faith and practice
the 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 Catholic Church continues to accept the septuagint as the Old Testament canon because
it is tradition and scripture
the catholic reform movement in the 16th century was defined and shaped by
the council of Trent
which religious congregation contributed significantly to the catholic reformation
jesuits
results of the catholic reformation include
removing many of the abuses that originally lay behind the demands of the Protestant reformers and clarifying doctrines on the Church
because they also acknowledge belief in one god, the catholic church is most closely connected with which non-christian religions
jews and muslims
T or F: The Catholic Church is a communion of 23 eastern and western churches
true
T or F: in the contemporary Catholic Church, Europe has the largest percentage of catholics
false
T or F: the Catholic Church recognizes the spiritual and moral truths in non-christian religions
true
T or F: in response to the doctrines of the protestant reformers, the Catholic Church emphasized a "both/and" approach to its doctrines
true
T or F: there is no one singular protestant theology regarding christian beliefs and practices
true
T or F: The 16th century reformation was peaceful
false
T or F: during the 16th century reformation, individual christians were able to decide if their country was to be catholic or protestant
false
T or F: protestant bibles contain more books than catholic bibles
false
T or F: christians should accept divisions within the church
false
T or F: the theological disagreements between catholics and lutherans of the 16th century regarding he doctrine of justification remains divisive for the Catholic Church today
false
SA: explain why the bishop of Rome developed secular authority after the fall of the Roman Empire in Western Europe. identify the first pope to model this type of authority outside of the church
After the fall of the Roman Empire in Western Europe all of the political leaders and emperors moved to Constantinople. There was no political authority left in the west. The Bishop of Rome then took authority since there was no emperors left. The first Pope to model this type of Church and political authority was Pope Leo the Great.
SA: Why was the Catholic Church selling indulgences in the 16th century? explain why Martin Luther protested this practice
The Catholic Church was selling indulgences in the 16th century to raise money for the rebuilding of Saint Peters Basilica. Martin Luther protested this practice since this problematic practice allowed people to believe that their good deeds of buying indulgences would attain them salvation. The rich do not get into heaven easier by giving the church money. Luther believed that salvation is not a transaction. To attain salvation you need your faith and your good deeds.
SA: Describe one example of how politics played a significant role in the 16th century protestant reformation
When martin Luther was condemned at the Diet of Worms he then traveled away and was kidnapped by the new local political leader in that area. He supported Luther's ideas and helped him gain back the popular majority. Without this help of political backing Luther would have most likely been arrested and there would be non Luthern Church today
SA: The relationship between the church and state during the Middle Ages had positive and negative consequences for both. describe one of the positives and describe one of the negatives
During the Middle Ages the relationship between church and state had both positive and negative consequences. A positive aspect is how the bishop of Rome and Charlemagne worked together to unite catholic Rome. Charlemagne gained land and also converted Pagans to the faith. A negative consequence was that they still fought over power. To show his authority over Charlemagne, Pope Leo the Great wanted to be the one to crown him emperor. During this time Popes also became corrupted by the power and the wealth.
where was the first catholic parish in America founded
st augustine, florida
which colony was established specifically for catholics
maryland
the first catholic diocese established in America
Baltimore
which is NOT a true description of catholicism in the American colonies
catholicism was the favored religion of most colonists
which is true about the Act of toleration
it protected the rights of catholics and protestants, it was passed by catholics in the Maryland colony, it was later repealed by protestants
The only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence
Charles carroll
the first American born catholic bishop in America
John Carrol
established the some of the first catholic elementary schools in the usa and became the first American catholic to be canonized a saint
Elizabeth ann seton
established the first catholic schools for native Americans and African American people in the usa and was canonized a saint
Katherine Drexel
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
The Americanist bishops argued
That there is no conflict between American values and Catholicism
the leader of the americanists was
bishop John Ireland of the St. Paul diocese
the first catholic to run for president of the United States as the candidate for the Democratic Party
al smith
which is an accurate description of the Catholic Church in american history
being a minority religion among a protestant majority, being a church of immigrants, experiencing anti-catholic prejudice
the first catholic to be elected president of the United States
Jfk
which pope called for and convened the second Vatican council
John the 23rd
Which pope continued and concluded the Second Vatican Council?
Paul the 6th
the second Vatican council took place during which decade
the 1960s
vatican II was the ____ council in the history of the church
21st
Who attended the Second Vatican Council to advise the catholic bishops
protestants, orthodox, lay theologians
lumen gentium...
is the latin title for the document on ecclesiology written at the second Vatican council, means light of the nations, refers to Jesus Christ
the teachings of Vatican II employed this biblical image of the church...
the body of christ, the people of god
the second Vatican council...
sought to reform and renew church doctrines and traditions, emphasized engagement between the church and the world, attempted to reconcile the divisions between catholics and other christians
the experience of the Catholic Church in the United States specifically contributed to the Vatican II teaching on...
religious freedom
T or F: while there was anti-catholic prejudice in America, catholic immigrants never experienced violence against them
false
T or F: the southeastern region of contemporary America has the highest number of catholics
false
T or F: in America today, catholics are unanimous in their political views
false
T or F: the second Vatican council was unexpected because the church does not change
false
T or F: the bishops at the second Vatican council sometimes disagreed about church doctrine
true
T or F: the second Vatican council emphasized the role of the pope in the church over the rules of all the baptized in the church
false
T or F: Vatican II changed some doctrines to faithfully teach the essential dogmas of the church
true
SA: describe the catholic-sub culture that developed in the usa during the 19th and mid 20th centuries
Catholics were facing prejudice during the 19th and mid 20th centuries, which led to the formation of a sub-culture. Catholics began to form their own church and schooling. They also developed their own health-care system that helped Catholics with finical and spiritual support. From this sub-culture new Catholic organizations began to form like Knights of Columbus.
SA: what was the problem with public schools in America for catholics that the plenary council of Baltimore decreed catholic schools were necessary? how did catholic schools help to integrate catholic immigrants to the usa
The issue with public schools in America during this time is that their education taught anti-catholic teachings. For example, the public schools taught that the Pope was Satan and was evil. The Plenary council of Baltimore decreed that catholic parishes now needed their own school system as well. The catholic schools helped to integrate catholic immigrants into society by teaching basic life skills and educating the immigrants.
SA: describe one significant change (reform) in the Catholic Church that was initiated by Vatican II
A significant reform in the Catholic Church that was made at Vatican II is the emphasis on Mary. Vatican II initiated that Mary is the one who points us to Christ and clarified that she is our holy successor
SA: identify one action of the Holy Spirit within the church and describe how that action was evident at the Second Vatican Council
One action of the Holy Spirit that was evident at Vatican II is the Holy Spirit animating. This is through the teaching that all the baptized (laity) are called (ecclesia) to live out and spread the mission of Christ and the Church.
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