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Church History Midterm 2
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02/28/2013

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Clarendon Code
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1661-1665; Series of laws under Charles II aimed at silencing and imprisoning nonconformists.
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Rerum novarum
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1891. Written by Leo XIII. Strong 'modern' response to social issues- labor unions; right to private poperty; Christian charity btwn employer/employee essential; critical of Marxism and capitalism
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L'Avenir
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"the Future" Lamennais view promoted in this journal 1830. Pope should support democracy and revolutions. Pope should guarantee freedom of state. People, not aristocracy should be in charge
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Port Royal
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Spiritual center of the Jansenists. Abbey of Cistercian nuns. 1609
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Anglique Arnauld
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1591-1661. Enters Port Royal abbey at 8, by 11 she is abbess and 17 has pious conversion; awakening begins. Becomes a Jansenist and wants to reform RCC.
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Syllabus of Errors
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Written by Pius IX, Pio Nono, condemns any fascit of democracy and modernity. 1864
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Pius VII
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Restablishes Jeuits in 1814 b/c Papal authority waning. Attendeds coronation of Napoleon 1804. Kidnapped and hostage 1810-11
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Millenary Petitions
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1603; documents by Puritans. The goals of the petitions were to rid themselves of the rules Elizabeth I put in place through Anglicanism. They sought to purify the church.
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The Mystery of Iniquity
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Written by Thomas Helwys. On religious liberty. 1612. State can't judge religions. God alone is judge of conscious.
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The Gospel and the Church
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1902. By Alfred Loisy. Catholic truth developed from implications of NT church. Must continue to develop in light of modern discoveries. Jesus' concern with kingdom, repentance and salvation, not final truth.
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Pensees
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Written by Blaise Pascal. 1670. Emphasis on personal faith; risk of faith; ethical rigorism, "heart has its reasons which reason cannot know"
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The Interior Castle
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Writing of Teresa of Avila. 1577. A guide for spiritual development.
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The Dark Night of the Soul
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Period of purification for mystics. Also a work written by John of the Cross. 1578
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Communidades de base
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1973,4,5. During liberation movements of 20th century. In Latin America local based congregations for prayer, services and action. Freedom/ autonomy to interpret gospel as they see it
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Gustavo Gutierrez
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Liberation Theology of Caholicism officially noted with him in 1973. "A Theology of Liberation"
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Pia Desideria
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1675: attacks corrupt church; preach Word of God; moral character of minister; theology of the heart. Jakob Spener
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The Seven Storey Mountain
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Spiritual autobiography of Thomas Merton 1948.
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George Tyrell
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1861-1909. Anglican then Roman catholic/Jesuit. Expelled from Jesuits in 1906. Immanentism: The HS always inspiring humanity to new science, knowledge and doctrine
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Discalced Carmelites
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Founded in Avila in 1562. Very stringent order of nuns, go barefoot and take a vow of silence. Teresa of Avila founds it.
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Felicite de Lammenais
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Leader in 1782-1854. Wants church to come to terms with modernity. Around 1820 changes his vews to support democracy and revolution. Published L'Avenier in 1830. Ultramontae- wants pope to support freedom of all.
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Erastianism
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Create all encompassing state power through Enlightened despots. (Febronianism, Josephism and Gallicanism fall under this) Mid 1700s
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Mater et Magistra
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Written by John XXIII. 1961. Long way from the syllabus of errors. Church is on side of social reform and poor nations. Chuch hierarchy can dictate morals and political conduct of laity; reality of welfare state; broader role of state in civil affairs; attacks contraception.
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The Augustinus
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1640. Publication of Jansen's views. 1. special grace necessary for genuine faith. 2. grace irresistible; given to elect 3. rigorous moral reform essential to genuine faith.
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Humanae Vitae
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1968, Encyclical by Paul VI, Reaffirmed the traditional teachings on birth control and marriage. In Vatican II.
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Iconastasis
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1054. Icon screen, holy door to the altar. Reminds us we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. Real place between heaven and earth. Orthodox church.
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