Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Theo 100 Final
Kyle Schenkewtiz
47
Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
12/03/2012

Additional Religious Studies Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Messiah
Definition
anointed one
christos in Greek
Peter's response to "who do you say that I am?"
Term
Election
Definition
Jesus and Israel were the "elect" people chosen by God
had the responsibility to be a light for the rest of the world
Term
eschatology
Definition
study of history's ultimate future
concerned with the end of the world
Term
conversion
Definition
Term
resurrection
Definition
Term
Kyrios
Definition
means Lord (Greek)
shows the authority of Jesus, esp. after his resurrection
Term
High Christology
Definition
concerned with Jesus as divine
Term
Low Christology
Definition
concerned with Jesus as a human
Term
Logos
Definition
the Word
"In the beginning, the word was God..." John says the Logos became flesh
Term
Soteriology
Definition
formal reflection upon the experience of salvation
derives from a Greek word meaning deliverance
Term
Ontology
Definition
the study of being
Term
Nicea/Nicaea
Definition
In 325, Emperor Constantine called this council to provide a conceptual framework to speak properly and consistently about Jesus' identity.
Term
Arius
Definition
argued Logos is not eternal like the Father, but created
said "there was a time when the Logos was not."
Term
Athanasius
Definition
said "God was made man so that we might be made God"
Term
Theotokos
Definition
"mother of God" or "God-bearer"
Term
Emmanuel
Definition
"God with us" describing Jesus' humanity
Term
Ecclesiology
Definition
the study of the church
Term
Pentecost
Definition
the feast fifty days after the Passover when the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the disciples
Term
Charism
Definition
Latin for gift
gifts given to all members of the church who embrace Christ and are given the Holy Spirit
Term
Credo
Definition
"I believe" in Latin
Term
Homoousios
Definition
describing Jesus as "one in Being with the Father"
Term
Consubstantial
Definition
made of the same substance
Term
Tradere
Definition
"to hand on" in Latin
Term
Martyr
Definition
"witness" (Greek) to the faith
Term
Gnosis
Definition
"knowledge" in Greek
Gnostics claimed a special form of knowledge be causes they "knew" God and the way to salvation
Term
Marcion
Definition
a key character in the confusion created by the Gnostic challenge
said Christianity should be based on love and disregard Law
thought only St. Paul got it right
Term
catholic
Definition
universal; throughout the whole
Term
Consensus Fidelium
Definition
"consensus of the faithful"
an agreement among all believers
Term
The Paradox of martyrdom
Definition
death is life, and defeat is victory
think they've been killed, but they've actually moved on to new life
Term
theology of martyrdom
Definition
martyrs imitate Christ, as in Polycarp
while he was burning it smelled like baking bread
Term
Monachos
Definition
means "a solitary" or "alone"
Term
2 roles of Christ
Definition
teacher and physician
Term
2 aspects of monastic life
Definition
poverty and virginity
Term
Baptism
Definition
sign-
symbol-
Term
sacramentum
Definition
Augustine said it's a sign that produces an intended effect or that is effective, i.e. Christ and the spirit makes the water that cleanses effective through grace
Term
ad fontes
Definition
"to the sources"
the slogan for scholars during the Renaissance who devoted their lives to uncovering and studying ancient texts
Term
Luther's 95 Theses
Definition
Martin Luther nailed these to the door of Wittenburg Cathedral
Formal academic disputation regarding indulgences
Beginning of the Protestant movement
Term
Calvin's Institutes
Definition
Calvin's commentaries on nearly all the books of the Bible
one of the most influential Protestant works ever written
Term
4 slogans of Protestantism
Definition
sola scriptura- the Bible is enough to resolve all major ?s
sola fide- salvation by faith alone
sola gratia- salvation by grace alone
solus Chritus- no other mediators b/w God and humanity
Term
5 points of Calvinism (TULIP)
Definition
Total depravity in sin
Unconditional choice or election of some to salvation
Limited atonement of Christ
Irresistible grace of God for those who were predestined
Perseverance in grace of those who were en route to salvation
Term
Via media
Definition
Church of England embraced the "middle way" of the best of both Protestantism and Catholicism
Term
Christian vocation
Definition
to follow the example and the teaching of Jesus
Term
"rightness" of social structures from JPII
Definition
all decisions must be looked at fromt the perspective of the poor, marginalized, and powerless before they are made
Term
Beatitudes for Augustine
Definition
first one to name the Sermon on the Mount
said they applied to all Christians
"they are the perfect measure of the Christian life"
Term
Social Justice
Definition
the respect for the human person and the rights which flow from human dignity and guarantee it. Society must provide the conditions that allow people to obtain what is their due, according to their nature and vocation.
Term
preferential option for the poor
Definition
all decisions must be looked at fromt the perspective of the poor, marginalized, and powerless before they are made
Term
how does context affect the telling of the Christian story?
Definition
Supporting users have an ad free experience!