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58 Cards in this Set
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Christian Morality
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the way we live our life in christ
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Incarnational living
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holiness affected by the way we live
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3 elements of a moral action
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a. intention
b. means used c. circumstances |
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3 elements of a moral action
intention |
why we choose
- a good intention can never turn an evil act into a good act -a bad intention can turn a good act into an evil one |
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3 elements of a moral action
means used |
the kind of action this is
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3 elements of a moral action
circumstances |
the details surrounding the act.. what/when etc.
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suffering
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it names our human experience of evil
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Two aspects of the problem of evil and suffering
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1. philosophical aspect
2. religious aspect |
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Philosophical Aspect
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stated in the theodicy. Believers respond to evil by questioning the possibility or probability that a God exists that would allow suffering
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theodicy
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"Problem of Evil"
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Religious Aspect
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Believer struggles with the faith in God.
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What is the Law of Retribution?
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It is from the book of Deuteronomy and states "If I do what God wants of me, I'll be rewarded. If I do Evil, I will be punished."
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What is the Rebuttal to the Law of Retribution?
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from the book of Job and states "suffering is a mystery and there is no answer. Innocents do suffer."
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How has the Christian tradition tried to understand the problem of evil?
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They have tried to understand the Problem of Evil through
a. Free Will b. Grace and Growth towards Maturation c. God suffers with Humanity |
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Free Will
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God must risk giving us freedom to choose so that we can freely love
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Grace and Growth towards Maturation
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sin causes humanitys growth to be destroyed
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God suffers with Humanity
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God did not enter our world as a fixer
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Disease v. Illness
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Disease="thing"
Illness = "in a person" |
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Disease
Physician as .... Suffering is.. Goal= |
scientist
reduced to pain "kill the disease" |
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Illness
Physician as... Suffering.. Goal.. |
care giver
goes beyond pain "to restore patients inactness" |
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The Three voices of those who suffer
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a. Voice of Lament
b. Voice of Protest c. Voice of Contemplation |
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Voice of Lament
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the ability to speak about suffering
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Voice of Protest
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calls for action and change. to cry out against it and for one to challenge the systems
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Voice of contemplation
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protest alone is insufficient. It must be accompanied by the voice of contemplation
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What does the creation story say about where evil came from
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The creation story says that evil did not come from God but from humanity's refusal to accept the goodness, the rightness, and the blessedness of ones own being as a creature
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3 types of sin
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a. original sin
b. personal sin c. social sin |
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sin can cause a seperation between
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ourselves, others, God
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What is the criterion for a personal sin?
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Be WRONG know WRONG do it ANYWAY
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If we understand sin as a VIOLATION of the law then:
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God is viewed as a Judge
Heaven is a reward Hell is a punishment |
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If we understand sin as a break in a true, authentic, loving relationship then:
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God is viewed as LOVER
Heaven is a total presence Hell is a choice-total absence |
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Grace
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getting what we do not deserve
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Justice
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getting what we deserve
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Mercy
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Not getting what we deserve
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Salvation
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Gods entry in the world to reaffirm the goodness of Gods creation. We need to be saved to heal our brokenness
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Who does Jesus save?
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Jesus saves the Exclusivist, Inclusivist, and Pluralistic
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Exclusivist
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salvation only through Jesus
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Inclusivist
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God wills salvation for all humanity
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Pluralistic
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many co-equal ways to salvation
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Predestination
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the idea that since God doesn't owe grace to anyone, grace is a freely given gift
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A Persons Conscience
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persistent voice that is part of every human that helps us judge right from wrong
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Integrity v. Honesty
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Integrity is telling the truth to myself and Honesty is telling the truth to other people
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Justice v. Service
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Both define our call to live out the Gospel of Gods love and reconciliation
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Service
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is response to immediate need and provides a direct service
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Justice
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addressed to long term conditions and promotes social change in institutional policies and systems
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Justice is the
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seeking of fairness, doing right thing, caring about the big AND little things
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Social Justice
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implies that persons have a moral obligation to be active and productive participants in the life of society and that society has a duty to enable them to participate.
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Rhythms that shape our spirituality
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-welcoming
-letting go -loving and affirming the dignity of others -suffering and loss |
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prayer defined
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most direct way to communicate with God
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prayer
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a lifelong process of conversation within me
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prayer does not
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change things.. Prayer changes us and then we change things.
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Stage ONE of praying
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Talking AT God -- ready made prayers; formal prayers written by someone else
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Traditional prayers
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Prayer at bedtime.
Grace before meals |
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Stage TWO of praying
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Talking TO God -- using my own words; spontaneous prayer
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Stage THREE of praying
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Listening TO God -- mark of a mature person is the ability to really listen
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Stage FOUR of praying
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Being WITH God -- Being in one anothers presence is more important than any particular activity that you could do
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Two examples of How to Pray with Scripture
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1. Ignation Gospel contemplation
2. Lectio Divina |
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Ignation Gospel contemplation
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using the imagination and all your senses
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Lectio Divina
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"Divine Reading" -- meditation, action, speaking to God
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