Animism and Catholicism

religion

lating *religio* “awe or fear of a god or spirit

not all belief systems typically classifies as religions entail the supernatural or even uphold its existence

true

6 questions religions seek to answer

1. what is ultimate reality?
2. What is the nature of the universe?
3. what does it mean to be human?
4. what is humanity’s primary problem?
5. what is the solution to the problem?
6. what happens after death?

doctrine

a belief system which gives a total explanation of reality

myth

stories about God and the gods, create and salvation, and events of historical importance

ethics

values and codes of behavior

ritual

worship, festivals, rites of passage and initiations, and customs regulating food and dress

experience

the individual’s experience of the awe-inspiring and the transcendent, or a sense of belonging and commitment to something greater than the self

social

the institution organization of people to practice their religion

material

objects, places, and things that symbolize or manifest the sacred or supernatural

The western tradition springs from

semitic group

the western tradition includes

judaism, Christianity, islam

eastern traditions springs from

indian root

easter traditions includes

hinduism, buddhism, and their offshoots

About what percentage of the world’s population is classified as non-religious?

15%

three great missionary religions

Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism

Why learn about other religions

1. to learn about our world
2. to understand current events
3. to understand the world’s art and music
4. to understand your faith
5. to be an effective witness
6. to be a better disciple
7. to work with others

respect

good missionaries handle with care the religious beliefs of the people they serve

humility

missionaries should cultivate and work to maintain a humble attitude

sensitivity

understanding the worldview of others and connecting with their feelings and frustrations

advocacy

refrain from until you know more clearly what the people actually believe

syncretism

the replacement of core or important truths of the gospel with non Christian elements

exclusivism

only by faith in Jesus Christ can any hope of salvation be found

inclusivism

God’s message in Jesus Christ includes the hope of redemption for those in other faiths who have lived up to the light available to them

pluralism

views all religions as paths to the ultimate and asserts that no one religion has a full grasp of truth

universalism

the view that all people will eventually be saved

particularism

the view that each particular religion has a different aim, purpose, and goal

empirical test

religious belief must be consistent with knowns facts

viability

religious beliefs should enable us to live in the everyday world

seven sacraments

1. baptism
2. confirmation
3. eucharist
4. confession-penance
5. holy orders
6. marriage
7. anointing the sick

eucharist (know 4)

1. Lord’s supper
2. breaking of bread
3. holy communion
4. holy mass
5. holy sacrifice

Penance

1. confession
2. forgiveness
3. reconciliation
4. conversion

ordination to office

bishop, priest, deacon

Catholic teaching on Mary

1. Mary is the mother of God
2. the immaculate conception of Mary
3. the ever virgin
4. the bodily assumption
5. Mary is the Co-Redemptrix

transubstantiation

the bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ

mortal sins

committed with full knowledge and complete consent

venial sins

forgivable sing, not serious or grave, does not involve full knowledge or complete consent

the praying of the Rosary

up to 15 promises for those who do

apocrypha

books such as Tobit, 1 & 2 Maccabees, and Wisdom, which are in Catholic but not Protestant Bibles

Eastern Orthodoxy

reamins dominant in Greece, Russia, and Romania

great schism

1054 AD

Hieromonk

destined priest better known as a priest-monk

both

seven sacraments

both

the apocryphal books as part of the Canon of Scripture

orthodox

patriarch of Constantinople

Catholics

pope to be infallible

orthodox

use of icons

Catholics

use of statues

orthodox

allows priest to be married

catholic

priests not allowed to marry

orthodox

do no accept purgatory

catholic

accepts purgatory

catholic

used latin

orthodox

used either Greek or Latin

Catholic

sprinkling of infants

orthodox

immerses the infants three times

syncretism

blending of beliefs and practices from two different religions

Parallelism

practicing of two systems side by side without blending them