Religion and society unit 3 AOS 2

how the resurrection is expressed in text

how the resurrection is expressed in text

what- The Compendium of the catholic catechism

how does this text express the belief- The catholic catechism expresses and explains the belief of Jesus's resurrection as integral to the religion.

evidence- “The Resurrection of Jesus is the crowning truth of our faith in Christ and represents along with his cross an essential part of the Paschal Mystery

existential question- Provides explanation and answers to existential questions regarding the nature of the Ultimate Reality, the relationship between the ultimate reality and humanity and death and the afterlife

search for meaning-Strengthens and maintains adherents’ beliefs and understandings of Jesus’ Resurrection, and their future resurrection

how the resurrection is expressed in sacred stories

what- the gospels

how do the gospels express the resurrection- The Resurrection Narratives of the Gospels express this belief by telling the story of the discovery of the empty tomb and Jesus’ various Resurrection appearances. These stories, based on the eyewitness testimonies of those who discovered the Empty Tomb and those to whom Jesus appeared to in Resurrected form, provide the basis of this central Christian belief

quotes- He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 7 ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ john 6-8

Existential question- Provides answers to existential questions regarding the nature of the Ultimate Reality and the relationship between ultimate reality and humanity

Search for meaning-- Strengthens and maintains adherents’ beliefs and understandings of Jesus’ Resurrection

- Reassures and reminds adherents of the foundations of their beliefs in their own resurrection

Rituals

How the resurrection is expressed through rituals

What- The Easter Vigil

How does the Easter Vigil express this belief- The Easter Vigil celebrates the first sign of Christ’s light and resurrection on Holy Saturday.

The Easter Vigil service begins at sunset inside a dark church. The priest processes into the Church and takes the Paschal Candle, carves a cross and other symbols into it, and lights the candle.

As the mass progresses through the Old Testament Readings, the light from Christ illuminates the dark worship space, symbolling Jesus’ resurrection and victory (as the light) over death and evil (the dark)

Quote- As Pope Benedict XVI said, “Beginning with the resurrection, God’s light spreads throughout the world and throughout history. This Light alone – Jesus Christ – is the true light, something more than the physical phenomenon of light..”

Existential- It therefore reinforces answers to existential questions related to ultimate reality, the relationship between ultimate reality and humanity and death and the afterlife

Spiritual Experiences

Part of the Easter Vigil is the Baptismal Liturgy, where the priest invites Catechumens (adults wishing to be baptised) to come forward to receive their sacrament of baptism

The baptismal liturgy takes place during the Easter vigil, because baptism is a participation in Jesus’ death in the hope of Resurrection. Holy Water is used to cleanses and bless, as well as restore and revive

Belief x Ritual

Rituals are an expression of religious belief Rituals allow for tangible acknowledgement and participation in the religious beliefs  Rituals can be a way for believers to find personal meaning in beliefs e.g the belief of the resurrection is seen in the ritual of baptism

Text x Belief

Give meaning, elaboration and clarification of beliefs.

Creeds are statements of beliefs

e.g the belief of the resurrection being expressed in the catholic catchism

Belief x Sacred stories

Provide clear explanations of beliefs through reciting, sacred stories.

The sacred stories of a religion contain and convey their fundamental and basic beliefs.

e.g the belief of the resurrection seen in Luke 24

Belief x symbols

Religious symbols are the concrete, tangible expression of the abstract ideas that are religious beliefs.

They provide an enactment of the religious belief in visible, tactile imagery and action.

e.g

Belief x spaces n places

Create and provide a gathering point to give expression to beliefs

Belief x Times

Sacred times throughout the year or daily allow adherents to reflect on and engage with beliefs

e.g resurrection in Easter

Belief x artifacts

Artifacts are what helps someone pray, which connects them to the Ultimate reality which is a significant belief held in the Catholic Church 

e.g resurrection in the pascal candle

Belief x Social Structure

Position of leadership to allow the adherents to live out their foundational beliefs through texts

Belief x Spiritual experiances

Physical and tangible way in which adherents can live their beliefs. 

It allows for deeper expression and understanding of belief

Belief x Ethics

The guideline presented to adherents through the religious traditions belief of what is right and wrong.

Beliefs provide reasoning and guidelines for a tradition’s ethical framework

Ritual x Text

Religious texts can inform adherents on important rituals and act as a guide for rituals.

Rituals also use texts as a focal point for readings and important elements of the ritual as in mass

Ritual x sacred stories

Rituals can derive from sacred stories. 

Scared stories can be created from rituals experienced as they are passed on through generations

Rituals x Symbols

Rituals have a symbolic meaning. A ritual can often use symbols as a way to express the true meaning of the ritual itself.

For example, the symbol of water is used in baptism to represent life as well as a sign of purity and cleansing from sin

Rituals x Spat

Rituals are performed during mass and many sacraments. 

People participate in rituals such as prayer during times of mourning (funerals), sacraments

Rituals x Places

places offer somewhere for rituals to be performed in constructed space of worship such as a Jewish synagogue and a cathedral.

Rituals x Spaces

shrines in a cathedral, altars, a prayer space within a home

Rituals x Times

These rituals may be preformed during specific times on a daily, weekly, a monthly, or annually basis

e.g Muslim’s praying five specific times a day

Rituals x Artifacts

articles of clothing, beads used for prayers

Rituals x social structure

Rituals are used to demonstrate social structure through bishops, popes and priests leading different rituals and each having different roles in them

Rituals x spiritual experience

Rituals have the ability to create a spiritual experience for an adherent, as they can often confirm a powerful emotion.

e.g prayers which offers both a ritual and spiritual experience

Rituals x Ethics

Rituals such as prayers in the Roman Catholic

Tradition can be performed for many reasons. A reason includes is to pray for our sins (we can see how we establish and understand how are actions are good and bad and how to express our shame or guilt for our actions)

Text x sacred stories

Within texts there exists a variety of sacred stories. 

For example, Parables and miracles are identified within these texts and stories.

Text x Symbols

The importance and representative purpose of symbols are often stated within texts, as their history is reiterated to adherents through both written and oral depictions.

Text x Spaces

Spaces:

Certain spaces that hold the sacred texts.

Text x Places

Places:

Certain places are seen as sacred due to their significance within the sacred texts.

Text x Artifacts

Artifacts:

Artifacts may be referred to in texts, or a text may be an artifact in itself.

Text x Times

Certain texts are used during different times of the religious year e.g Easter and Christmas

Text x Social Structures

In the Social structure often leaders within a Religious authorise the texts.

Participants can engage in the texts in variety of ways (reading of Gospels)

Text x Spiritual experiences

Through a person reading and reflecting on sacred stories, it can bring about a spiritual experience for adherents.

Text x Ethics

Texts can provide a guideline for a moral code and principles for adherents of the religious tradition to follow.

Sacred stories x Symbols

Symbols can be present within sacred stories. Symbols can be tangible in real life to connect with a Sacred Story that is believed in by adherents

Sacred stories x Spaces and Places

Sacred stories are often set in places or spaces which hold significance for adherents

Sacred Stories x Time

Sacred Stories have particular relation to times of the year. eg. Nativity Story

Sacred stories x Artifacts

Sacred stories can involve artifacts which have developed significance from this text.

Sacred Stories x Social structures

Sacred Stories provide a framework for the social structure to continue. social structure allows sacred stories to be expressed form the highest power eg the pope to adherents to be expressed

Sacred stories x Spiritual experiences

Sacred Stories can be written as a reflection of a spiritual experience, or they can be a spiritual experience.

eg. Meditation or prayer

Sacred stories x Ethics

Some sacred stories provide adherents with a set of guidelines like the beatitudes- which provide a set of rules for people to follow and understand in story form.

Symbols x spat

The church itself is a place and a symbol.

It is recognised as a symbol of the tradition and seen as a place of worship.

Symbols x Social structures

Specific people in the church wear symbols to establish their authority.

For instance, the bishop holds the staff, which symbolizes the good shepherd and how they guide adherents through Jesus’ Teachings.

Symbols x Spiritual experiences

Symbols could be around an adherent when a spiritual experience occurs.

Symbols could be a representation of a spiritual experience that has occurred.

Being in the presence of the Statue of the weeping Mary an adherent may have a spiritual experience.

Symbols x Ethics

symbols Can be a reminder of the ethics behind the meaning of the symbol.

SPAT x Social structure

Priests gather around a community of faith during mass and in a church

Altar - a space in which the community of faith gather around

Leaders within the church have certain artefacts - authorise what is determined to be an artifact of spiritual significance

Leaders of the Church deem certain areas as sanctioned places of worship

Places of pilgrimage

SPAT x Spiritual experience

Spiritual experiences can happen in a space within a place,such as a church through song (hymns), stories, homilies and prayer. These experiences can happen at special times within a day, week, month or year such as in Sunday mass or in a time of prayer, either personally or collectively as a community at during a mass.

SPAT X Ethics

Visiting the places, such as Mecca, is a significant journey in a person's life, which may be carried out as part of a code of ethics. The Five Pillars of Islam involves five ethical principles which must be followed and adhered to by adherents. These principles include fasting during Ramadan and making a pilgrimage to Mecca. A person’s life will be fulfilled once these have been achieved.

Social structure x Spiritual experiences

Based on different participant roles, adherents are able to engage in spiritual experiences.

For example, only Catholics that have received their sacrament of Holy Communion can receive the spiritual experience of receiving the Eucharist as part of mass

Social structure x Ethics

Often adherents may look to leaders or experts within their religious tradition to teach them about the ethical framework of that tradition or provide advice with moral and ethical questions.

Spiritual experience x Ethics

Pilgrims must engage in particular ethics as part of spiritual experiences.

Example - when participating in pilgrimages or attending masses, certain codes of conduct may apply