Religion- Eastern Orthodox & Protestants

Koinonia

Community

Diakonia

Service to the poor and others

Kerygma

Belief and teaching of Jesus’ death and resurrection

Leitourgia

Worship/ Eucharist

5 Five earliest centers of Chrisiantiy

Jerusaem, Alexandria, Antioch, Constantinople, Rome

Languages spond in western and eastern churches

latin and greek

what did the council of nicaea decide about jesus in 325 ad

jesus is the same substance as God the Father and coequal, coeternal

why did the orthodox and catholics split in 1054

differences in how the holy spirit proceeds from the trinity and authority issues

effects of the 4th crusade

the west violently invades constantinople

uniatism

attempts where the catholics tried to convert the orthodox

What did the 1965 Joint Statement by Paul VI and Patriarch Athengoras do?

Established official dialogues with Orthodox Churches and ended the mutual excommunication ban of 1054. 

What did Vatican II’s Decree on Ecumenism say about the Orthodox Churches use of Sacraments?

The Decree of Ecumenism says the sacraments are valid.

What is John Paul II’s metaphor for Catholic-Orthodox relations?

John Paul II used the metaphor or the two lungs. 

What do Orthodox Churches believe about Icons?

Visual art for prayer inspired by the Holy Spirit

What are some general rules for Icons?

saints move left to right, evil moves right to left 

larger ears to hear god, bigger head means smarted spiritually 

3D perspective is reversed 

saints look at us 

What were indulgences and what did Luther say about them?

Indulgences were buying yourself or relatives into Heaven. Luther said that buying indulgences had no impact on whether or not people would get into Heaven. 

Luther believed what held all religious authority?

The bible 

Luther on salvation- how are we saved?

We are saved through faith alone in God’s saving grace

Luther believed who could interpret the Bible?

Individual people under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. 

Who captured Luther to protect him after the Diet of Worms?

Frederick the Wise

What did Luther attack in writing “On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church”?

Luther attacked the system of sacraments. 

Luther translated the Bible into what language?

German

Religious authority

L/P- only the bible 

T/C- both the bible and church tradition 

Bishops

L/P- Bishops and Pope does not hold special authority 

T/C- Pope and Bishop have special teaching authority 

Salvation

L/P- We are saved through faith alone in God’s saving grace 

T/C- we are saved through faith and good works 

Sale of indulgences

L/P- no selling of indulgences 

T/C- no selling of indulgences

Luther believed in what two Sacraments?

Baptism and Eucharist 

The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (1999) says Lutherans and Catholics agree we are saved by what?

By grace alone, in faith in christ’s saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit. 

What do Lutherans and Catholics agree on today about  Eucharist?

Real presence of Christ in it, involves trinity, essential sign of church unity 

What is one structural difference between Lutherans and Catholics in forming church teachings?

For lutheran’s, lay people can help create teachings, for Catholics only clery or Bishops create teachings. 

What does transubstantiation of the Eucharist mean?

Made of Euchaistic presence. The bread and wine change into the body and blood of jesus. 

How many areas of agreement and how many areas of disagreement are listed in the “Declaration on the Way” from 2015 (between Catholic and Lutherans)

32 agreements, 15 differences 

Can women and married people be ordained Pastors in the Lutheran Church?

yes