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Christianity - Sat/Sun worship, enviro ethics, Pope John XXIII Judaism - marriage, enviro ethics, Abraham Heschel Islam - Hajj, Envior Ethics, A'isha Bint Abu Bakr Religion & Peace - Judaism & Christianity

the Dreaming

metatemporal concept - past, present, and future. contains all knowledge and understanding of life, creation, land, and identity. 

Kinship

 classes or skins (moiety) dictating relationships, roles, and responsibilities.

Aboriginal Spirituality

Rituals: Sacred songs, symbols and chants - all relates to the dreaming

Dispossession

The separation from land, kinship, culture and language

Protectionism

Australian Government policy to remove Aboriginal children from "unsuitable living conditions"

Impact of Fragmentation

loss of identity

Assimilation Policy

to integrate those of lighter skin into white society

Impact of dispossession

lack of identity, increased substance abuse, depression, suicide and incarisation continuing today

Bringing them home report 1997

concluded the stolen Generation was an act of genocide

Sorry Address

2008 the new Rudd Labour Government finally said "sorry"

Aborigines Protection Act of 1907

Aboriginal children were removed from their families between 1910 and 1970

Significance of Land

sacred, connected to dreaming - spirits - identity, to be preserved

Land rights movement

religious and political movement of aboriginal peoples to secure rights to their land

Mabo Case Outcome

3rd June 1992, The high court found in favour of Mabo and the Mer people, overturning terra Nullius

Native Title

allowed aboriginal people with sufficient proof to over turn terra nullius and get ownership of their land

Wik Case claim

traditional lands were now subjects to the pastoral leases

Wik Case outcome

high court decided that pastoral leases and native title could coexists.

Native Title Amendment Act in 1998

does not prevent pastoralist using land as they choose and made proving native title harder

NATSIAC -  National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Council

Voice Referendum - “simple and uncomplicated and appeals to the fairness of Australians to recognise First Peoples”

Walking Together Action Plan - Uniting Church

Support for aboriginal peoples in ACT and NSW. document that can guide and support those across our Synod who wish to build relationships with First Peoples’ communities and take practical steps to support the social justice and socio-economic aspirations of First Peoples.

Voice Treaty Truth - New Israel Fund Australia

“We recognise the deep moral and political significance of the Uluru Statement from the Heart in our own hearts.”

Ecumenism

Christian movement to restore unity amongst the Christian Churches.

NCCA

 formed in 1994, strengthen the cause of Christian unity by working, praying and growing together. The NCCA promotes collaboration in social justice initiative among Christian Groups such as the 'Christmas Bowl' Appeal

NCCA Initiatives

Support the Yes vote for the Voice Referendum

Interfaith dialogue

e.g. NSW Council of Christians and Jews and Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relationship

Reason for Sunday Sabbath and Worship

close but different time to the jewish sabbath, the day the women found Jesus risen from the dead (Mark 16:2)

Ritual Diversity

not all christian churches celebrate the same (e.g. quakers and Salvo’s celebrate on saturdays)

eucharist services are held everyday for

catholics, othodox and some anglicans

eucharist services are held once a month for

uniting and Baptist

eucharist services are held 4 times a year for

seventh day adventisits

catholics, othodox, aligicans view on eucharist

consecrated bread and wine are the actual body and blood of Christ- transubstantiation /Divine Liturgy.

protestant view on eucharist

 emphasise the aspects of Communion that relate to the celebration and memory of what Jesus’s Passover

Significance of the Eucharist

Humanity and Divinity, salvation, “true bread,” and that all who “eat from him” will discover eternal life (John 6:53-59)

salvation in worship

christians were saved by Christ’s death, relates to eucharist - (1 Corinthians 11:26)

divinity and humanity of Jesus in worship

Body and Blood and bread and wine symbolic of d and H.

revelation in worship

word of god, gospels, readings, prayers

Individual significance

Scared time, growth and identity, spiritual nourishment and hope call to mission

scared time - individual significance

set time to stop and listen and be with God

Growth and Identity - individual identity

contribution to the celebration, deepen spiritual identity and grow in faith

Spiritual Nourishment and Hope - individual identity

communion or prayer can help renew the soul, readings and prayers remind adherents that Jesus will return and heaven awaits creating hope for the future

call to mission - individual identity

through readings and final blessings - called to act like Christ and proclaim his good news

Community significance

connection with origins, public worship, preserves-interprets-passes on faith, promotes unity,

connection with origins - community significance

breaking of bread in the early christian community (acts 2:46) and Jesus’ last passover

Public Worship - community significance

by nature sat/sun worship is communal - "For where two of three gather in my name, there am I with them..." (Matthew 18.20)

preserves, interprets and passes on faith - community significance

through proclamation of the word of god, familial experience of faith

Promotes Unity - community significance

promoting common beliefs, practicing common worship, promoting christian living, proclaiming scriptures

Christian environmental ethical teachings

co-creation, stewardship, justice

Co-creation

God is the creator of the world and everything in it - duty to respect and care for gods world

Stewardship

responsibility to care and protect the world (Gensis 2:15)

Justice

Core theme of Jesus’ ministry, to be just with the world resources, consider the impacts, consider climate change and its impact on the poor

Pope Francis Environmental ethics

Luadato Si - addresses pollution, climate change, loss of biodiversity, water issues, decline in human life, global inequality (teaching of justice)

Eco Mission Network - NCCA

communication between member churches on issues of ecological importance - advise the NCCA on resources and actions which might be taken - advocate for God’s creation

Postings pre Vatican

Bulgaria, Istanbul, France, North africa, Venice,

Vactican II aim

open dialogue with modern world for church renewal and christian unity

Impacts of Vactican II

community/adherent based worship (open the doors), ecumenical dialogue, interfaith dialogue (Jewish - Heschel), social justice

Encyclicals

Mater et Magistra, Pacem in Terris, Sacrosanctum concilium, Unitatis Redintergartio, Nostea Aetate

Mater et Magistra translation

Mother and teacher

Pacem in terris translation

Peace on earth

Sacrosanctum Concilium translation

Constitution on the sacred liturgy

Unitatis Redintegratio translation

Decree of Ecumenism

Nostra Aetate translation

Declaration on the relationship of the church to non-christian religions

Mater et Magistra

social reform, fair wage, awareness of the everyday people, Christian duty to the poor, family values - truth, justice, honesty

Application of Mater et Magistra

Pope John visited children in Bambino Gesu hospital and prisoners in the regina coeli prison

Scarosantcum concilium application

priest facing congregation, new hymns, vernacular language, adherents/laity became “more active participants”,

Scarosantcum concilium

necessary changes to the liturgy, mass became more aligned with community focus, meet the demands of modern life whilst maintaining tradition

Pacem in Terris

To all people, live in peace, respect for humans rights and dignity, each man is truely a person

Pacem in Terris Application

Creation of social justice groups e.g. cartias australia - works for the poor from a catholic basis

Pope John XXIII impact

renewed interested in the scriptures, liturgy and spirituality, christian social justice movements began to form, interfaith and ecumenical relationships were positive and productive, church became more meaningful

Purposes of Jewish Marriage

C - Children (Genesis 1:28)

C- companionship (Genesis 2:18)

C- continuation (Genesis 2:24)

Jewish Marriage as a Mitzvah

Marriage is a sacred duty, where couples are required to build a “small sanctuary” (Ezekiel 11:16) devoted to god

jewish Wedding practices

Chuppah, Circling the groom, Exchanging rings, breaking glass, sheva berachot, Bedeken

Kittle

white linen garment for the groom

Kallah

Bride - is treated like a queen and given a throne

Chassan

Groom - treated like a king

Ketubah

legal contract signed by the groom outlining his obligations - promising to care for the bride witnessed by male guests

Bedeken - Veiling

groom places veil on brides face, full coverage, symbolic of rebekah being veiled during her wedding to Isaac

Chuppah

Canopy which the bride and groom stand under during the ceremony, hand of god over them - god being with them in their marriage

circling of the groom

veiled bride is guided by mother and father to circle around the groom seven times - souls entwining, symbolic of the seven days of creation

Exchanging of rings

groom places ring on brides right fore finger - commemorates tradition of acquiring a wife by money

exchanging of rings quote

"Behold, you are consecrated to me with this ring, according to the laws of  Moses and Israel"

Signed Ketubah in ceremony

read aloud, presented to the bride

Sheva Brachot

7 blessings read over the bride and groom inside the chuppah - after bride and groom share wine to represent their shared life together

breaking of glass

empty glass cup is broken by the grooms right foot - symbolic of the destruction of the first and second temples - reminder that in joy there is also sadness

Yichud room

quite and isolated time for the bride and groom to take a minute and break their fast

Wedding Feast

commandment, allows community ton follow simchah (joy) mitzvah, music, dancing, re-reading of the sheva brachot

Marriage as an expression of Beliefs

Fulfills commandments, symbolic of covenant, one god

Marriage significance to the individual

New identity, Personal Yom Kippur, mitzvot observance,

New identity - individual significance

new identity as a couple, status and voice in communtity and increased religious responsibility - shabbat

Shabbat and marriage

married women have responsibilities e.g. welcoming the sabbath with prayers and lighting the shabbat candles

Personal Yom Kippur - individual significance

all previous sins are forgiven on the wedding day

mitzvot observance - individual significance

Mitzvot of marriage, other mitzvot targeted to the married e.g having children, shabbat responsibilities

Marriage significance to the community

commitment to jewish life, mitzvot observance,

commitment to jewish life - community significance

tradition of marriage, community participation, new more respected voices added to speak on issues, preservation of the jewish way of life

Mitzvot observance - community significance

Mitzvot of Simchah to bring joy at the wedding ceremony,

Jewish environmental ethical teachings

Stewardship, bal Tashchit, Tikkun Olam, L'ovdah ul'shomrah

Stewardship

responsibility to care and protect the world (Gensis 2:15)

Bal Tashchit - Do not destory

prohibits the wanton destruction of crops (Deuteronomy 20:19-20)

Tikkun Olam - repair the world

general understanding of Jewish social justice. acknowledges the that world has been damaged through human greed and selfishness.

L'ovdah ul'shomrah - To serve and protect

All creation belongs to God but it is given to human beings in trust to look after and care for it. Deuteronomy 5:14-16

The Jewish Ecological Coalition: COEJL

ctivates national Jewish institutions, local initiatives, and individuals to fight for environmental protection efforts, and enact enduring change - tikkun olam