the Kingdom of God
This is a change in direction, from one direction, to a complete opposite direction. One can be sad, and even sorry, but without a change in direction (even an imperfect one) it isn't this. What is it?
Repentance
We said this was the foundation for why Christians should live a good life. This is the reason we "repent". What is it?
The Kingdom of God
Social Contract theory comes out of this movement that began in the 1600s, also called, The Age of Reason. What is this?
the Enlightenment
In Social Contract Theory, we are to lay down some of our natural rights in exchange for what?
the peace and safety of the Social Contract
To illustrate the point that not everyone in the church labors to protect life in the same way, we cited Saint Oscar Romero, who was called a Communist, and subversive by his opponents. Who were these other opponents calling him this?
Other Roman Catholics, as well as Roman Catholic priests and bishops.
In our lecture we said Christians are not behaving as ethical/moral in order to enter the Kingdom of God, but to do this instead. What is it?
to BUILD the Kingdom of God
This sacrament not only brings us into our Covenant with God, but also becomes a ritual that speaks of our death and new life as God's new humanity. What is the ritual?
Baptism
This is war! Nasty, brutish, and short. This category of life, according to Thomas Hobbes has the benefit of no laws, no ethics, and no justice, and you can do whatever you want. But this also means there is no guarantee of survival. What is this called?
The State of Nature
this is a government where the authority is a religion, religious figure, or religious laws. we learned Christians are NOT called to create this. what is this called?
theocracy
This is the theological ground for the Christian belief in the sacredness and dignity of life. What is it?
We are created in God's image or "the Imago Dei"
1. Teacher
2. Miracle Worker
3. The Passion
We identified this as THE defining characteristic of the one that follows Christ. Jesus said, this is how others will know you are his follower and disciple. What is it?
Love
For any democracy to work, this requires that you care and make your voice heard. You must participate in society if you'd like society to be good. What is the primary way you make your voice heard in society?
you vote
Thomas Hobbes uses modern Enlightenment arguements to defend an old idea, that the king has the right to do what ever the king wants. what style of Government is this called in history?
Political Absolutism
Catholic Church teachings tells us that Roman Catholics hold to Pro-Life, but that this means a lot more than Abortion. What are at least two other controvercial aspects that Roman Catholics are referring unto?
Euthanasia, the Death Penalty, Avoiding War, and terrorism, giving social help to the poor
Where does Jesus provide for us the characteristics of what a person of the Kingdom looks and behaves like?
In the Beatitudes
Speaking practically, in what tangible ways do we show our love for Christ and his Kingdom?
By loving the least in practicality: drink, food, clothing, company...etc. Doing and giving unto the least of these (other people) is doing unto Christ.
Thomas Hobbes argues that once we lay down certain rights to the state, we can never take them up again. John Locke disagrees and says your rights are always yours because they are this. What does he call this?
inalienable rights or natural rights
According to Social Contract theory, where do all Human Rights come from?
Nature or Nature's god
How does God direct the divine command to love? What three categories does God give us? Whom are we supposed to love?
Love to God
Love for our Neighbors
Love for our Enemies
Restoration
In our lectures, we discussed the pattern of God's divine actions: God creates, and then calls creation to create. After God finishes the work of redemption, God also calls his new creation to redeem the world as well - which becomes our motivation for a good life. What do we call this theologically?
Building the Kingdom of God
According to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the sovereign is necessary for life to be free, and not be enslaved in society. What is the Sovereign according to Rousseau?
The whole expression of the general good will of all the people for all the people.
John Locke argued for inalienable rights, among which he lists three. What are the three?
Life, Liberty, Property
What do you call a monarchy where the king no longer has all of the power, but is also subject to the state constitution?
A Constitutional Monarchy