vocab 1
Pray
to petition
Heresy
belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine
An example of Apostolic Succession
St. Hippolytes
According to 2nd century Christian Primary source, Justin Martyr, the 3 requirements for receiving communion are what?
Be baptized, believe in the teachings, and live as Christ instructed.
Espistle
letter
Kerygma
the teachings of the Apostles about the Gospel Message of redemption
Gnosticism
a collection of religious ideas and systems which coalesced in the late 1st century AD among Jewish and early Christian sects.
Flesh is evil
Jesus is not man
secret knowledge
What does it mean to say that the origins of the Church are Trinitarian?
Christianity was a communion of persons.
i.e. coming together on Sunday for the Eucharist
What is a remembrance ritual according to its Jewish roots?
The Greek word for "remembrance" in the Jewish culture was literally sacrificial.
Stoicism
the endurance of pain or hardship without the display of feelings and without complaint.
Bishop
A person who is appointed by someone before them to oversee the Church
Religion
to bind / belief system
belief systems "bind" the world view of the ancients
includes all belief systems (atheism, agnosticism, ect.)
What evidence is there to believe that the Didache represents what Christians believed in the 1st-2nd centuries?
Leaders and teachers within early centuries of Christianity cite this text
St. Ignatius, St. Polycarp, St. Paul
Historical setting and heavenly liturgy
Apostolic Succession
the appointment of succeeding "overseers" (bishops) to continue the work of the Apostles.
Hermeneutics
to interpret
An example of heresy would be
Gnosticism
What are some examples of how 1st-3rd century Christians and Jews were persecuted?
Burned alive and crucified upside down.
Interpret the apocalyptic description of the heavenly liturgy in relation to the Mass
Word=7 letters
Eucharist=vision of heaven
Didache
A primary source on the teaching of the Apostles
Martyr
a person who is killed because of their religious beliefs.
An example of Martyr
What are some ways we can investigate the truth about religion within theology?
Primary sources and asking the Church.
philosophy
science
Describe a Catholic approach to the Book of Revelation
John receives a heavenly vision, he is told to write letters to the 7 churches.