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Nostra Aetate

Nostra Aetate. The Declaration of Inter-Religious Dialogue. Vatican II. Called by Pope John XXIII Gathering of 2000-2500 bishops Renew and update the Church. Pope John XXIII, the Pope who called the second Vatican Council. Results. 16 Major documents

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Nostra Aetate

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  1. Nostra Aetate The Declaration of Inter-Religious Dialogue

  2. Vatican II • Called by Pope John XXIII • Gathering of 2000-2500 bishops • Renew and update the Church Pope John XXIII, the Pope who called the second Vatican Council

  3. Results • 16 Major documents • Outlining new and updated positions of the Church on various topics • Nostra Aetatedealt with other Religions • Up to the Present, largely defines the Church’s position

  4. Are Non-Catholics Saved? • Extra EcclisiamNullaSalus • St. Cyprian of Carthage • 1492, discovery of the New World • Argument settled during Vatican II • Karl Rahner

  5. Chapter 1: The Community • Community of all peoples and origin in God • Final goal of all peoples is God • Various religions answers unsolvable questions about human condition • Thesis: Church Rejects nothing that is true in other Religions

  6. Chapter 2: Eastern Religions • Hinduism contemplates the Divine • Buddism seeks liberation from suffering • The Church, through dialogue, seeks to promote these good things

  7. Chapter 3: Islam • Recognizes God • Acknowledges Abraham, Mary, and Jesus • Move beyond bad history between Islam and Christianity

  8. Chapter 4: Judaism • Church’s roots in Judaism • Apostles and Mary were Jewish • Not all Jews held accountable for Christ’s death The Wailing Wall in Jerusalem

  9. Chapter 5: Called to Love All • Cannot Call to God, unless we love all • Examples of Peter and Paul

  10. Why is Nostra Aetate Useful for World Religions? • Clarify that World Religions is consistent with Catholic Faith • Provide a framework to approach course content in

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