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READING ASSIGNMENT

Explore the concepts of faith and religion in Catholicism, distinguishing healthy from unhealthy faith practices and the role of the Magisterium in teaching and communication.

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READING ASSIGNMENT

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  1. READING ASSIGNMENT Understanding Catholic Christianity Pages 38-42, 46-51

  2. FAITH AND RELIGION Religious Studies One – Unit 3 “Faith and Religion”

  3. FAITH • Belief in that which cannot be proven with demonstrable and repeatable fact • Faith is something you have or do not have – not a sometime thing • Faith can be strengthened and challenged • Often challenges to our faith can strengthen it • Faith is often difficult to accept, because we have a natural inclination to want to know, to want to have facts and proof • There is no certainty with faith beyond faith • Faith requires trust and commitment

  4. HEALTHY FAITH • Developing a balanced relationship with God, which can grow and evolve as you grow and develop • Maintaining an image of a nurturing, loving, trustworthy, and supportive God (a God which is ultimately a mystery) • Using faith and faith community as support on the journey of life • Accepting God’s grace to become a better person and to help make the world a better place • Having a healthy, balanced approach to life in which God is the foundation which allows a person to participate in all aspects of life more successfully • Having trust in God which leads to the belief that even setbacks can bring about growth • Tolerance for other beliefs • Having a mature generosity, giving out of a sense of sincerity • Worshiping God sincerely and joyfully, while dealing with the complexity and messiness of life

  5. UNHEALTHY FAITH • Developing destructive and dangerous relationships which allow religion, church, beliefs, or group to control your life • Having an incomplete or limited view of God • Using faith to avoid reality and responsibility • Using God or religion for profit, power, pleasure, or prestige • Being intolerant of other belief systems • Giving to a religion, to God, or to others in order to get something in return • Getting caught up in the “high” of a religious experience or spiritual frenzy – instead of being used to worship God, such experiences are used to alter reality to find a quick fix to pain • Seeing the world in absolute terms – all things are black and white

  6. RELIGION • Religion is the institutional representation of faith • Religions are organized, large, and designed to meet the needs of many people, which means that it may not always meet your personal needs or you may disagree with religion • Many find religion to be too authoritative and oppressive • Religion has not always performed admirably or morally in the world • BUT just as you don’t renounce your citizenship when the government does something you don’t like, and just as you don’t leave DLS just because they make a silly rule, you shouldn’t abandon religion just because the relationship is rocky • Religion is a human endeavor with a divine mission • Examples of religion include mass, prayers, the cross, the Bible – demonstrations of faith, not faith itself

  7. ELEMENTS OF RELIGION Authority Ritual Tradition Mystery Speculation Grace

  8. RELIGION COMMUNICATED Inter-subjectively (in community) Artistically Carried in Symbols Linguistic (mostly) Incarnate in Humanity Personal Witness

  9. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS • On a scale of 1-10, where is your faith according to the definition presented in class? • Describe your relationship with religion • How is religion different from faith? • Make a list of 5 things that are examples of religion and how are they representing faith

  10. READING ASSIGNMENT Understanding Catholic Christianity Pages 202-205

  11. FAITH AND RELIGION Religious Studies One – Unit 3 “Faith and Religion”

  12. MAGISTERIUM • Official power of the Church, as an institution, to teach correct theological teachings • This power is exercised in a variety of ways at different levels on many different subjects • Infallibility = argues that the Church as the representative of God, when acting in the true faith and guidance of the Holy Spirit, cannot err in teachings of faith and morals • Individual members of the Church may err, but the body of the Church when interpreting the Holy Spirit’s influence correctly cannot

  13. TYPES OF TEACHINGS Doctrine (simple teaching of the Church) Dogma (teaching that carries full solemnity and authority)

  14. CHURCH DOCUMENTS Church hierarchy proceeds from the Pope … College of Cardinals … Bishops … Pastors Papal Encyclical (Pope) Council Document (Council) Synod Document (Cardinals/Bishops) Teaching Documents (Vatican) Official Vatican Statements National Bishop Conferences Pastoral letters

  15. REVELATION • Revelation = The ways in which God communicates knowledge about Godself to us • The Catholic Church recognizes four ways in which God reveals Godself to us • Scripture • Tradition and collective experience • Personal experience • Reason

  16. RESPONSE PAPER 3A Which method of magisterial communication do you think is the most effective way to communicate with members of the Church? Which of the four sources of revelation works best for you?

  17. FAITH AND RELIGION Religious Studies One – Unit 3 “Faith and Religion”

  18. THE NICENE CREED Official statement of beliefs in four sections issued by the Catholic Church at the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea in 325 AD

  19. GOD – THE FATHER We believe in one God, The Father, the Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, Of all that is, seen and unseen.

  20. GOD – THE SON We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, The only son of God, Eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, True God from true God, Begotten, not made, Of one being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation He came down from heaven: By the power of the Holy Spirit He became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, And was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again In accordance with the Scriptures; He ascended into heaven And is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory To judge the living and the dead, And his kingdom will have no end.

  21. GOD – THE HOLY SPIRIT We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, Who proceeds from the Father [and the Son]. With the Father and the Son He is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets.

  22. SUMMARY BELEIFS We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, And the life of the world to come. AMEN.

  23. READING ASSIGNMENT “Models of Creation” Daniel Migliore

  24. THE TRINITY Religious Studies One – Unit 3 “Faith and Religion”

  25. THEMES OF CREATION • God = Creator • This implies radical otherness to God including transcendence and lordship • Creation comes from the generosity of God • Ex Nihilo • As creations, we are thus dependent on God • World is finite and limited, but it is still good • All of creation is interdependent and must coexist • Creation is purposeful and dynamic

  26. MODELS OF CREATION • Generation – creation procreated • Fabrication – like a sculptor • Emanation – breathing out (eastern) • Mind/Body relationship – “body of God” • Artistic expression – a deity at play

  27. READING ASSIGNMENT Define Trinity. Understanding Catholic Christianity Pages 206-209

  28. THE TRINITY Religious Studies One – Unit 3 “Faith and Religion”

  29. DOGMA OF THE TRINITY Father (creator) Son (redeemer) Holy Spirit (sanctifier)

  30. AN ANALOGY Father is essentially God Son is how we, as humans, can make a real and personal connection with God Holy Spirit is what moves us and allows each of us to maintain a relationship with others

  31. ESSENTIAL TRUTHS Eternal life of God is a personal life in relationship God exists in community Life of God is essentially self-giving love

  32. RESPONSE PAPER 3B Which model of creation is preferable to you? If you had to explain the ideas of creation to a small child, how would you do it?

  33. THE TRINITY Religious Studies One – Unit 3 “Faith and Religion”

  34. EXISTENCE OF GOD Develop a proof for God’s existence.

  35. ONTOLOGICAL PROOFS • Faith: belief = proof of God • Thought: mental limits = proof of God • Existence: existence = proof of God • Aristotle: Prime Mover (w/out design) • Aquinas: Prime Mover (w/design)

  36. ONTOLOGICAL PROOFS • Moral: goodness = proof of God • Ethical: moral system = proof of God • Aesthetical: beauty = proof of God

  37. READING ASSIGNMENT “Who’s Got the Right God?” William O’Malle

  38. THE TRINITY Religious Studies One – Unit 3 “Faith and Religion”

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