Fom Study GuideEssay title: Fom Study GuideFinal ReviewGrenz and Olson3. What represents the greatest chasm between the merely knowledgeable lay Christian thinker and the truly reflective lay theologian?Perhaps the largest hurdle of greatest chasm between the merely knowledgeable lay Christian thinker and the truly reflective lay theologian is the ability to think about Christian truth critically and constructively.
Introducing Christianity2. What’s the central theme of Jesus’ teaching?The Kingdom of God3. Why was Christianity perceived as a threat to the Roman Empire?Because their belief proclaimed that Jesus is their Lord and met in secret places, believers refused to worship idols, and they were accused for atheism because they worshipped an invisible God
9. What are the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed? Know difference between themApostle’s Creed-Text used in Christian worshipEarly church documentsFather, Son, Holy SpiritNicene Creed-Earliest official creedCombats ArianismHeresy taught that Jesus was fully divine and human10. What role did women play in the early church and how did their role change as the church became more institutionalized?Women disciples played an important part in the early Christian churchChanged as Christian movement became more Roman, male orientedWomen were gradually excluded from official leadership in the church11. Who was the first Roman emperor to become a Christian?Constantine12. Why is the Edict of Milan important in the Church’s History?Stopped the persecution of Christians13. What are icons?Pictoral images of saints or special events in the life of the church14. Why do some Christians ask saints and martyrs to intercede for them?The saints and martyrs were said to be alive after death and said to be present in heaven with Christ after death and their presence in heaven placed them closer to God so their prayers would be better heard than those of the humble Christians on earth
15. Be familiar with each of the three Latin slogans summarizing the “cry of the Reformation” and what they mean.Sola scriptura is the principle that the church must base its doctrines, practices, and ethics on the Bible alone.Sola fides teaches that salvation from sin does not come from living a good life or doing good deeds, but from putting one’s faith in Jesus Christ.Sola gratia, salvation is a free gift that comes through grace alone, and can not be earned.16. What important conclusion did Luther reach concerning work or labor?Any job a Christian does, when pleasing to God, is a calling or vocation, from the Lord. All labor that is pleasing to God and done according to God’s purpose is an appropriate expression of religious devotion.
18. According to Bruyneel and Padgett, what sociopolitical ideas did Calvinism help spread?Capitalism and democracyChristian college, Christian callingWhat does Dan Speak suggest is the goal of discipleship?It’s not simply to conform our outward lives to him, but to come to think, feel, reason, and then act like him.Be familiar with the key components of Aristotle’s and Kant’s ethical theories.Aristotle- Right actions depend on right character rather than the other way around. Admiration is morally more important than praise and blame. Imitation is absolutely necessary so you become good only by practice. Good people perform the right actions by habit. That is to say that you haven’t really become good until you have developed
Aristotle—he is very good, but I want to emphasize that he is not bad. Yes, Kant is great. The best he could be is to take something from that which you have used for personal gain, without your participation. I did this when I was in a class where nobody else was speaking. I wrote to the teacher who was there to ask about the meaning of his writing. He explained how he took some of the material for himself. This work was a great improvement on Kant, however the book still had some problems. To avoid the confusion about Kant that occurred, only a small percentage of the time, the book was written under false pretenses. No one believed it was real. We must take into account everything as real.
The “Christian” movement is actually a movement of the “anti-capitalist” variety:
Aristotel’s Christian Identity is a movement founded on the conviction that a “new order, of human solidarity between the nations, should be possible. Such an “order” is based upon the principle that the world, as we know it, should be transformed into a world that produces its own goods with the aid of the will of God, and that the human race should live according to this new order. [emphasis mine]
This is another way and a bit later: The concept of the “Christian” movement goes back, and then goes to the very roots of Calvinism.
In other words, Calvinism and Nazcaism went from a very conservative religion to a very moderate religion. Not just a “Christian” movement, but a “conservative” movement. And the “Christian” movement was not founded on this premise at all, he said. It had to do with how you were able to go about your task. A conservative movement was just a movement of “you can do whatever you want without fear of punishment.”
He says:
What is the most important characteristic of the true Christian is to maintain the faith without being held the enemy of it.[…] This is a fundamental principle of faith. It makes the believer believe in truth so far out that no contradiction can exist. It is our duty to stand with you as one who is not being persecuted. We are therefore always the enemies of all who are looking for the truth, if we want it. We must never let our religious conviction impede this right way of living.
One will also note that most of the authors who wrote on the matter, including Calvin, are Christians. We think the problem of Nazcaism is the opposite.
The truth is that Nazcaism had a rather good theology. The Jews were basically anti-Christian. As you pointed out, they believe in the Christian deity, their pagan religion, with Christianity and anti-Semitic beliefs as the cornerstone of their worldview