CORE1010 Lecture 4: Theology lecture 4
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Recall: identify the role that the church plays in christian history and contemporary life. Interpretation: demonstrate understanding of the plurality and essential unity of the. Problem solving: dis(cid:272)o(cid:448)er ho(cid:449) the chur(cid:272)h (cid:449)orks to(cid:449)ard god(cid:859)s ulti(cid:373)ate purpose for hu(cid:373)a(cid:374) beings. The word church is a translation of the greek word ecclesia, (cid:894) (cid:643)(cid:643)(cid:644) (cid:895) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h (cid:373)ea(cid:374)s an assembly. Church is the assembly, or gathering of the people who respond to jesus christ. John-paul ii conceives the church as a "community of disciples" One= because of its head, its source, its principle, jesus christ. Vatican i : (cid:862)the chur(cid:272)h has all the (cid:373)arks of a true so(cid:272)iet(cid:455). Christ did (cid:374)ot lea(cid:448)e this so(cid:272)iet(cid:455) undefined and without set form. Rather he himself gave it its existence, and his will deter(cid:373)i(cid:374)ed the for(cid:373) if its e(cid:454)iste(cid:374)(cid:272)e a(cid:374)d ga(cid:448)e it its (cid:272)o(cid:374)stitutio(cid:374). (cid:863) Emphasizes the church as giving sanctification, teaching and governance.
