RELS 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Counter-Reformation, Anabaptism, Anointing

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELS 131
• Professor: La Grone, Danielle

Document Summary

Never claimed to be starting a religion. Never wanted to overthrow ancient jewish traditions. Letter kills" spirit gives life" law is bound up with temporary pleasures and cares, spirit is eternal. Never meant to separate from judaism: rejection of jewish laws and dietary laws was for practical purposes (the pain of surgery) Early christian ideas: atonement and messiah atonement: jesus sacrifice for the remission of sins of humanity three parts of the godhead as a trinity. Huge advocate of original sin and celibacy: gets in the way of spiritual pursuits. Papacy: foundational scriptural support for the institution. Divisions in western and eastern christian roman empire. Western church roman catholic (latin: bishop of rome was head of church, celibacy for its clergy. Eastern church orthodox church (greek: took political direction from constantinople, clergy were allowed to marry, stressed importance of consensus with all the major bishops.