RELI 160D2 1st Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I. AnabaptistsA. MennonitesB. AmishII. Anglican ChurchA. King Henry VIII-His women.III. Roman CatholicismA. Pope, cardinals, bishopsB. 7 sacramentsOutline of Current Lecture I. TrentA. RegulationsB. StructureII. 2nd CouncilA. 16 DocumentsCurrent LectureTrent - gave deep answers to protestant reformers’ questions. Maintained until 1962.• Defined justifications, grace, the role of good works, meaning of the word sacrament• Dominates catholic thinking• Came up with practical reform1st regulation - produced a catechism2nd - forbidden index - books that should not be read3rd - seminaries - everyone had the same curriculum throughout the world.4th - mass - standardized. In latin, everywhere in the world.• The goal of these was to create unity, and it worked. Produced a very strong catholicism.Studied scripture, preaching, and church history.The Vatican CouncilWhat led to having this council?• Biblical scholarship• Study & experience of other religions• Cultural changesPope John XXIII - 1960 he said open the windows of the church; we need change. Make the scriptures relevant, it is not the 16th century anymore.Them of the council - nature of the church and how it relates to modern society.16 documents - the second was by far the longest.• 1. Dogmatic constitution on the church• 2. Pastoral constitution on the church in the modern world• 3. Decree on ecumenism.• 4. Decree on relation to non-christians• 5. Constitution on the sacred
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