CCC World Religions the Sermon on The Mount Christianity & Roman Catholic Discussion
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Question 1-
The reading and the supplemental video of the Sermon on the Mount talk about the foundations of Christian ethics. As noted, Christian ethics are founded on the Ten Commandments and on the Great Commandment (Love God above all things and love your neighbor as yourself). Both of these sets of “rules” come from the Jewish context. Jesus adds to this with the Beatitudes; a list of blessings that sometimes seems paradoxical: those with the least shall receive the most. After watching the video, and looking up a list of the Beatitudes, how do the Beatitudes, and in general, the Sermon on the Mount relate to the Ten Commandments and the Great Commandment? That is, can you see a connection between the actions called for in the Beatitudes (actions such as humility and peacefulness) and the actions called for in the Ten Commandments/Great Commandment? What do the Beatitudes add to Christian ethics beyond the Ten Commandments?
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Question 2-
As noted in the reading, Christianity is made up of many different denominations. I have asked you to read a supplemental article at the end of the chapter on the different types of Christians. The author of this article has five adjectives that describe Christians. He notes that those Christians who are “Liturgical” include Roman Catholic and Lutheran denominations. The first two “types” he lists are “Active” and “Professing” Christians. Given what you have read about the different Christian denomination, which denominations would likely fit into these two categories of “Active” and “Professing?” The final two categories are “Private” and “Cultural” Christians. The author seems to suggest these groups are worrisome to Christianity in general; why is that? Why do you think so many young people are classified within these two groups?
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With two students responses on paragraph each.
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