Friday, April 22, 2011

Final Review Questions

Please post your questions for the final review in the comments section.

29 comments:

  1. In Bonhoeffer's discussion of "Who stands fast?" how does he understand the man who lives by freedom?

    What is the difference between Theology and Religious Studies?

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  2. What is Theology and what is Science according to Aquinas?

    What are the "Three Walls" according to Martin Luther and how does the Church respond to his walls?

    - Nicole Dillon

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  3. How does reform come about in the the Church, and how is each reformer similar/different?

    What does Luther mean by "priesthood of all believers," and how does this relate to his argument for the three walls?

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  4. Upon what 3 wall did the Romanists protect themselves from reform? What were the counter arguments presented by Martin Luther?

    What role does symbolism play in the Gospel according to John? What is our understanding of Jesus as a result of the picture John presents?

    -Carolyn Spero

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  5. What are some important points to remember from our study of St. Francis of Assisi?

    Why did Bonhoeffer have such an effect on the theological world in the 20th century and beyond?

    Nathaniel Hlavin

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  6. What are the comparisons between Luther and the Council of Trent?

    What is the role of church in the modern world?

    -Lindsey Ritter

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  7. How does Dei Verbum affect religious readings?

    Different Luther Walls

    The Convent with Abraham

    Can we cover again the items that were on the midterm?

    -Tara Costello

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  8. Reveiew the key concepts of Karl Barth
    How is this derived from Luther and what is the relationship to all Christianity?

    Four Endings of Mark
    How is the Gospel of John different/same from the Gospel of Mark?

    Samantha Smedley

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  9. How does Dei Verbum help us interpret religious texts?

    How is the Covenant changed after Jesus comes to earth?

    Tom May

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  10. How does Gaudium et Spes address current societal changes?

    What is Bonhoeffer's message and how does it relate to Martin Luther?

    ~Nicholas Shields

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  11. 1. My first question isn't exactly a question about anything in particular, but as I was looking over my notes, I realized that I wanted a sort of overall picture of what exactly you expect from us for the final - how much detail we should go into with our answers, what to include, that sort of thing. Because I feel like I studied a lot last time, but ended up still missing the mark a little bit. Although this could very easily have just been me. : )

    2. I was hoping to go over the Martin Luther/Council of Trent arguments again... the debate helped a lot, but I remember from the debate that I thought I understood each of the concepts well individually until I had to relate them to each other during the debate, and then I got confused. So maybe help on the 'big picture' for this.


    Chelsey Sterling

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  12. How does the text in Romans extend the covenant to everyone?

    Also I would like to review the ideas surrounding the universal call to holiness and what that concept means

    Tori McAllister

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  13. What are the 7 sacraments instituted in The Decrees of The Council of Trent/ how do they relate back to Martin Luther's argument over sacraments?

    What should we prepare for specifically regarding Athanasius and the incarnation of Jesus?

    Jay Garrick

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  14. How have science and technology shaped the role of the modern Church?

    What are the differences between the Council of Trent and Luther?

    -Katelyn Bockin

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  15. What will we have to know from the Pax Christi guest speaker?

    What overall information from the Vatican II atricles is most important for the final?

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  16. What's the correlation between Gaudium et Spes, Lumen Gentium and the Second Vatican Council?

    How was the Catholic Church dealing with/acting during Nazi regime in WWII?

    -Katie Lamb

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  17. Does the Church believe that no just war is possible in today's era?

    Can we go over Bonhoeffer and responsibility again? I found it a little confusing.

    -Sophia Pileggi

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  18. Why does Luther reject the idea of an indelible mark?

    I understand Bonhoeffer's opinions on each different methods of responsibility. Does he say the correct method is to unite each of the methods, in allegiance to God?

    -Elisabeth O'Toole

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  19. What is going to be specifically asked about injustice? Is it the difference between non violence and violence?

    The comparison of Saint Francis of Assisi to Martin Luther

    Is the Thomas Merton text a text that is very important on the final?

    Emma Leary

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  20. What is the significance of the four endings in mark?

    The covenant?

    How does Jesus revolutionize the idea of hte messiah?

    Council of Trent: Luther vs. Trent

    Nicholas Darin

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  21. The effects Gaudium et Specs had on the the Just War theory?

    How did Trent effect the Catholic Church?

    What do the sacraments symbolize for Catholics?

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  22. What did Martin Luther have to do with the Church?

    What did the Church do during World War II?

    Elise Ariens

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  23. What are the central themes in the Rule of St. Benedict?

    What is the distinction between the German Christian Church that came to be in WWII and the Roman Catholic Church?

    What are the requirements that must be met in order to classify a war as "just"?

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  24. Why exactly did Luther believe in the concepts of "sola fida," "sola gratia," and "sola scriptura"?

    How did WWII lead to a new view of the "just war theory," and can there ever be a just war?

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  25. What are the major conflicts/differences between Luther and Trent?

    How do we define "morality" in war/using just war theory, etc.

    What were the effects of the Nazi Regime on the Catholic Church during WWII and how did the church deal with it?

    -Kate Shannon

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  26. What is the importance of The Theological Declaration of Barmen? Would the document be covered in the exam?

    How should Catholics respond to inquiries regarding JUST WAR? Should we just say that the war must embody all of the requirements laid out by the Church to be just, or is war just wrong? What is the difference between pacifism and non-aggressive action?

    ~Caitlin Gorecki

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  27. Describe the differences between Martin Luther's ideas of "Sola Fide", "Sola Scriptura", and "Sola Gratia."

    Elaborate the difference and similarities between the main reformers we discussed: St. Francis of Assisi and Martin Luther. How did they get their pouts across and where did they side when it came to the Catholic Church?

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  28. --What are the main points we should take away from the Rule of St. Benedict and Fire Watch?

    --What responsibility, according to Bonhoeffer, do we have to act when faced with varying levels of injustice and moral corruption? I could use further clarification on his writings.

    --Kat Hermanson

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  29. 1) How are Christians required to respond and react to war in the world, and is it considered just to enlist in a military or government that supports a war, when after World War II it was declared that there are no wars that fall under the Just War conditions? How would Stanley Hauerwas answer this, and what would be his justifications?

    2) Did the Council of Trent alter the Christian perspective, or did it merely redefine it in clear, concrete terms? If so, how?

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