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Summarise the key elements of the challenge of Euthanasia to the RCT.

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Summarise the key elements of the challenge of Euthanasia to the RCT.

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/12LNLs5BNkJibQROeSnW1tyF1Xf7fKJQNVdC56k8RFdk/edit

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Summarise the key elements of the challenge of Gay Marriage. In the module on Gay Marriage, we wrote the following summary:

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Summarise the key elements of the challenge of Gay Marriage. In the module on Gay Marriage, we wrote the following summary:

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QWmDyr_6_E_fAIs_mnnDUgSsFFupgO73jm_eEUwu7fI/edit

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Summarise the key elements of the challenge of women to the RCT.

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Summarise the key elements of the challenge of women to the RCT.

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In the module on women, we used the following link to summarise our work: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nFnn5uewkfWCbeuRhSosm_Au_kfEmb7rgueniC2YAWw/edit
Summarise the key elements of the challenge of women to the RCT:

Origin:

In the early modern period, women contributed significantly to the counter-reformation efforts of the church, particularly in the field of education and the development of pious associations.

In the period following the industrial revolution, religious women became the compassionate face of the church and participated in social welfare activities of the church, and the educational outreach to the poor

In Australia during the mid 19th century, women in remote bush areas taught the catechism to their children, prepared them for sacraments and cared for the local church.

By the early twentieth century, the education of girls was fostered both by the bishops and religious sisters as women were seen as the primary educators in the family

By the 1930’s there were a number of catholic female doctors, catholic nurses and many women who had entered the public teaching service.

Aspects:

Social structure: women in the roman catholic tradition are placed below men in the hierarchical system, they helped with the development of education and provided teaching services, women also played a large role as nurses in the healthcare system.

Texts: In the bible, women do not play a major role, this is exemplified through Jesus’ disciples being depicted as only men.

Gospel of Luke displays mary as a model of faith, luke also extends this in  Luke 8:13, where the women who accompanied Jesus are given names, background details. Women are there at the death of Jesus and are the first to witness the resurrection of Jesus. Luke’s texts recognises women as having an important role in the roman catholic tradition

Sacred stories: Mary Mackillop- Starting a school in Penola, Starting a boy’s orphanage- Kincumber

Rituals: Conducting a service at church, giving out Holy Communion

Symbols: Church, cross, women priests/nun’s uniform

Religious Experience: Women working with others in the social hierarchy. E.G starting a school or becoming leaders of a school

SPAT:  Space:Altar  Place:Church  Artifact:  Time:

Beliefs: That only men can be within the social hierarchy and in the RCT

Spiritual Experience:  Women working together to gain power.

Challenges:

Women can’t be priests or bishops

In 1992, the anglican church dedicated to ordain women

Stances:

Women:

→ Women are looked upon equal citizens

→ Some argue that  it is a priest’ job to serve God, it’s not about gender

→ Both men and women  are created in god’s image and should therefore both be allowed to represent Christ as priests.

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Summarise the key elements of the challenge of same sex marriage to the RCT

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Summarise the key elements of the challenge of same sex marriage to the RCT

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Summarise the key elements of the challenge of Clerical Child Abuse to the RCT.

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Summarise the key elements of the challenge of Clerical Child Abuse to the RCT.

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A summary of the work we did can be found by looking at this google site: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12LNLs5BNkJibQROeSnW1tyF1Xf7fKJQNVdC56k8RFdk/edit

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Summarise the key elements of the challenge of Euthanasia to the RCT.

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Summarise the key elements of the challenge of Euthanasia to the RCT.

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-Euthanasia (also referred to as assisted suicide) is described as the painless killing of a patient suffering an incurable and painful disease or an irreversible coma.
-The source of the challenge is patients themselves wanting to put an end to their suffering and pain, societal aversion to suffering (peace), social groups and significant individuals advocating human dignity and freedom, a shift in values about the prospects of death, government legitimising the course (political acceptance) and finally the advancements in science, resulting in the adequate technology of assisted suicide techniques being made accessible and affordable.
-In 2002, The Netherlands was the first country to legalise the use of euthanasia for incurable illness

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What does it mean to challenge the Ethics of a tradition

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What does it mean to challenge the Ethics of a tradition

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If the ethics of a religious tradition are challenged it may effect the morals, laws, rules and guidelines of the religious tradition.
For example:

Abortion

Euthanasia

Indulgence

Pedophile priests (child abuse)

Racism

Human Trafficking

Surrogate mothers

Gay marriage

Poverty

Equal rights

Acceptance of refugees

Domestic Abuse

Death penalty

Jess and Michaela

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What does it mean to challenge the Theology of a tradition?

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What does it mean to challenge the Theology of a tradition?

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What does it mean to challenge the Continued Existence of a tradition.

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What does it mean to challenge the Continued Existence of a tradition.

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To challenge the continued existence of a religious tradition refers to adherents removing themselves from/losing faith in the particular religious tradition they once followed. If may adherents abandon their faith at the same time, this challenges the ability for the existence of a religious tradition to continue.

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Name some current challenges to the RCT.

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Name some current challenges to the RCT.

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- Gay Marriage: challenges the belief that marriage is a unity between man and woman
- Euthanasia: challenges the belief that God is the Creator and therefore the controller of life
- Role of Women in the Catholic Church: challenges the belief that Jesus was a man so that men were the only ones that could hold a title of important catholic roles.
- Clerical Abuse: challenges the belief that Church is a safe place
- Human Trafficking: challenges the belief that dignity of the individual. if they were to be used they were not used in the likeness of

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Name some historical challenges to the Tradition e.g. Persecution of Christians in the first three centuries threatened the continued existence of Christianity.

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Name some historical challenges to the Tradition e.g. Persecution of Christians in the first three centuries threatened the continued existence of Christianity.