AOS 4.1 Challenge & Response by Michael Leonard https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z Continued Existence, Theology & Ethics en-us 2017-09-18 21:47:28 UTC 2017-10-17 00:29:27 UTC hello@padlet.com Name some historical challenges to the Tradition e.g. Persecution of Christians in the first three centuries threatened the continued existence of Christianity. mleonard15 https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/188683696 2017-09-18 21:50:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/188683696 Name some current challenges to the RCT. mleonard15 https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/188683833 - 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 ]]> 2017-09-18 21:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/188683833 What does it mean to challenge the Continued Existence of a tradition. mleonard15 https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/188684032 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. ]]> 2017-09-18 21:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/188684032 What does it mean to challenge the Theology of a tradition? mleonard15 https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/188684304 2017-09-18 21:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/188684304 What does it mean to challenge the Ethics of a tradition mleonard15 https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/188684400 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
]]> 2017-09-18 21:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/188684400 Summarise the key elements of the challenge of Euthanasia to the RCT. mleonard15 https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/188684539 -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 ]]> 2017-09-18 21:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/188684539 Summarise the key elements of the challenge of Clerical Child Abuse to the RCT. mleonard15 https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/188684619 A summary of the work we did can be found by looking at this google site: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12LNLs5BNkJibQROeSnW1tyF1Xf7fKJQNVdC56k8RFdk/edit]]> 2017-09-18 21:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/188684619 Summarise the key elements of the challenge of same sex marriage to the RCT mleonard15 https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/188684771 2017-09-18 21:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/188684771 Summarise the key elements of the challenge of women to the RCT. mleonard15 https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/188684924 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. 




]]> 2017-09-18 21:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/188684924 Summarise the key elements of the challenge of Gay Marriage. In the module on Gay Marriage, we wrote the following summary: mleonard15 https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/189951882 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QWmDyr_6_E_fAIs_mnnDUgSsFFupgO73jm_eEUwu7fI/edit]]> 2017-09-21 21:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/189951882 Summarise the key elements of the challenge of Euthanasia to the RCT. mleonard15 https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/189951981 https://docs.google.com/document/d/12LNLs5BNkJibQROeSnW1tyF1Xf7fKJQNVdC56k8RFdk/edit]]> 2017-09-21 21:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mleonard15/p6a6hyr8m01z/wish/189951981