Important Holidays, Sacred Text, and Issues of Christianity PDF

IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS, SACRED TEXT, AND ISSUES OF CHRISTIANITY CHRISTIAN LLOYD R CAÑAS IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS SACRED TEXTS ◾ THECORNERSTONE OF A RELIGION FOR INSTILLING LAW, CHARACTER, AND SPIRITUALITY AMONG OTHERS. ◾THE BIBLE THE BIBLE ◾ BIBLIA MEANS BOOKS ◾ INCLUDING THE OLD TESTAMENT (H...

IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS, SACRED TEXT, AND ISSUES OF CHRISTIANITY CHRISTIAN LLOYD R CAÑAS IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS SACRED TEXTS ◾ THECORNERSTONE OF A RELIGION FOR INSTILLING LAW, CHARACTER, AND SPIRITUALITY AMONG OTHERS. ◾THE BIBLE THE BIBLE ◾ BIBLIA MEANS BOOKS ◾ INCLUDING THE OLD TESTAMENT (HEBREW SCRIPTURES) AND THE NEW TESTAMENT (COLLECTION OF CHRISTIAN WRITINGS; BIOGRAPHIES OF JESUS CHRIST, THE APOSTLES, EARLY CHURCH, AND THE APOCALYPTIC WORK ◾ COLLECTION OF BOOK; ONE OF THE MAIN SOURCES OF CHRISTIAN FAITH THE BIBLE ◾ THERE ARE MANY VERSIONS OF THE BIBLE. ◾ OLD TESTAMENT: TOTAL OF 46 BOOKS ◾ NEW TESTAMENT: TOTAL OF 27 BOOKS ◾ GROUPED ACCORDING TO PURPOSE THE BIBLE: OLD TESTAMENT PENTATEUCH ◾ Introduce Bible readers to God's divine purposes and plans and explain how sin entered the world; also saw God's response to sin, his relationship with mankind, and gain keen insight into the character and nature of God. ◾ GENESIS, EXODUS, LEVITICUS, NUMBERS, DEUTERONOMY THE BIBLE: OLD TESTAMENT HISTORICAL BOOKS ◾ Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, 1 Maccabees, and 2 Maccabees THE BIBLE: OLD TESTAMENT SAPIENTAL BOOKS ◾ reveal true wisdom and to provide instruction "in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity. ◾ Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom, Sirach THE BIBLE: OLD TESTAMENT PROPHETIC BOOKS ◾ evangelizing the word of God, forewarning the consequences of disobedience, and heralding the coming of the Messiah. ◾ Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi THE BIBLE: NEW TESTAMENT THE GOSPELS ◾proclaim the good news of what God has done in and through Jesus Christ so that people will respond by repentance; tell directly of the coming of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who by the Incarnation is the unmediated and ultimate revelation of God himself to humanity, in the very flesh. ◾ Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John THE BIBLE: NEW TESTAMENT HISTORICAL BOOKS ◾ Acts THE BIBLE: NEW TESTAMENT PAULINE EPISTLES ◾ provide an insight into the beliefs and controversies of early Christianity. A foundational texts for both Christian theology and ethics; aimed at correcting false teachings and lax behavior that had crept into congregations of the early Church. ◾ Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, and Hebrews THE BIBLE: NEW TESTAMENT GENERAL EPISTLES ◾three themes: faith, hope, and love. These epistles were meant to inspire each of us in our daily Christian walks. When the epistles discuss faith, it is about keeping and maintaining God's commandments. ◾ James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude THE BIBLE: NEW TESTAMENT REVELATION ◾ a message to seven ancient churches who were facing persecution. It's an indictment of earthly kingdoms that makes that point that every human kingdom eventually becomes Babylon and must be resisted (Bible Project, 2016) ◾ to show us something we did not know or see before. In Christianity revelation refers to the way in which God reveals himself (PBS.org) ISSUES OF CHRISTIANITY  GUIDED PRACTICE 1 : REPRODUCTIVE LAW - DETAILS The issue of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the Philippines has greatly divided the Roman Catholic Church and its members. It claimed that the law is anti-family and anti-life and that it would encourage promiscuity among teenagers and proliferation of abortion among women.  GUIDED PRACTICE 1 : REPRODUCTIVE LAW - DETAILS Majority of Filipino Catholics are caught in a dilemma of following the rules of their church leaders or of heeding the dictates of their conscience. Much that they respect the leaders of their Church, they are confronted with everyday realities of life such as the worsening poverty situation, increasing population, and high maternal mortality rate.  GUIDED PRACTICE 1 : REPRODUCTIVE LAW - DETAILS After more than a decade of deliberations, Congress voted in favor of the RH Bill in December 12, 2012, and was finally signed by then President Aquino into law. The church, however, challenged the law’s constitutionality in front of the Supreme Court, thus halting the law’s implementation. On April 8, 2014, The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the law. GUIDED PRACTICE 1 : REPRODUCTIVE LAW - DETAILS In spite of these signs, the leaders of the Catholic Church continually insisted on taking a hard line stand against the RH law. GUIDED PRACTICE 1 : REPRODUCTIVE LAW - DETAILS In spite of these signs, the leaders of the Catholic Church continually insisted on taking a hard line stand against the RH law. QUESTION: Considering the multidimensional problem of poverty in the country, are you into or against Reproductive Health Law? Why? Why not? Explain and support your stand. END OF DISCUSSION