REL 2029 Lecture : Religion Notes P3
Document Summary
High ethical standards- failing requires you to ask for god"s help. God"s forgiveness, love for those aware of sinfulness. Addressed god as father, abba- formal form of address. Resurrection real emergence of christianity, end of jesus messianic cult. Ultimate miracle, transition to spiritual religion, promise of sharing in resurrection. John is more theological, the rest are synoptic, or more similar. Matthew has a jewish audience and luke has a gentile audience. Matthew 70"s (more mythic, jewish audience, confirming prophesy) Luke 70"s-80"s (more mythic, gentile audience, universal appeal, lower classes and underprivileged) 4 gospels "no more, no less," 4 corners of world, 4 winds. Israel: not physical descent but children of god"s promise. Jewish error: relied on good deeds, not faith. What counts is not what humans do, but what god chooses. Saved by grace, through faith, not by merit. Faith, hope, and love/ agape-unconditional love/ new being. Moral righteousness: humility, charity, civil law, purity, chastity, restraint.
