Christianity: Sources of Wisdom and Authority: Catholicism (Bible)
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- Created on: 26-07-17 21:25
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- Catholicism
- Apostolic tradition: tradition that stems from Jesus' apostles
- Scripture word of God, tradition transmits active word of God given by Jesus and holy spirit to apostles sucessors
- Both scripture and tradition interpreted by Magisterium
- Catholic faith inerrant because of sensus fidei: 'instinct of faith'
- Both scripture and tradition interpreted by Magisterium
- Jesus' apostles appointed bishops to be sucessors
- The bishops were given teaching authority, establishing a continuous line of succession
- Apostolic succession: continuation of apostolic tradition
- Catholicism
- Apostolic tradition: tradition that stems from Jesus' apostles
- Scripture word of God, tradition transmits active word of God given by Jesus and holy spirit to apostles sucessors
- Both scripture and tradition interpreted by Magisterium
- Catholic faith inerrant because of sensus fidei: 'instinct of faith'
- Both scripture and tradition interpreted by Magisterium
- Scripture remains dynamic; tradition finds new interpretations of scripture to address modern situations and needs
- In order to interpret scripture:
- Scripture as a whole must be seen as a unity
- Bible originally inerrant (inspiration of Holy Spirit), mistakes arisen over time. Scripture must be interpreted through tradition.
- In order to interpret scripture:
- Tradition and scripture share same divine authority
- Catholicism
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