Founding the First Christian Communities (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Composition of first Christian communities
Composition of first Christian communities
Primarily non-Jewish converts
Religious roots of Christian practices
Religious roots of Christian practices
Judaism
Primary source about Corinth's Christian community
Primary source about Corinth's Christian community
Paul's letters
Corinth's geographical significance
Corinth's geographical significance
Bustling commercial centre & major seaport
Corinth's distance from Athens
Corinth's distance from Athens
50 miles west
What Christianity demanded from followers
What Christianity demanded from followers
Radical changes: love, sharing, unity
Background of most Corinthian Christians
Background of most Corinthian Christians
Largely pagan
Food controversy in Corinth
Food controversy in Corinth
Meat sacrificed to pagan idols
Liturgical division at communion
Liturgical division at communion
Wealthy got more, poor got less
Worship gender dispute topic
Worship gender dispute topic
Head coverings
Spiritual gifts controversy
Spiritual gifts controversy
Some gifts valued more than others
Belief Corinthians struggled to accept
Belief Corinthians struggled to accept
Bodily resurrection
Who questioned Paul's apostolic authority
Who questioned Paul's apostolic authority
Jewish Christians
3 major challenges early communities faced
3 major challenges early communities faced
Unity vs division, equality vs hierarchy, theory vs practice