Returning to Origins in Secular and Religious Tradition (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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What does 'returning to origins' mean?
What does 'returning to origins' mean?
Reconnecting with fundamental experiences & meanings
Religious context of returning to origins
Religious context of returning to origins
Going back to original meaning/purpose of faith tradition
Secular context of returning to origins
Secular context of returning to origins
Seeking spiritual experiences outside traditional religion
Christian churches' foundational vision
Christian churches' foundational vision
Life, death & resurrection of Jesus Christ
Evangelical & Pentecostal Churches' focus
Evangelical & Pentecostal Churches' focus
Personal & spiritual relationship with Jesus
Karl Rahner's prediction for 3rd millennium Christians
Karl Rahner's prediction for 3rd millennium Christians
Would be mystics (relate to God experience) or not be Christians at all
Father Peter McVerry's work example
Father Peter McVerry's work example
Works with Dublin's homeless, reflects Jesus' concern for poor
Philosophers exploring meaninglessness in secular society
Philosophers exploring meaninglessness in secular society
Nietzsche, Sartre & Camus
Music festivals' transcendent quality
Music festivals' transcendent quality
Transport listeners to different realms of experience/reality
Ireland music event stats (Feb 2015-2016)
Ireland music event stats (Feb 2015-2016)
3.4M tickets sold, 2.2M attended (nearly half population)
How attendees describe music festival experiences
How attendees describe music festival experiences
Deeply spiritual, life-changing, "other-worldly"
What both religious & secular trends seek
What both religious & secular trends seek
Authenticity, meaning & connection in modern world
Evidence of returning to origins trend
Evidence of returning to origins trend
Church attendance falling, alternative spiritual experiences grow