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  • The Bible

    The Christians' holy book, a collection of 66 books written over many centuries
  • The Old Testament

    • The scripture of the Jewish people
    • Originally written in Hebrew
    • Consists of: Torah, Prophets, Historics, Poetry
  • The New Testament

    • Early Christian literature
    • Originally written in Greek
    • Consists of: Gospels, Revelation, Epistles
  • "The word of God"

    What all Christians consider the Bible, though the phrase differs from Christian to Christian
  • All Christians treat the Bible as an important and authoritative book
  • Ways of interpreting scripture
    • Fundamentalist: the Bible is the direct word of God and must be taken literally
    • Conservative: holding to traditional attitudes and values in the Bible and cautious about change or innovation (but sometimes open to it)
    • Liberal: the Bible was written by humans, may contain some errors, and needs to be interpreted to fit the modern world
  • Inspiration for the Bible
    • Those who take a more liberal or conservative approach see it as God's word but not his direct word
    • Some argue the Bible is the writer's reflection on their experiences of God
    • The Bible was written by ordinary human beings
  • Why some Christians believe the Bible was inspired by the Holy Spirit
    • The Bible is a book about faith, not science or history
    • There are key truths inspired by the Holy Spirit, like Jesus' death and resurrection
    • The core message in the Bible is what's important
  • Why some Christians believe the Bible was written by humans
    • Mostly comes from a liberal point of view
    • The Bible is used primarily as a guide
    • The writers were influenced by the commonly held views of their time
  • How Christians use the Bible
    • Personal use: Bible study, daily readings
    • Private Meditation: using a particular Bible passage for prayer and meditation
    • Services: the priest will pick up Bible readings and teach them, two or more passages will be selected and read from the Bible in many services
  • The Church of England and the Bible

    The Church of England looks to the Bible for an understanding in the way we should live, holding tradition and reason, the Bible holds an understanding of moral issues and primary support
  • Authority in the Church of England
    • Bishops have authority, each Vicar is acting on behalf of the Bishop who gives them a licence
    • The Church of England teaches that the Church has authority, but so does the individual conscience
    • The Bible is also a central authority in leading a Christian life
  • Dietrich Bonhoeffer: 'Ultimately all authority on earth must serve only the authority of Jesus Christ over humankind.'
  • Bonhoeffer believed that all earthly authority was ultimately subordinate to the authority of Jesus Christ
  • Bonhoeffer was a proponent of responsible political action, which he believed required taking on power and using it to serve responsibility
  • Bonhoeffer distinguished between the authority of Christ and the authority of the Church, arguing that the Church should not seek to dominate or control the government
  • The Bible

    The Christians' holy book, a collection of 66 books written over many centuries
  • The Old Testament

    • The scripture of the Jewish people
    • Originally written in Hebrew
    • Consists of: Torah, Prophets, Historics, Poetry
  • The New Testament

    • Early Christian literature
    • Originally written in Greek
    • Consists of: Gospels, Revelation, Epistles
  • "The word of God"

    What all Christians consider the Bible, though the phrase differs from Christian to Christian
  • All Christians treat the Bible as an important and authoritative book
  • Ways of interpreting scripture
    • Fundamentalist: the Bible is the direct word of God and must be taken literally
    • Conservative: holding to traditional attitudes and values in the Bible and cautious about change or innovation (but sometimes open to it)
    • Liberal: the Bible was written by humans, may contain some errors, and needs to be interpreted to fit the modern world
  • Inspiration for the Bible
    • Those who take a more liberal or conservative approach see it as God's word but not his direct word
    • Some argue the Bible is the writer's reflection on their experiences of God
    • The Bible was written by ordinary human beings
  • Why some Christians believe the Bible was inspired by the Holy Spirit
    • The Bible is a book about faith, not science or history
    • There are key truths inspired by the Holy Spirit, like Jesus' death and resurrection
    • The core message in the Bible is what's important
  • Why some Christians believe the Bible was written by humans
    • Mostly comes from a liberal point of view
    • The Bible is used primarily as a guide
    • The writers were influenced by the commonly held views of their time
  • How Christians use the Bible
    • Personal use: Bible study, daily readings
    • Private Meditation: using a particular Bible passage for prayer and meditation
    • Services: the priest will pick up Bible readings and teach them, two or more passages will be selected and read from the Bible in many services
  • The Church of England and the Bible

    The Church of England looks to the Bible for an understanding in the way we should live, holding tradition and reason, the Bible holds an understanding of moral issues and primary support
  • Authority in the Church of England
    • Bishops have authority, each Vicar is acting on behalf of the Bishop who gives them a licence
    • The Church of England teaches that the Church has authority, but so does the individual conscience
    • The Bible is also a central authority in leading a Christian life
  • Dietrich Bonhoeffer: 'Ultimately all authority on earth must serve only the authority of Jesus Christ over humankind'
  • Bonhoeffer believed that Christians had a moral obligation to resist unjust and tyrannical authority