Images of Jesus - Biblical

Read the following passages from the Gospels and explain what image of Jesus do they present:

Luke 23:26

John 19:17

Mark 3:23

Luke 13:18

Matthew 21:12

Matthew 26:35-37

Year 9 Class Work - St Francis of Assisi

Read about his life in Wikipedia

St Francis of Assisi - his life

Answer the following questions on his life as a reply to this post:

1. When was he born and when did he die?

2. When is his feast day?

3. Write five points about his childhood and early adulthood

4. What countries did he vist during his life?

5. What order of monks did he found?

6. Define the following terms:

* Pilgrimage
* Patron Saint
* Troubadour
* Tonsure

Obama Reverses Stem Cell Ban

This is an ethical issue that can be debated in a Christian, Islamic and Jewish context

Council of Trent Websites

Wikipedia Info

Brief Information

The Official Site

Vatican Archives

Questions

1. Why was the Council of Trent summoned?

2. Identify three conclusions reached at this Council.

3. Name five countries in Europe where the Counter-Reformation was successful and one country where it was not.

Imformation about Paul's Experiences while Travelling

Maps of Paul's Travels

Themes Within Paul's Writing

Themes within Paul’s Writings

Salvation:

For Paul, salvation was not something that will happen after we die. Salvation is something that is to be experienced. Paul tried to write about this experience, but found it difficult to put into words – he used the words “new creation.”

“All that matters is to be created anew” (Galatians 6:15)

For Paul the observance of the Law was the beginning of his realization of the meaning of salvation. But the Law was not an end in itself. Following the Law is a means to salvation. Following the Law of Moses Paul believed was good, but it was blind obedience. Paul believed there was more to life than just being good. Paul insisted that the Jewish Law was not Christian morality. He believed the Christian morality was more an adult understanding of ones religion. Hence Paul believed the Jews had a religion, while the Christians had a faith.

Body of Christ:

Paul believed that when he commenced a new Church, he had not made a collection of individuals who all believed in Jesus. Rather Paul believed that he had founded a “body of Christ”. It was a unified body that worked together and helped one another, with Christ at its head (not Paul). This Christ for Paul is not Jesus, but the Lord who lives by the power of God in every believer, therefore Christ is present in the community itself.

Jonestown Cult - NBC Interview with the survivors

Monks fight in holy church

Dozens of monks punch and kick each other in a massive brawl inside the Holy Sepulcher church in Jerusalem

Links to World Newspapers

I'll categorise these by Religion and Country

Christianity

London Times


Corriere della Sera - English language section of well known national Italian newspaper

Spiegel - German biggest newsweekly offering English translations of its cover stories and the most important feature articles whenever they concern international affairs.

Guadalajara Reporter - Mexican English-language daily newspaper

Islam

Jakarta Post - Leading English language Indonesian newspaper.

Saudi Press Agency (SPA) - State news agency.

Iran News Daily

Syria Times

Judaism


Jerusalem Newswire - Online daily news source for headline stories, analyses and commentary on Israel and the Middle East.

Jewish World Review - Conservative magazine of culture, politics, and religion.

Difference between Land Rights and Native Title

Read the information in the Website below:

Land Rights vs Native Title

Post a comment to this information explaining your understanding of the differences between these terms

Aboriginal Dispossession

Here is some good information about Aboriginal Dispossession from the HSC Aboriginal Studies Website

Dispossession

NCLS Website

This is the website for the National Church Life Survey. The results of some of the surveys that this group have implemented have been published in your textbook. Click on the link below.

NCLS Website

Living Religion Companion Site

Click on the link below to go to the Living Religion Companion site. It has good review questions, quizzes and links

LIVING RELIGION COMPANION SITE

First Australians

Click the title to go to the website for the program

First Australians

This is a good site for Aboriginal beliefs in Australia post 1945

Links for Religions in Australia 1788-1945

1. History of Jews in Australia (Wikipedia)
2. History of Islam in Australia (Islam for Today)
3. History of Buddhism in Australia (Wikipedia)
4. History of Hinduism in Australia (Wikipedia)

Just some brief histories - they are brief because if you compare them to the the history of Christianity, the influence (in this era) was quite minimal

Origins of Christianity Revision

10 Canoes Youtube Clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7yMsWRzBzs

Kinship Groups and Totems link

http://www.aboriginalculture.com.au/socialorganisation.shtml

Gospel Passages About Jesus

The following passages are about Jesus:

Mark 1:14

Luke 4: 18-19

Matthew 13:31-32

Mark 12: 28-31

Mark 8: 29,31

Matthew 26:26-28

John 19:17-19

Matthew 28: 5-6