NOSTRA AETATEA CATHOLIC ENCOUNTER WITH PEOPLE OF FAITH

We will describe how are Catholics called to relate to people of faith in the world?

• PFV.01: demonstrate an understanding of religion as an innate human response to our encounter with God/Transcendent/Supernatural in our search for meaning and purpose;

• PFV.05: describe the nature and assess the need for interreligious and ecumenical dialogue;

• CMV.04: explain the influence of culture on the interpretation of moral codes and practices within various religions;

• FLV.04: critically assess how contemporary culture impacts on religious anthropology.

How might we describe a Catholic Worldview?

• Consider your experience and what you have learned in previous Religion classes:• How do we describe God?• How do we organise ourselves?• How do we define good and bad, right and wrong?• What do we believe?• What sacred stories do we tell?• What sacred symbols/gestures/rituals do we use?

What is Nostra Aetate?

• Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnZJEZmnnh8 • List 3 or 4 key points in your notes.

• Read the encyclical: Nostra Aetate• Highlight key or new vocabulary• Highlight the big ideas• Consider the existential questions in the third paragraph;

how might you respond to each of them?• Consider the comments about Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, &

Buddhism; how might your summarise the statements?

What is Nostra Aetate?

• Using the graffiti wall protocol, note your responses to each of the existential questions. Feel free to comment (agree/disagree) or ask for clarification on other people’s responses.

• Consider your responses, the class discussion, and any further ideas you may have and write a well-formed paragraph(s) of no fewer than 250 words that describes your own worldview. Review and proofread it for submission.