Class Discussion For Locklin

Class Discussion for Locklin’s Spiritual but not Religious Ch 3, 4, conclusion •

The Extraordinary Synod of Bishops- 1985 o Examine Vatican Council II  Verified, celebrated, and promoted the council o Vision of the ecclesia-the Church

 Summed up as communion

• Shared communion!!! o 1 Cor 10:16 “the communion of the Eucharistic body of Christ signifies and produces, that is, builds up, the intimate communion of all the faithful in the body of Christ which is the church” o “…communion comes to visible expression as a local community gather sin one place and time to embody shared values and to engage in a fair variety of shared practices (8889)” o Shared conviction to a set of beliefs • Locklin’s commitment to Catholicism o Professor- Jesus’ central role in differentiating Christianity o Priest- Why especially Catholic Christianity? o Guru- unity in Christ’s gift of the shared communal sacrament o Guide- commitment to the faith, Baptismal entry into the community  Finding right truth involves asking right questions of the right people in the community – Is faith on your own being lost without directions? • Finding the way…parallels to Hinduism? o Teachers along the way

o Upanishad- “There is delay for me here only until I am freed, but then I will arrive (132)”  Do we need someone to take off our blindfold and point us to where we want to go, leaving us free to take the path of our choosing with our newly equipped knowledge?  Can we eventually arrive at our destination still blind?