Nostra Aetate
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
NOSTRA AETATE
NICHOLAS PABALAN, BRITTANY YOUNG, JEMMA HOTT, AND ANTONELLA REDEKOSKY
Introduction
This Declaration commences with the description of the human race. Every individual is united in some form with each other by creation. The ultimate goal of a person is to return to God, no matter what religion one is. The constant wondering of when will the human reach eternity is a question that all religions try to answer.
"One is the community of all peoples, one their origin, for God made the whole human race to live over the face of the earth"
Hindus, Buddhists and Other Religions
In this section, the document focuses mostly on the religions that are not as large as the Jewish or Catholic. Hindus, Buddhists, and members of other faith have created certain conclusions on after life and eternity. It states that the Catholic Faith accepts many of the proclamations of other religions. The teachings can be compared to those of the Catholic Church that can lead people to Christ.
"In Hinduism men contemplate the divine mystery and express it through the unspent fruitfulness of myths and through searching philosophical inquiry. They seek release from the anguish of our condition through ascentical practices and deep meditation or a loving, trusting flight towards God"
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Muslims
The third section states that the Catholic Church refers to the Muslim faith with respect. This is because of the similarities the Islamic and Christian religions have, An example of this would be the worshiping of on God who is the creator of everything on Earth. The Muslims believe that Jesus was a great Prophet rather than God. Both religions agree on forgetting the tragedies that occurred in the past for a mutual benefit.
We are alike because "they value the moral life and worship God especially through prayer, almsgiving and fasting."
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Jews
In the fourth section, the bond between the Christians and the Jews from the Old Testament is described. It states that even though some Jewish called for Jesus's death, the blame of those committing such thing cannot be proven. In other words the Jews nowadays cannot be blamed for what occurred thousands of years ago. No one has the place to say that the Jews are being judged by God for what their ancestors did. The Declaration decries any kind antisemitism ever made by any human being.
"Indeed the Church believes that by His cross Christ, Our Peace, reconciled Jews and Gentiles, making both one in Himself"
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