FACS 470 Exam 1 2025/2026
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early Christianity's concern for order in basic household relationships
-between husband and wife
-between parent and child
-between master and slave
theology of family relationships
relationality within the Holy Trinity and God in relationship
differentiation
the process of maintaining a separate identity while simultaneously remaining connected in
relationship, belonging, and unity
what is the primary way humans reflect God's image?
relationality
-Genesis 1:26-27
imago dei
the image of God
relational aspects of the Godhead
unity and uniqueness
Greek word perichoresis
connotes mutual interpenetration without any coalescence or commixture
-peri: around
-chorea: dance
The divine dance or union of Father, Son, Holy Spirit
what is the ultimate intimate union?
the fellowship of three coequal beings perfectly embraced in love and harmony
how is divine unity expressed?
as the distinct persons mutually indwell the Godhead
the trinitarian model
reflects the nature eof relationality (distinction and unity) and becomes a core ideal and a central
theme of understanding family relationships
examples of familial descriptive langauge in the Bible
, -God as parent relating to the children of Israel
-Christ as groom in relation to the church as bride
-Holy Spirit, who indwells and empowers believers as brothers and sisters in the Lord
theological basis of family relationships
covenant
grace
empowerment
intimacy
covenant: to love and be loved
an unconditional commitment, demonstrated supremely by God to the creation
-given a choice to respond which determines the benefits or blessings
covenantal relationships can be either
unilateral (initial) or bilateral (mature)
modern open arrangement
conditional and unilateral
-symptomatic of a society in which people are hesistant to make commitments
initial covenant
unilateral and unconditional
contract
bilateral and conditional
mature coventant
bilateral and unconditonal
grace: to forgive and be forgiven
difficult to distinguish from covenant because by its nature covenant is grace
-relational word
-grace means unmerited favor
family differences between contract and covenant
-contract leads to an atmosphere of law (demand perfection of one another, rules and regulations
are rigidily set to govern relationships)
-covenant leads to an atmosphere of grace and forgiveness
empowerment: to serve and be served
the attempt to establish power in another person
-active, intentional process of helping another berson to become empowered
-equipped, strengthened, built up, matured, gained skill because of the encouraging support of the
other
-love in action
(Answered). 100% Verified.
early Christianity's concern for order in basic household relationships
-between husband and wife
-between parent and child
-between master and slave
theology of family relationships
relationality within the Holy Trinity and God in relationship
differentiation
the process of maintaining a separate identity while simultaneously remaining connected in
relationship, belonging, and unity
what is the primary way humans reflect God's image?
relationality
-Genesis 1:26-27
imago dei
the image of God
relational aspects of the Godhead
unity and uniqueness
Greek word perichoresis
connotes mutual interpenetration without any coalescence or commixture
-peri: around
-chorea: dance
The divine dance or union of Father, Son, Holy Spirit
what is the ultimate intimate union?
the fellowship of three coequal beings perfectly embraced in love and harmony
how is divine unity expressed?
as the distinct persons mutually indwell the Godhead
the trinitarian model
reflects the nature eof relationality (distinction and unity) and becomes a core ideal and a central
theme of understanding family relationships
examples of familial descriptive langauge in the Bible
, -God as parent relating to the children of Israel
-Christ as groom in relation to the church as bride
-Holy Spirit, who indwells and empowers believers as brothers and sisters in the Lord
theological basis of family relationships
covenant
grace
empowerment
intimacy
covenant: to love and be loved
an unconditional commitment, demonstrated supremely by God to the creation
-given a choice to respond which determines the benefits or blessings
covenantal relationships can be either
unilateral (initial) or bilateral (mature)
modern open arrangement
conditional and unilateral
-symptomatic of a society in which people are hesistant to make commitments
initial covenant
unilateral and unconditional
contract
bilateral and conditional
mature coventant
bilateral and unconditonal
grace: to forgive and be forgiven
difficult to distinguish from covenant because by its nature covenant is grace
-relational word
-grace means unmerited favor
family differences between contract and covenant
-contract leads to an atmosphere of law (demand perfection of one another, rules and regulations
are rigidily set to govern relationships)
-covenant leads to an atmosphere of grace and forgiveness
empowerment: to serve and be served
the attempt to establish power in another person
-active, intentional process of helping another berson to become empowered
-equipped, strengthened, built up, matured, gained skill because of the encouraging support of the
other
-love in action
