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advent

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the liturgical season of the Christian of the four Sundays preceding Christmas. Its liturgical color is purple

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Agnus Dei

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"o Lamb of God" recited three times by the priest in latin mass after communion

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Analogia Entis

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"analogy of being" the process of gaining knowledge about God through rational thought

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Analogia Fidei

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"anoalogy of fiath", process of gaining knowledge abot God through revelation given by God himself.

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Apocrypha

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biblical books received by the earlyu church as part of the Greek version of the Old testament, not included in the Hebrew bible, Catholics inclde them, protestants exclude them

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Apostles' creed

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western catholic church, falls into 3 sections concerened with the Father, Jesus Christ and the HOly Ghost.

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calvin john

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french reformer and theologian

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council on church union (CCU)

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movement sought to bring together nine of the major protestant communions into one large cohesive denomination

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credo

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"i believe" latin mass portion

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ecumenical movement

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movement among christians concerned with the recovery of the unity of all believers in Christ

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epiphany

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season beginning on january 6, celebrates baptism of Christ, liturgical color is green

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episcopal

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refers to the system of church government which i s overseen by bishops

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eucharist

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greek, "thanksgiving", holy communion, The Lord's supper or in LDS terms the sacrament.

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gloria

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portion of the latin mass which gives praise to God in the worlds, "Glory to God in the highest"

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Holy Communion

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the eucharist, the sacrament (LDS)

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Holy Orders

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higher grades of the Christian ministry, bishop, priest, deacon

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Homoiousios

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"of like substance", relationo f the memebers of the Godhead

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Homoousios

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early christian "of one substance"

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icons

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flat pictures, usually painted on wood, representing the Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary or other saints.

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Inner-trinitarian decree

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concept that God within himself as a triune God composed of Father, Son, and the HOly Ghost

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John XXIII

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became pope in 1958, called Vatican II, reviewed catholic doctrine

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Kyrie

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"lord have mercy" latin mass

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lent

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40 days before easter, abstaining from festivities, litrugical color for this is purple

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litrugical calendar

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highlights the major acts of Christ's redeeming work.

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Martin luther

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founder of german reformation, catholic priest, awesome guy.

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neo-platonic thought

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ideas from plato, distinction between thought and reality

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paul VI

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became pope in 1963 carried much of vatican II

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penance

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long difficult process of public confession of sin (originally) today, penance is a private act between priest and parishioner

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pentecost

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day in the church calendar fifty days after easter which celebrates the oming of the Holy Ghost to the church, liturgical color is red.

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reformed

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denominations that arose from the teachings of luterh and calvin. such as presbyterian, lutheran, congregational and dutch reformed

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sanctus

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portion of mass "holy, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts"

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septuagint

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most influential of the greek versions of the old testament

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seven sacramentss

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sacraments of the church celebrated by catholic christians, baptism, confirmation, the eucharist, penance, unction, holy orders and matrimony

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transubstantiation

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catholic doctrine that bread and wine literally become body of Christ in their essence

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trinity

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Father, Son, Holy Ghost as one God, not explained by mortals, also last five months of the christian year, litrugical color is green

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unction

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process of anointing with oil, baptism, confirmiation or in blessing the sick

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vulgate

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latin version of the Bible most widely used in the west, work of saint jerome who compiled it by Pope Damasus

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Ahura

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Lord

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Ahura Mazda

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'Lord of Wisdom', the supreme deity, the power of good, their God.

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Amesha Spentas

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Holy immortals, heavenly beings created by Ahura Mazda, represents the sevenfold character of God

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Angra Mainyu

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the destructive spirt, the devil (also knonw as Ahriman) evil.

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Asha

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order, truth, justive, governing principle of the world

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Avesta

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the sacred book of ancient zorastrianims

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Avestan

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The language of the avesta (scripture for them)

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chinvat

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bridge of judgement which connects this world with the unseen afterlife, after death, humans are judged before crossing this bridge

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dakhma

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'grave' walled tower open to the sky where xoroastrians expose the dead to the vultures, sometimes called 'tower of silence'

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farohar

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winged symbol of zoroastrianism, their official emblem.

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fravashi

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possibly a guardian spirit, a spirit that enters into a person and continues with him/her beyond death

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gabars

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pejorative term used by muslims in iran for members of zoroastian

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gathas

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their hymns and poems

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gayomart

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the primal man (first progenitor of the human race an father of Mashye and Mashyane)

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haoma

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sacred plant whose juice is used as an offering

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kusti

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sacred cord, girdle received by zoroastrians at navtjote and worn at all times. untied/tied several times during their prayer

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magi

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priest

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mashye and mashyane

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first human couple, their Adam and Eve

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Mithra

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high god

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navjote

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public ceremony of initiation into the zoroastrian faith

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nirang

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urine of an ox or bull, purified and used for cleanising or drunk for internal purification

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pahlavi

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language of sassanian and early islamic times in which later zoroastrian books are written

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parsis

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persians, make up the largest commuinty of zoroastiran in the world.

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saoshyant

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the coming Savior, messiah figure for them

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sudre

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white cotton undershirt worn next to the skin at all times (except when bathing) as a religious symbol of protection and commitment

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urvan

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the spirit or soul of man

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vendidad

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code agains the deomns, a book of purification in the avesta, read at night in lengthy ritual

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yasht

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a hymn to ahura mazda, an important part of the avesta

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zarathustra

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name of the founder of zoroastrianism in its original avestan language form. the greek from of the name for zoroaster.