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69 Cards in this Set
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Trinity |
Divine community of persons
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Agnostics |
Not knowing God exists - remaining indifferent |
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Grace
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God's kind, merciful and generous love for us
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Sexuality |
The force and energy to be creative in response to life
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Atheism
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The denial of God's existence
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Secular
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Worldy, not religious or sacred
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Incarnation |
God becoming human in the flesh and dwelling amongst us |
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Society
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A group of persons bound together by a sense of unity that goes beyond each one of them
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Covenant
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Word in sacred scripture which expresses the relationship between God and chosen people |
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Human Freedom
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God gives us the dignity as human persons to control our own actions |
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Vocation of humanity |
To show forth the image of God, being transformed into the image of Christ
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Sin
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An utterance or deed contrary to the eternal law
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Culture |
Set of meanings, beliefs, values, and rules for living shared by groups and societies as the source of their identity |
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Kingdom of God/ Heaven
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God and God's action among us
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Altruism |
Involves more than kindness, demands and sacrifice |
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Eros |
The greek word for sexual love |
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What contradicts the beatitudes? |
The 7 tendencies of individualism |
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What do anthropologists believe? |
That humans evolved from African continent |
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Holy Spirit |
Pentecost |
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Passover |
Jewish feats commemorates Exodus |
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What was St Theresa declared? |
The greatest saint of modern times by the Pope |
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A covenant is sealed with...? |
A ceremony |
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Philia |
Greek word for friendship |
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Jesus calls us to...? |
Righteousness that exceeds the Pharisees |
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Vocation of humanity |
Show forth the image of God |
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Sexual Intercourse |
Is not permissable outside of marriage according to the Catholic Church |
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Religion |
Is fundamentally a promise of freedom and salvation |
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Western culture |
Has become more secular and less religious |
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Monotheism |
Belief in one God |
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Agape |
God's unconditional love for us |
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Cultural anthropologists say... |
Humans are naturally religious |
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T/F - Culture is public and arises from tradition |
TRUE |
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Descartes' understanding of the self...? |
Was individualistic and doubtful |
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Jesus's ministry climaxes in...? |
His suffering, death, and resurrection |
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Human beings need... |
others to become their true selves |
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What makes me a human being is... |
That I am created in the image and likeness of God |
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The chosen people are... |
The Jewish people |
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Who was the first person to know about the disappearance of Jesus? |
Mary Magdalene |
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Catechism |
The official collection of Catholic teachings |
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According to the 7 tendencies of individualism... |
I am free and godless |
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The sacrements are...
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Effective signs of God's saving actions in the world
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Abba |
Translated means daddy/ father |
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Covenant |
Special relationship between God and the chosen people |
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Anthropology |
The study of origins, developments, and customs of humankind |
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A misconception about individualism |
That it can be mixed or tempered by collectivism |
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Reciprocity |
Is the expectation of doing or giving |
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According to Jean Vanier... |
Growing and maturing by working independently is not a principle of humanity |
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Prophets |
The holy people in Israel or spokepersons for God |
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YHWH |
The name God reveals to Moses |
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The Catholic Church does not accept the use of condoms because... |
They don't allow married couples to be open to new life |
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What does culture arise from? |
Tradition |
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What is not in keeping with the golden rule? |
The seven tendencies of individualism |
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Meaning of the word symbol |
Thrown together |
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God is... |
Beyond human experience - God is transcendent |
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Baptism |
The sacrement in which the person is immersed in water, the creed is recited, and the person is annointed with the holy spirit |
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Revelation |
God's self-communication to humanity |
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Metaphor |
Illustrates one thing by relating it to another |
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Flower Mister Story |
The old woman represents Jesus |
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Rene Descartes was described as... |
Skeptic |
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My Identity... |
Can be described by the commitments I make |
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Definition of Individualism |
Putting greater emphasis on the individual |
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Intellectual Intimacy |
Occurs in lively conversation about ideas, opinions, books, movies, etc. |
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How can a person avoid getting aids? |
By being chaste and not using IV drugs |
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Traits of human beings expressed in the Adam and Eve story... |
- Humans are male/female and are good |
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Who informs you forms you? |
- The media has the power to influence us and our opinions - Wee need to know our beliefs and values and be true to them - We need to seek out alternative spurces - We need to know the tactics and strategies the media uses (Propaganda - where lies are told) - We can avoid bias by being aware that our viewpoint is liited to our own limited experiences |
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How Christ is present in our culture? |
1.) Jesus acts through people - this is the main teaching of the incarnation (God is acting through christ) 2.) Jesus acts through people who are in relationship with him 3.) Jesus acts in the liturgy through the eucharist and the bible 4.) Jesus acts in the witness of people (Through how people treat each other) 5.) Jesus acts through the word of scripture (The Bible) |
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Revelation |
1.) How God makes himself known to humanity for Christians - this includes the prophets, Abraham, and Moses 2.) God reveals himself through moral law, 10 commanments and beatitudes 3.) In order to live a fully human life we need to be open to God's influence in our lives which includes divine revelation 4.) The love which God reveals to us is given as a gift and is our responsibility to pass on to our neighbours 5.) For a Christian, daily prayer allows us to be open to divine revelation - we need to make use of it |
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5 Kinds of Love |
Companionship - Love based on common interests and goals Sexual Love - Romantic/ Sexual love --> mutual attraction between man and woman Family Love - Love between parents and children (emotional/ deep attachment) Friendship - Deep emotional affection between friends Charity - God's unconditional love for us which we try to put in affect |
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Benefits of Chasity |
- Avoid being used just for sex - able to have a relationship involving deep feelingd for a significant other and not have it be superficial - A more loving connection between others can be made - Able to have higher standards for each other
- Develop a higher self respect for yourself and your body - No worries about unwanted pregnancy - No worries about STDs - Not going against the C.C. - Avoiding a bad reputation, reduces promiscuity - No regrets later in life
- Leads to healthier marriages since you know that you waited for that special someone - Less likely to be divorced later in life - Able to be strong and avoid temptation and sin - You are in control of your sexual desires instead od it being in control of you - Helps mental, physical, emotional, and social health |
