Religion Exam Terms

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reciprocity

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an example between two or more parties for to work for mutual benefit. an exchange on privilege, rights, recognition, services and more are usually involved.

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the "Golden Rule"

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"do unto others as you would have them do unto you." (Matt 7:12)

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culture

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the set of meanings, beliefs, values and rules for living, shared by groups and societies as the source of their identity.

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identity

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the qualities, beliefs and expression that makes a human that will change due to external influences

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common good

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the most beneficial decisions for all or most in a group of people.

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symbols

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a sign that is connected with context for them to make into this. used within rituals, they take on a greater power than their literal purpose.

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rituals

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a ceremony that consists of actions that are performed in a constant order when done again.

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transcendence

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God is beyond our usual physical experience. He does this sort of action.

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intimacy

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the close bond that exists between human beings.

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to be human

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they are earthly and divine, finite and infinite.

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the "Golden Rule"

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the "law of reciprocity".

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the "Golden Rule"

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a major motif in the Christian ideology and many other cultures and religions that is also known to be fundamental to human nature.

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culture

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everyone has this, and everything that humans have ever made is a result of this.

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identity

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this forms in a human when he/she gets accepted into a group or membership and infers into these new relationships

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culture

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without tradition, this does not cease to exist. along with this, tradition is handed down generation-to-generation

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culture

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the glasses in which we see the world in.

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person, image, likeness [Principle #1]

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to be human is to be a ____ created in the ____ and _____ of God.

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person, friendship, communities [Principle #2]

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to be human is to be a _____ in ______ with others and to live in _____.

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good, sin, temptation [Principle #3]

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to be human is to be essentially _____, despite the capacity for ____ and _____.

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anthropology

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the study of human beings.

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sin

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what separates us from God.

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symbol

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a person, place, or thing that stands beyond itself.

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ritual

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a ceremony passed on by tradition, accompanied by words and actions, and has to consist of our bodies.

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ritual

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not solely for the individual, but this ceremony is to form a community. examples like birth, initiation, marriage and even Church are one of many of these.

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transcendence

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our religious experience has to do with our relationship with a God whom we cannot see, hear, taste, touch. God has gone beyond our ordinary limitations; this action is called?

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intimacy

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this bond between humans touches the human's innermost being, our spiritual and physical core.

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intimacy

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this is sexualized, but this bond is also the bond that connects the body from the spirit, involving the whole person.

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culture, beliefs, values, meanings [Principle #4]

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to be human is to live in a ____ of shared _____, _____, and _____.

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symbols, rituals, ourselves, God, world [Principle #5]

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to be human is to live in a culture with specific ____ and ____ that help us understand ____, ___ and the world.

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religion, look, live [Principle #6]

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to be human is to live in a culture where ____ plays an essential role in how we _____ and _____ in the world.

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Catholic, recognize, God, culture [Principle #7]

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to be a ______ in culture is to ______ that we form our relationship with ____ within _____.

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commit, Kingdom, God, proclaimed, Jesus

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to be a Catholic in culture is to _____ oneself to the _______ of ______; _______ and personified in ______.

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creation, human society, generosity, Church

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to be a catholic in culture is to manifest in _____ and ______ ______ God's goodness and ______. we do this by participating in the life of the ______.

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common good

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assumes common respect for the person, and also requires well-being, justice, stability, and security for the group.

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common good

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personal and social ____ must develop alongside each other.