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16 Cards in this Set
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philosophy |
the investigation of truths and principles using human reason |
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pantheism |
the belief in opposition to Christian doctrine, that God and nature are one and the same |
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polytheism |
the belief, in opposition to Christian doctrine, that there are many God's |
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Redemption |
a word that literally means "ransom". Jesus's death is ransom that defeated the powers of evil |
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Salvation History |
The story of God's saving actions in human history |
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Divine Revelation |
The way God communicates knowledge of himself to humankind, a self-communication realized by his actions and words over time, must fully by his sending us his divine Son, Jesus Christ |
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Deposit of Faith |
"The heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Tradition, handed on in the Church from the time of the Apostles, from which the Magisterium draws all that it proposes for belief as being divinely revealed" |
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Sacred Tradition |
The living transmission of the Church's Gospel message found in the Church's teaching, life, and worship. It is faithfully preserved, handed on, and interpreted by the Church's Magisterium |
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Sacred Scripture |
The inspired Word of God; the written record of God's Revelation |
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inspiration |
The guidance of the Holy Spirit that enabled the human authors to record faithfully, and without error, what God wanted revealed to us for our beliefs |
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Magisterium |
The official teaching office of the Church. The bestowed the right and the power to teach in his name to Peter and the other Apostles and their successors. The Magisterium is the bishops in communion with the successor of Peter, the Bishop of Rome (Pope) |
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primeval history |
Storeies or myths about the origins of earth, humans, other creatures, languages, and cultures |
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myth |
Symbolic stories that express a spiritual truth or a basic belief about God |
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Pentateuch |
A Greek word meaning "five scrolls". It is used to refer to the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy). The books contain the Jewish Law, the Torah |
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Torah |
The Law handed down to the Chosen People by God that they were to live in response to his covenant with them. A summary of the Torah is found in the Ten Commandments |
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Original Holiness and Original Justice |
The state of man and woman before sin. "From their friendship with God flowed the happiness of their existence in paradise |
