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29 Cards in this Set
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Religion |
the relationship between God and humans that results in a body of beliefs and a set of practices: creed, cult, and code. Religion expresses itself in worship and service to God and by extension to all people and all creation. |
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Divine |
relating to or proceeding directly from God |
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Old Testament |
The first half of the bible (before Jesus was born) The 46 books of the bible that recorded the history of salvation from creation through the old alliance or covenant with Israel, in preparation for the appearance of Christ as Savior of the world |
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New Testament |
The second half of the bible (after Jesus was born and about his life) |
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Secularism |
An indifference to religion and a belief that religion should be excluded from civil affairs and public education |
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Theist |
A person who believes in a personal and provident God. However a theist may believe in one god or many gods |
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Atheist |
A person who denies in theory and/or practice the God exists. Atheism is a sin against virtue of religion, a requirement of the first commandment. |
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Agnostic |
a person who practices a form of atheism that often expresses and indifference to the search for God. In some cases, and agnostic may make no judgement of God's existence while declaring it impossible to prove, affirm, or deny. When it rejects God and the religious and moral truths attainable through human reason, agnosticism, like atheism is a serious sin. |
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Natural Revelation |
The knowledge of the existence of God and his basic attributes that can be derived by human reason while reflecting on the created order. |
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Bible |
Sacred scripture; the books that contain the truth of God's Revelation and were composed by human writers inspired by the Holy Spirit |
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Doctor of the Church |
A title officially conferred on a saint by the pope, or by a general council declaring that person to be holy, wise, learned, and therefore a source of sound theological teaching for the Church. |
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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, most fully by his sending us his divine Son, Jesus Christ |
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Holy Trinity |
The central mystery of the Christian faith; there are Three Divine Persons in one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit |
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Salvation History |
The story of God's saving action in Human History |
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Polytheism |
The belief, in opposition to Christian doctrine, that there are many gods |
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Monotheism |
The belief in one God |
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Idolatry |
the worshipping of someone of something besides the one true God |
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covenant |
a promise made by God |
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Incarnation |
the assumption of human nature by Jesus Christ, God's eternal Son, who became man in order to save humankind from sin. |
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Christ |
in greek means "anointed one". It became a name proper to Jesus because he perfectly fulfilled the divine mission of the priest, prophet, and king, signified by his anointing as Messiah. |
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Resurrection |
The rising of Jesus from the dead/ key to our salvation |
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Pentecost |
in greek means "fiftieth day". On Pentecost, the Church celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary and the apostles. |
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Apostle |
A term meaning "one who is sent". Jesus choose 12 disciples to become his Apostles, chosen witnesses of his Resurrection, and the foundation on which he built the Church. As Jesus was sent by the Father, so he sent his chosen disciples to preach the Gospel to the whole world. |
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Deposit of Faith |
" The heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, handed down in the Church from the time of the Apostles , from which the magisterium draws all that it proposes for belief as being divinely revealed" (CCC Glossary) |
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Sacred Scripture |
the written transmission of the Church's gospel message found in the Church's teaching, life, and worship. It is faithfully preserved, handed down, and interpreted by the Church's magisterium. |
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Sacred Tradition |
The living transmission of sacred scripture |
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Bishop |
the successors of the Apostles, has received the fullness of Holy Orders, and the Shepard of the particular church entrusted to him. |
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Magisterium |
The teaching authority of the Church, and is infallible. |
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faith |
one of the theological virtues, the positive response to God's call to follow him |
