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freely choosing to forego earthly marriage “for the sake of the kingdom of heaven”
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celibacy
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the “common union” between two or more persons who give themselves to one another in love
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communion of persons
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the “inclination to sin” that is present in all humans
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concupiscence
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the opposite of hope, despair is the resolve to give up pursuing whatever was initially pursued. In the case of relationships in our culture, many people despair, thinking that the possibility of finding loving, faithful relationships is impossible.
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despair
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the inherent and unchanging value of all persons as a direct result of their being created by God in his image and likeness
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dignity
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a decision to “will the good of another” person; a sincere gift of oneself to others
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love
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it is “disordered desire for or inordinate enjoyment of sexual pleasure”; sexual desire apart from god’s love; a selfish desire that seeks one’s own pleasure at the expense of another
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lust
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the first sin of mankind against God, when Adam and Eve chose to disobey God’s command to do what they wanted instead
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original sin
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a sacrament makes a spiritual reality visible to us. It is an outward sign “instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church by which divine life is dispended to us”
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sacrament
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the inherent ability of the body to act as a visible sign of God’s invisible love
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sacramentality of the body
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the common term for escaping sexual “rules” so as to do whatever one wants with his or her sexuality.
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sexual liberation
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the study of God
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theology
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a study of God and the purpose of our existence, as discovered and revealed through our bodies
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theology of the body
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the action of self-control that avoids (or abstains from) something
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abstinence
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the Greek term for divine, unconditional love; the manner in which God loves us
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agape
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the virtue that directs all our sexual desires, emotions, and attractions towards the dignity of the person and the real meaning of love
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chastity
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recognizing the good of another person; seeing the inner and outer beauty of another person
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love as attraction
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wanting a good for yourself; desiring goodness and happiness
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love as desire
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willing (or desiring) the good of another person
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love as goodwill
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a book by Karol Wojtyla (later John Paul II) that explains the importance of living a life that accepts responsibility and, therefore, results in loving others in a responsible manner
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love and responsibility
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the principle that recognizes that the only proper and adequate attitude toward human persons is love
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personalistic norm
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pictures or stories created with the direct intention of arousing lust in the viewer or reader
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pornography
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the unhealthy attempt to ignore (or bury) sexual desires rather than allowing God to reorder what is disordered in them for the good of oneself and others
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sexual repression
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the virtue that enables us to take pleasure in the good gifts of God in the balanced way that He intends
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temperance
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the total giving of oneself for the good of another
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total self-donation
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the philosophy of maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain, often at the expense of others
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utilitarianism
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a firm habit of doing what is good
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virtue
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the period that begins with original sin and end when Christ returns
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historical man
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nakedness that exists within the context of innocence and pure freedom, apart from lust
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naked without shame
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the martial meaning of the body
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nuptial meaning of the body
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a happiness that was rooted in the perfect gift of love that was initiated by God, received in love, and shared in love
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original happiness
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the state of Adam and Eve prior to their knowledge of sin, when their minds, hearts, and bodies were perfectly innocent
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original innocence
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the era of humanity in the “original experiences” before the fall, up until the original sin of Adam and Eve
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original man
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the first experience of Adam and Eve when they were naked without shame; before original sin, lust did not even exist and all sexual desires were pure
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original nakedness
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the first sin of Adam and Eve, when they distrusted God’s plan and chose their own will over the will of God
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original sin
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the original state when Adam realized he was alone because he was without a true companion; it also refers to the human experience of being alone in the world as a person, as someone fundamentally different from the animals
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original solitude
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the initial experience of perfect unity between man and woman as they lived in perfect communion with each other and gave themselves to each other through the mutual gift of their bodies
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original unity
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the original sin that caused adam and eve to prefer themselves to God; the root of all moral evil in the world
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pride
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the second telling of the creation of the world in the book of Genesis
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second creation account
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in today’s society, this term refers to flaunting the body without inhibitions or conscience
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shameless
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the human body not only as living with a soul, but also being a dwelling place of the Holy Spirit, through the grace of redemption
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spiritualized body
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the action of a priest as a mediator of grace, standing “in the person of Christ,” concluding the sacrament of Reconciliation
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absolution
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in prayer, we have communion with the saints in heaven who intercede for us before God
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communion of saints
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the final stage of our perfection, achieved in the resurrection at the end of time, where we’ll be freed from any tensions between the flesh and the spirit within ourselves, because we will be perfectly united with God and with one another in the communion of saints
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eschatological man
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the final reality of man’s existence, when Christ returns and our bodies are raised
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eschaton
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the perfected state of the resurrected body as it will be at the end of time; it will be radiating the glory of God
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glorified body
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the period of human history between the fall of Adam and the end of time, where man struggles against concupiscence to love as God foes, but also experiences redemption in Christ
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historical man
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the daily hope of victory over sin which is available to us through Christ, who helps us overcome “evil with good”
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hope of every day
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another word for “marriage-like”
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nuptial
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literally, “all-knowing”
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omniscient
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the period of a man’s existence as God created him prior to original sin
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original man
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to pay off a debt through the exchange of something of equal or greater value than the debt owed
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redeem
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the ransom of humanity from the slavery of sin to a new life of freedom through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ on the cross
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redemption
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the joining, at the end of time, of the bodies of the saved with their souls in heaven, at which point they will participate bodily in a face-to-face encounter with God within the marriage of Christ and the church
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resurrection of the body
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a compulsive and frequent habit of seeking sexual pleasures, including fornication/intercourse, cybersex, masturbation, and other sexual behaviors
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sexual addiction
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humanity’s loss of the grace of original innocence
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deprived
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the laws of god or society that protect us from abusing our free will and hurting ourselves or others
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external constraints
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the ability to desire and choose the good
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freedom
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the gift given to us by God that allows us to choose between good and evil
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free will
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distractions or disordered desires within us that steer us away from choosing the good
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internal constraints
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reality as it is, apart from what we think or feel about it
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objective truth
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every action before, during, or after sexual intercourse that deliberately attempts to impede its procreative potential
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contraception
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the responsibility that every artist has to represent persons with dignity, espeially through the depiction of the human body in artistic form
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ethos of the image
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the responsibility of all viewers of the human body portrayed in art, to see humans as persons with dignity, not objects to be lustfully desired
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ethos of seeing
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having sex outside of marriage
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fornication
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the capability of the body to speak its own language and to communicate without words
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language of the body
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the most widely-accepted statement of Christian fatith
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Nicene Creed
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to treat someone as a thing rather than as a person through actions that disregard his or her inherent dignity as a human being
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objectify
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the loving embrace of a married couple through sexual intercourse
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one-flesh union
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the overall study of man and what it means to be a human person
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anthropology
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love that is committed. you keep your promises once you have made them, no matter how your feelings may change
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"faithful" love
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love that is not controlled or manipulated by another person or by a disordered desire. no one is forcing you to love
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"free" love
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love that is life-giving, because it is free, total, and faitful. it is open to procreation in the physical realm and is life-giving in the spiritual and emotional realm
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"fruitful" love
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actions of genital stimulation with a person of the same sex
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homosexual acts
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the attraction that a man or a woman has towards a member of the same sex
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homosexuality
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pope paul VI's 1968 encyclical on human life. it is most famous for its clear and definitive teaching on why contraception is immoral and sinful, explaining that it separates the sexual act from one of its intrinsic purposes: procreation
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Humanae Vitae
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a latin phrase meaning "in the person of Christ"; describes the identity and actions of a priest, particularly when he celebrates the sacraments and preaches the Word of God
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In persona Christi
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the Blessed Virgin Mary's "yes" to the Lord, which demonstrated her faithful obedience to God's will
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Mary's Fiat
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the "deliberate stimulation of the genital organs in order to derive sexual pleasure"; trains a person in selfishness
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masturbation
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the law or purpose that God has "written" naturally into the hearts, minds, and bodies of men and women
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natural law
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love without strings attached that holds nothing back; love with total self-donation
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"total" love
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“God of our ancestors, we praise you.
Your people will praise your name forever. Heaven and all creation will praise you forever. 6 You made Adam, and you made his wife Eve to help and support him. From these two people, the human race began. You said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. We must make a helper who is like him.’ 7 I’m not marrying my dear wife because I want a physical relationship. I’m marrying her because I want a true marriage relationship. Show us your mercy so that we can grow old together.” |
prayer of tobias
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first human offense against god
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sin
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the period of man's life before "the fall"
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original man
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the original state when adam realized he was alone because he was without a true companion
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original solitude
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the human body not only as living with a soul, but as a dwelling place of the holy spirit
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spiritualized body
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a time when lust did not exist and all sexual desires were pure- without shame
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original nakedness
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the state of adam and eve before they knew sin when their minds, hearts, and bodies were pure
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original innocence
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a term in today's society which refers to flaunting the body without inhibitions or conscience
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shameless
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when lust enters into a sexual relationship so that love is no longer a gift to be cherished by an activity without commitment. sex loses its sacredness and mystery
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sex as recreation
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the initial experience of perfect cooperation and peace between man and woman as the lived in communion with eachother and God gave themselves to eachother through the gift of their body
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original unity
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what happened to the relationship of our bodies to our souls when sin plunged into a state of confusion and conflict. our bodies would no longer respond with complete order to our wills
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disintegration
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a happiness that was rooted in the perfect gift of love that was initiated by God, received in love and shared in love
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original happiness
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when satan twisted the words of God so that adam and eve would question the motives and generosity of god. tge serpent tricked eve into believing that god was not trustworthy
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original lie
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the original sin that caused adam and eve to prefer themselves to god. the sin that makes us want to disobey authority and think our way is better
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pride
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the period that begins with "the fall" and ends when christ returns. the time when men and women are simultaneously fallen and redeemed in christ.
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historical man
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the means of self defense against being looked at as an object. the natural reflex to conceal the mere sexual value of your body
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shame
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the artist who created wonderful depictions of the story of creation and the last judgement on the ceiling of a famous chapel in italy
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michaelangelo
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when a clothing manufacturer tunes into our desire for perfect bodies when marketing their clothes perhaps by using misleading labeling to make us feel better about ourselves
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vanity sizing
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what all people have regardless of their race, creed, sex, profession, grades, or physical beauty because they are made in the image and likeness of god
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dignity
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this is a concept that is recommended in chapter 3 as a way to grow stronger in your faith by choosing friends who challenge and encourage you to do better.
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iron sharpens iron
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"no temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. god is faithful and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength, but will provide a way of escape that you may endure."
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god's promise
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these were jesus' final words on the cross as he lay down his life to redeem us. it is what he said in the story of the file drawers and our experience as we leave our sins behind in the sacrament of reconciliation.
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"it is finished"
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this means that god is all-knowing
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omniscient
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this is the action of a priest as a mediator if grace in the sacrament of reconciliation. a cleansing from sin through god's mercy and which gives us strength to start again
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absolution
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the joining at the end of our souls with our bodies. the saved go to heaven and those not saved go to enternal punishment
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resurrection of the body
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the perfected state of the resurrected body where it will no longer experience illness, pain, or death
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glorified body
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the final stage of man where we will be perfectly united with god and eachother in the communion of saints
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eschatalogical man
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the body's capacity of expressing love precisely in the way that the person becomes a gift and fulfills the very meaning of his being and existence
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nuptial meaning of the body
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this term refers to the present unity of all those good people oin heaven, on earth, and in purgatory
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communion of saints
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the ongoing belief in the victory of good over evil. knowing that each day makes a difference
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purity of heart
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to pay off a debt through the exchange of something of equal or greater value tha the thing owed. the reason why god sent his own son to die for us
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redeem
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what happens to us at baptism as we become sons and daughters of god
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adopted
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the catechism states that this point of christian faith meets with the most opposition
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resurrection of the body
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this has been described as missing the mark. turning from god but in recognizing that we've missed we are able to try again to head in the right direction
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sin
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a place where john paul ii prayed and made the point that the naked body was not something to be hidden, but something beautiful.
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sistine chapel
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the ability to view the world as another person does
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empathy
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the attempt to dominate others
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aggressiveness
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an exchange of ideas, feelings, or meanings between two or more persons
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communication
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an invisible line that separates us from others
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personal boundary
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maintaining the privacy of our conversations with others
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confidentiality
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this is the love that puts the other person's needs before your own. this is the way god loves us.
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authentic love
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this is jesus christ
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the truth
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this is the reality of how things are-- not colored by our opinions
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objective truth
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this is our opinion of how things are and why they are this way
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subjective truth
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this is what happens if we have freedom without boundaries
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chaos
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with a purified heart a person no longer desires to brea the law and thus does not need the law
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freedom from the law
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when this exists in a relationship, freedom is compromised
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fear
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when a person, who by nature is good, does something wrong, this is the consqequence. it is a good thing.
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guilt
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the capability of the body to speak and communicate without words
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body language
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this is often used as an escape from loneliness and a brief relief from the emptiness people often feel
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sexual sin
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it promises everything but actually gives little in return
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allure of sin
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a physical way of saying i am completely yours/i belong to you.
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intercourse
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having sex outside of marriage
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fornication
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married persons having sex outside of marriage
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adultery
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common language of all people- not body language
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love
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in order for the language of the body to be true you must invite the
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holy spirit
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this is a way of saying "i won't give you all of myself- not my fertility"
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contraception
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being involved with this intends the satisfaction of concupiscence where the body is seen as separate from the whole person
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pornography
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to treat someone as a thing rather than as a person through actions that disregard his or her inherent dignity as a human being
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objectify
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used in the church as a visual aid- the standard of authentic love
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cross
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it is the moral responsibility of the artist to represent humans as persons with dignity
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ethos of image
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it is the moral responsibility of one who views art work to see humans as persons with dignity, not as an object to be desired
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ethos of seeing
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the most widely-accepted statement of christian faith
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nicene creed
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christmas day is the celebration of this
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incarnation
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when mary is conceived in her mother's womb without original sin
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immaculate conception
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this is when the angel gabriel spoke to mary about becoming the mother of god
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annunciation
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this takes place in september
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mary's birthday
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a major cause for divorce
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infidelity
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