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19 Cards in this Set
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Crucifixion
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The execution of Jesus on the cross
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Resurrection
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Christ's rising from the dead
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Ascension
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The Ascent of Christ into heaven
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Pentecost
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The festival celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after his Ascension
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Nicene Creed
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a formal statement of Christian belief widely used in liturgies
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Inquisition
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judicial institution founded to suppress heresy
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Protestant Reformation
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religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of the Protestant churches
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Catholic Reformation
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Reaction to the protestant reformation
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Sacraments
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ceremony that is regarded as a sign of divine grace
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Transubstantiation
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doctrine holding that the bread and wine are transformed into the body and blood of Christ.
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Second Vatican Council
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addressed relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world
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Trinity
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Father, Son, Holy Spirit
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Annunciation
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The announcement by angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary of her conception of Jesus
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Relics
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a part of a deceased holy persons body or belongings kept as an object of reverence.
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Ecumenism
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The principle of promoting unity among the world's Christian churches
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Liberation theology
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emphasizes liberation from social, political, and economic oppression
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Dogma
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a principle or belief
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Original Sin
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The tendency to sin inherited from Adam and Eve
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Pope
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The head of the Roman Catholic Church
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