Our Catholic Faith-Living What We Believe-Ch. 1 Vocab – Flashcards
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Atheist
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A person who denies the existence of God
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Monotheistic
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Religions what believe in only one God (Christianity, Judaism, Islam)
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Polytheistic
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Regions that believe in multiple gods/goddesses (Hinduism)
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Deism
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The belief that God created the universe but that he takes no further interest in it
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Secular Humanism
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The belief that humanity is capable of morality and self-fulfillment without the belief in God
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Agnostic
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People who claim that God's existence can't be known.
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Salvation History
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The account of God's saving activity for humans.
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Covenant
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An open-ended contract of love between God and humans.
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Bible
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The inspired Word of God; the written word of Revelation
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Sacred Tradition
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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 Magisterium.
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Sacred Scripture
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Divinely inspired writings. God used human authors to put into writing what he wanted.
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Dogma
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A central truth of Revelation that Catholics are obliged to believe
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Omnipresent
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God is present everywhere at the same time
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Omnipotence
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God has unlimited power and is able to do anything.
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Yahweh
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The sacred Hebrew name for God that means "I Am."
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Blessed Trinity
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The central dogma and mystery of the Christian faith that there are three Divine Persons-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit- in one God
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Abba
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An Aramaic term of endearment meaning "daddy." Jesus used this word to teach that God is a loving father.
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Divine Providence
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God's loving & watchful guidance over his creatures on their way to their final goal and perfection.
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Original Sin
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The fallen state of human nature into which all generations of people are born. Jesus came to save us from Original Sin.
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Original Holiness and Justice
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The state of man and women before sin.
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Concupiscence
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The inclination to commit sin that can be found in human desires and appetites as a result of Original Sin.
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-Ignorance -suffering -concupiscence -death
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Our fallen human nature
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-Only through Jesus Christ -baptism -constant help of Holy Spirit
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Liberation from Original Sin
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-Loss of Original Holiness and Justice -disunity between God and their descendants -disharmony between humans and nature -alienation from each other
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Consequences of Original Sin
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Apostles
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Christ's disciples, who's mission is to preach Jesus' Gospel in word and deed. Originally referred to the 12 who Jesus chose to help him in his ministry. The successors of these 12 are the bishops
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Magisterium
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The official teaching authority of the church (Pope + Bishops)
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-Sacred Scripture -Sacred Tradition
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Deposit of Faith
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-Noah -Abraham -Sinai (Moses) -Jesus Christ
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4 Covenants
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St. Thomas Aquinas
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A Doctor of the Church who composed the attributes of God as well as the Heartfelt and Intellectual Proofs for God's Existence
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-The Unmoved Mover -First Cause -Everything Comes from Something -Supreme Model -Grand Designer
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Intellectual Proofs
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-Love -An experience of beauty and truth -a sense of personal conscience, moral goodness, and justice -an unquenchable thirst for beauty and truth
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Heartfelt Proofs
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Saint
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A "holy one" of God who lives in union with God through the grace of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit & whom God rewards with eternal life in Heaven
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Communion of Saints
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A unity in Christ of all those he has redeemed-the Church on earth, in Heaven, and in Purgatory.
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Catechism of the Catholic Church
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A compendium of Catholic doctrine on faith and morals published in 1992 that serves Catholics as an authentic reference text.
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Prophets
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A person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimed of the will of God.
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Original Sin, our own wrongdoing
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Cause of suffering and evil
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Salvation
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The ultimate longing and goal God has for us.
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Through the Church.
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How does God continue to pass on his revelation?
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Covenant of the Prophets
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Were sent to call people back to God and instruct them on how to honor the covenant they made with God.
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Transcendence
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A trait of God that refers to God's total otherness and being infinitely beyond and independent of creation
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Immanence
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A trait of God that refers to His intimate union with and total presence to his creation.
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-1 Day: Light-day & night -2 Day: sky, waters -3 Day: land, plants -4 Day: Moon, sun, seasons, stars -5 Day: sea creatures, birds -6 Day: Land animals, humans -7 Day: God rested
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Story or Creation
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-Tree of Life -Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
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Two trees in the Garden of Eden
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-Unique -Infinite and Omnipotent -eternal -immense -contains all things -immutable (unchanging) -simple -personal -Holy
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St. Thomas Aquinas' 9 attributes of God
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-We come to knowledge of God's greatness and love for us -Our life has meaning -God will always care for us.
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God's reward for believers
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First Cause
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Nothing Causes itself
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Grand Designer
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The symmetry, beauty and power in the world
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Supreme Model
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We can only speak of degrees of goodness, truth and beauty by comparing them to a reference point
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The Unmoved Mover
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Whatever is in motion has to be moved by something else
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Everything Comes from Something
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Nothing cannot create something
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Cardo
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Latin for "Hinge"
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Agape
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Selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love.
