10.4 Flashcards
(12 cards)
Charity
Voluntary giving to those in need
Contemplative life
The life of prayer and meditation lived by some religious orders
Displaying religion
Making a show of your religion e.g. by praying in the street
The evangelical counsels
The vows of poverty, chastity and obedience
Holy orders
The status of a priest, bishops or deacon
Hypocrite
A person who acts in a way that contradicts what they say
The law of Moses
The laws God gave Moses in the Old Testament
The monastic life
Living as a monk or nun in a religious community
Religious community
A religious order who live together as a group e.g. The Benedictines
The sermon on the mount
Jesus’ description of Christian living
Vocation
A call from God to lead the Christian life
Active life
The life lived by religious orders who work in society as well as praying
