Religion Unit 1 Vocab

Question 0

common good

Answer 0

The good that is collectively shared by a number of people and that is beneficial for all members of a given community. Social conditions that allow for all citizens of the earth, individuals and families, to meet basic needs and achieve fulfillment

Question 1

Church

Answer 1

3 inseparable meanings:
a) the entire people of God throughout the world
b) the dioecese, which is also known as the local Church
c) the assembly of believers gathered for the celebration of the liturgy, especially the Eucharist.
One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic

Question 2

corporate works of mercy

Answer 2

Charitable actions that respond to people’s physical needs and show respect for human dignity. The traditional list of seven works includes:

• feeding the hungry
• giving drink to the thirsty
• clothing the naked
• sheltering the homeless
• visiting the sick
• visiting prisoners
• burying the dead

Question 3

covenant

Answer 3

A solemn agreement between human beings or between God and a human being in which mutual commitments are made

Question 4

Divine Revelation

Answer 4

God’s self-communication through which he makes known the mystery of his divine plan. _____ is a gift accomplished by the Trinity through the words and deeds of salvation history. It is most fully realized in the Paschal Mystery

Question 5

The Fall

Answer 5

Also called a fall from grace; the biblical revelation about the origins of sin and evil in the world, expressed figuratively in the account ofAdam and Eve in Genesis

Question 6

genocide

Answer 6

The systematic and planned extermination of an entire ethnic, religious, political or cultural group of people

Question 7

grace

Answer 7

The free and undeserved gift of God’s loving and active presence in the universe and in our lives, empowering us to respond to his call and to live as his adopted sons and daughters. _____ restores our loving communion with the Trinity that has been lost through sin

Question 8

New Law

Answer 8

Divine Law revealed in the New Testament through the life and teaching of Jesus Christ and through the witness and teaching of the Apostles. The ___ ___ perfects the Old Law and brings it to fulfillment (also called the Law of Love)

Question 9

Old Law

Answer 9

Divine Law in the Old Testament, summarized in the Ten Commandments. Also called the Law of Moses, succeeded by the New Law of the Gospels

Question 10

original holiness

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The original state of human beings in their relationship with God, sharing in the divine life in full communion with him

Question 11

original justice

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The state of complete harmony of our first parents with themselves, with each other, and with all of creation

Question 12

Original Sin

Answer 12

The sin by which the first humans disobeyed God ad thereby lost the original holiness and became subject to deah. ________ ___ is transmitted to every person born into the world, except Mary and Jesus

Question 13

Paschal Mystery

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The work os salvation accomplished by Jesus Christ mainly through his Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension

Question 14

prophet

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A person God chooses to speak his message of salvation. In the Bible, primarily a communicator of repentance to the Chosen People, not necessarily a person who predicted the future

Question 15

salvation history

Answer 15

The pattern of specific salvific events in human history in which God reveals his presence and saving actions. Salvation was accomplished once and for all through Jesus Christ, a truth foreshadowed and revealed throughout the Old Testament

Question 16

Scriptures

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The term for and sacred writing. For Christians, the Old and New Testaments that make up the Bible and are recognized as the word of God

Question 17

social justice

Answer 17

The defense of human dignity by ensuring that basic human needs are met and that essential human rights are protected for all people

Question 18

synoptic Gospels

Answer 18

From Greek meaning “seeing the whole together”, the name given to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke due to their similarity in style and content

Question 19

Tradition

Answer 19

The word (from Latin meaning “to hand on”) which refers to the process of passing on the Gospel message. Began with the oral communication of the Gospel by the Apostles, was written down in Scripture, is handed down and lived out in the life of the Church, and is interpreted by the bishops of the Church in union with the Pope under the guidance of the Holy Spirit

Question 20

Trinity

Answer 20

From Latin trinus, meaning threefold. Refers to the central mystery of the Christian faith that God exists as a communion of 3 distinct and interrelated Divine Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The doctrine of the _______ is a mystery that is inaccessible to human reason alone and is known through Divine Revelation only