Capter 3 Cath Flashcards
(22 cards)
What are the three shared beliefs of major religions
People are meant for love
There is a Devine creator
Humans have a purpose
What’s the definition of Jesus
The son of god, savior,messiah,Christ one of the three beings of god in the trinity
What is the definition of bible
Contains 72 books; the stories give us insight into history and traditions of our faith
Salvation
Redemption from sin and its consequences; obtained for us throughout the death of Jesus
Apostles
The original 12 followers/friends of Jesus
What is revelation
Revelation is the communication from god through humans, beings come to know who god is
Catholics believe that god
Communicates with us
Creates human beings with the ability to have a relationship with god
Desires a relationship with us charecterized by trust and love
God communicates through these day to day avenues
Personal life experiences
Human reason
Describe two ways Catholics believe god is like the ideal parent
Provides support for you in good and bad times
Listens to you without judgment
Faith
The gift of god by which one accepts the invitation to be in relationship with god
Trust
A person who trusts god is aware of gods love and in return loves god, it’s a matter of the heart
Belief
Knowing that god is all good. God created us and leaves us god sent Jesus to prove this. It’s a matter of the mind
Describe three core beliefs of Catholicism
God created human beings to be perfect loving relationships with one another and with god
The sin of the first humans deprived human beings of that perfect loving relationship
Jesus Christ established the church with his apostles as its first leaders
Salvation history
How god has worked to restore the relationship between him and humanity that was lost through sin. Salvation history is the history of the church
World view
A world view is how a person sees and understands the world
How does a worldview differ from a belief
It is different from a belief because belief is a specific thing but a worldview is bigger than one thing.
What is similar between a worldview and a belief
They are similar because you base your worldviews off of your beliefs
Metaphor
A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing to show or describe some trait or characteristic of the second thing
Creed
A statement that summarizes religious beliefs
The mass contains
The beginning rite
The liturgy of the Eucharist
The liturgy of the word
The closing rite
The liturgy of the eucharist
Is paired with the liturgy of the word as the central part of the mass. The Eucharist is a sacrament
Body and blood of Christ
By breaking the bread and passing the cup, we do much more than participate in a symbolic action; we make that symbol real and powerful.
This part of the mass is also reminiscent of the Jewish Passover meal.
