Chapter 12 Vocab Flashcards
(50 cards)
The moral law that is written in the human heart
Natural law
The fair and equal treatment of every member of society
Social justice
A board with the alphabet and other signs on it which messages from the spirit world are supposedly communicated
Ouija board
Laws or regulations
Statutes
Mocking or hateful speech concerning god
Blasphemy
A prayer that calls for God’s power and care upon some person, place thing or activity
Blessing
The principal feast days other than Sunday, of the church
Holy days of obligation
The part of the liturgical year outside of the seasons and feasts and the preparation for them
Ordinary time
Lying while under oath or making a promise under oath without planning to keep it
Perjury
Season of preparation for Christmas
Advent
Calling on god to bring evil or harm to someone or something
Cursing
The celebrations of the church year that revolve around Christmas and Easter
Liturgical year
Solemn statement that one is speaking the truth, calling upon god to witness that what one says is true
Oath
Careless use of gods name
Profanity
Taking an oath used informally for cursing
Swearing
rule that requires us to treat others as we would like to be treated
Golden rule
You shall love God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, all your strength. You shall love your neighbor as yourself
Great commandment
commandment that Jesus gave to his disciples prior to his death: “love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.”
New commandment
season of preparation for Easter
Lent
Which feast did the early Christians only celebrate?
Easter
The longest season of the liturgical year is
Ordinary time
The New Church year begins on
1st Sunday in advent
The year ends on the feast of
Christ the king
The Sunday Scripture readings are divided into three cycles: _____ and _____and_____takes one year to complete each cycle.
ABC
