FOR THE LOVE OF GOD Flashcards
(13 cards)
- it comes the Latin word “religare” which means to bind back.
- a bond or a fellowship between man and the Supreme Being (Creator).
- refers also to the community of believers with a hierarchy of officials. In this sense, it is called a church or a sect.
Religion
these are human acts pertaining to the practices of religion.
Acts of Religion
Acts of Religion: the act of assenting to religious truths.
Faith
Acts of Religion: the act of obedience to God’s will.
Devotion
Acts of Religion: the act of communicating with God.
Prayer
Acts of Religion: the act of proclaiming the glory of God
Adoration
Acts of Religion: the act of binding oneself in the service of God.
Sacrifice
Actions contrary to religion: the act of mocking God.
Blasphemy
Actions contrary to religion: the act of believing that God, being all loving, does not punish evil.
Presumption
Actions contrary to religion: the excessive subservience to one’s faith.
Fanaticism
Actions contrary to religion: the act of desecrating sacred objects.
Sacrilege
Actions contrary to religion: the worship of creatures other than of God.
Idolatry
- It is the proclamation of the glory of God, acknowledging God’s dominion over the created universe.
- is private when done by a person alone and by his own initiative.
Worship of God