HM Test Chapter 2 Flashcards
An obstinate denial after Baptism to believe a truth that Catholics must believe
Heresy
A person who regularly has an intense experience of the presence and power of God resulting in a deep sense of union with Him
Mystic
Members of religious orders that rely on charity for support
Mendicants
The change in the bread and wine, which retain their physical form, to the Body and Blood of Christ
Transubstantiation
A person living a solitary life to commit him/herself more fully to prayer
Hermit
An Arabic word meaning submission
Islam
An independent country ruled by the Pope until 1870
Papal States
The Church’s sphere of power and authority, both politically and spiritually, during the Middle Ages
Christendom
Buying or selling something spiritual, such as a grace, a Sacrament, a relic
Simony
A practice by which an emperor, King, etc. would appoint bishops or abbots
Lay Investiture
An official letter issued by the Pope named for the wax seal of authentication
papal bill
Latin for “and from the Son,” a phrase added to the Nicene Creed causing disagreement between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodoxy
Filioque
A break in Christian unity that takes place when a group of Christians separates itself from the Catholic Church
Schism
A type of educational corporation modeled on medieval craftsmen’s guilds
Universitas
A group of men or women who follow a common rule and live a communal life
Monastic community
A person claiming to be Pope in opposition to the Pope chosen by Church Law
Antipope
In Eastern Orthodox Church, this is a spiritual father, its highest Bishops
Patriarch
The deliberate destruction of religious icons and symbols
Iconoclasm
The sins spoken to a priest in the Sacrament of Penance cannot be revealed
Seal of Confession
What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
Pilgrimage, alms to the poor, prayer, fasting, and creed
Describe the “alms the poor” pillar of Islam?
Obligated to give 2.5% of your wealth within a specific due date, if you are poor then you are obligated to serve with work instead of money
Describe the “prayer” pillar of Islam?
5x a day facing Mecca, often at a mosque but if you can’t then just where you are, separated by gender, use a prayer rug and lay prostrate with forehead on the ground
Describe the “pilgrimage” pillar of Islam.
Called the Hajj, every Muslim must complete the journey at least once during the month of the Hajj, wear white sheets, face the Ka’aba at the mosque
Describe the “creed” pillar of Islam.
One sentence long, recited on speakers when being called to prayer at the mosque, recites belief that Mohammad is allahs servant and Allah is the one true God.