Religion Test 3 Vocab Flashcards
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A synod (meeting) of bishops convened to define doctrine, apply Church teaching to a specific situation, or
regulate the Christian life
ecumenical council
A prolonged metaphor. Related to parables and fables, it uses a storytelling format rich with symbols to make a statement about a real‑life situation. It is a type of improper literal sense
allegory
A word or term that refers to another by comparison. Unlike a simile, it does not use the word like or as to make a comparison. It is one of the improper literal senses of a text
metaphor
Part of the Deposit of Faith; the Word of God entrusted by Christ the Apostles and their successors in every generation under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, who preserves it free from error
Tradition
the term used to describe the lineage of the Catholic bishops, including the pope, through the ages by which each holds office by the authority handed on to him by a direct link to the Twelve Apostles
apostolic succession
A story told to illustrate a moral or spiritual truth. It is one of the improper literal senses of a text
parable
The dogma that the pope cannot error when speaking ex-cathedra (when formally exercising his office as chief shepherd and the teacher) and defining a doctrine concerning faith and morals to be held by the whole Church
infallibility
From the Greek for last. The study of the end of time
eschatology
Without mistake or error, that is, always teaching truth, never falsehood
inerrancy
A way to read literature without regard to the particular literary forms being used. This kind of reading recognizes neither symbolic language nor analogy; instead, it takes every word, phrase, and sentence as written
literalistic
A phrase that refers to another by comparison using the word like or as. It is one of the improper literal senses of a text
simile
Refers to several Christian writers from the first through the eighth centuries whose lives reflected the teachings of Christ and whose teachings were in harmony with the Church
fathers of the church
The spiritual interpretation of Scripture that portrays the heroes of Scripture as a pattern for Christians of every age
tropological sense
Correctness or soundness in theological faith and beliefs
orthodoxy
the spiritual interpretation of Scripture that portrays the heroes of Scripture as a pattern for Christians of every age
moral sense
The interpretation of Scripture that sees not only the literal meaning of the text but also the people, things, and events they describe as signs
spiritual sense
Often fanciful and not based on fact, a type of story is used to illustrate a moral lesson, usually with animals or plants as characters. It is one of the improper literal senses of a text
fable
From the Greek word for overseer. A consecrated successor to the Apostles charged with the spiritual and administrative care of a given diocese. He is constituted a pastor in the Church, to be the teacher of doctrine, the priest of sacred worship, and the minister of governance
bishop
Reliable in communicating the truth
veracity
The fullness of God’s Revelations was transmitted to his people through…
a. the prophets.
b. Scripture.
c. the Person of Jesus Christ.
d. the patriarchs.
c. the person of Jesus Christ
Before he ascended into Heaven, Christ established ___________ as the means to transmit the message of salvation to all nations until he comes again.
the Church
The promise of Christ to remain with mankind until the end of time and send his spirit to help spread the Good News was fulfilled on…
a. Easter Sunday.
b. Ascension Thursday.
c. Good Friday.
d. Pentecost.
d. Pentecost
The conflict in the early Church between those who wished to retain the practices of the Mosaic Law and those who thought Christ had come to establish a New Law was resolved by …
a. Pentecost.
b. The Council of Jerusalem.
c. The Epistles of St.Paul.
d. The First Ecumenical Council of Nicæa.
b. the council of Jerusalem
