Theology Terms

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The investigation of truths and principles using human reason

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Philosophy

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The belief in opposition to Christian doctrine, that God and nature are one and the same

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Pantheism

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A word that literally means “ransom”. Jesus’ death is ransom that defeated the powers of evil

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Redemption

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The story of God’s saving actions is human history

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Salvation History

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The way God communicates knowledge of himself to humankind, a self-communication realized by his actions and words over time, must fully by sending his divine Son Jesus Christ

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(Fullness of) divine revelation

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“The heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Tradition, handed on from the time of the Apostles, from which the Magisterium draws all that it proposes for belief as being divinely revealed.”

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Deposit of Faith

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The living transmission of the Church’s Gospel message found in the Church’s teaching, life, and worship. It is faithfully preserved, handed on, and interpreted by the Church’s magisterium.

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Sacred Tradition

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The inspired Word of God; the written record of God’s Revelation

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Sacred Scripture

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Life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus

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Paschal Mystery

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Senses of Scripture

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• Allegorical
• Moral
• Anagogical

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Understanding Scripture by recognizing its connection and significance with Christ

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Allegorical

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How the Scripture ought to lead us to act more justly

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Moral

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Reminding us that the sacred words are intended to lead us to eternal life

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Anagogical

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describes the Ten Commandments given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai

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Decalogue

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A term that means “non-Jews”

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Gentiles

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Angels are messengers with free will and naturally superior intellect to humans. Since the third century, the Church has maintained, though not officially, that all the baptized have ____ who personally with out for them

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Guardian Angel

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Worshipping something or someone other than the true God

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Idolatry

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In ancient Israel, those who acted as temporary military leaders, as well as arbiters of disputes within and between tribes. These people were expected to remind people of their responsibilities to God

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Judges

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God’s plan for human living that is written in the very way he created things. Binding on all people at all times, it is the light that God puts in us so we can discover what is good and what is evil

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Natural law

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Announced in the Protoevangelium, a name for Jesus Christ who through his obedience in life and death makes amends for the disobedience of Adam

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New Adam

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The climax of salvation history, the coming of Jesus Christ, the fullness of God’s revelation

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New Covenant

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The fallen state of human nature into which all generations of people are born. Christ Jesus came to save us from this

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Original Sin

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A term that means “the first Gospels”, which is found in Genesis 3:15, when God revealed he would send a Savior to redeem the world from its sins

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Protoevangelium

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A fallen angel or the devil, the Evil One

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Satan