#10 Flashcards
Canon law
The official internal law of the Catholic Church
Apostasy
From the Greek word “one sent forth”
Deposit of Faith
The definite revelation of Christ given to the Apostles and through them, the entire Church, as Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition
Catholic Church
The Church established by Christ on the foundation of the Apostles, possessing the fullness of salvation which he has willed
Ecumenical
From the Greek work oikoumene. The council among the world’s bishops to discuss major issues affecting the Catholic Church
Ecumenism
The effort to reunite all Christians and to cooperate among Christian faith traditions in achieving Christian goals
Heresy
The denial by a baptized person of some truth that must be believed with divine faith
Holy See
The central Administration of the whole wide church
Immutable
Will never change in its essential spirits
Marks of the Church
The four attributes of the Church mentioned in the Nicene Creed
Perennial
Will exist until the end of time
Protestantism
Any form of Western christian community not united with the Catholic Church
Reformation
An interrelated series of schisms from the Catholic Church that took place from 1517-1648
Schism
A breach of unity within the catholic church
Schismatic
An individual that is part of an organized group that breaks away from the Catholic Church