10B Religion Philosophy Flashcards
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catholic church
a branch of Christianity based in rome and led by the pope
creed- nicene
key christian statement of belief
denomination
a distant group within the christian faith with is own organisation and traditions
holy
separate and set apart for a special purpose by god
monotheistic
a belief in one god
nature of god
a belief that god is universal and creates and sustains everything
orthodox
a branch of Christianity practised mainly in eastern europe
prayer
a form of communication with god
protestant
a branch of christianity formed generally as a result of the reformation. named because they protested about practices f the roman catholic church
trinity
the belief that their are three persons in one god (the father, the son and the holy spirit) are separate but are also one being
god the father
we believe in one god the father the almighty maker of heaven and earth of all that is seen and unseen
jesus is god
we believe in one lord jesus christ th only son of god eternally begotten of the father god from god light from light true god from true god begotten not made of one being with the father
through him all things were made
ascension
the event 40 days after the resurection when jesus returned to god the father in heaven
blasphemy
a religious offence which includes claming to be god
crucifixion
roman method of execution by which criminals were fixed to a cross like jesus was in good friday
incarnation
becoming flesh (taking human form )
resurrection
rising from the dead. or jesus rising from the dead on easter sunday
sin
any action orthought that separates human from god ( behaviour which is against gods laws and wishes/against principles of mortality
heaven
a state of eternal happiness in the presence of god; the place of eternal peace ruled over by god
atonement
restoring the relationship between people and god through life death and ressurection of jesus
forgiveness
showing grace an mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong
mass
a ceremony also eucharist in which the sacrificial death and ressurection of jesus is celebrated using bread and wine
benevolent
all loving all good quality of god
justice
bringing about what is good and fair according to the law or making up for a wrong that has been commited