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Catholic Christian Beliefs And Teachings Flashcards

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Altar

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Feature of the Catholic Church where the Eucharist is celebrated

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Apostolic succession

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The authority and power of Peter and the apostles passed on to the next generations of popes and bishops

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Anselm

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St Anselm of Canterbury, 11th century Christian philosopher and theologian

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Ascension

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Going or being taken up; the event 40 days after the resurrection when Jesus returned to glory in heaven, understood as the restoration of the cosmic order

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Saint Augustine

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Saint Augustina of Hippo, fourth century Christian philosopher and theologian

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Beatitudes

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Series of blessings taught by Jesus during the sermon on the Mount

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Creation

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Bringing the world into existence; the belief that the world is gods loving creation

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Creator

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Understanding of the nature of God, the belief that he created the universe

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Crucifix

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Feature of the Catholic Church, an image of the cross with cheese on it brackets depicting his crucifixion).

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Conscience

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The voice of God in the heart of a person, guiding him/her to do what is right

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Denominations

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Groups/divisions within the church e.g. Anglican or orthodox

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Dignity

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Being worthy of respect and honour: belief that all human beings deserve to be treated with dignity because they are part of god’s creation in his image

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Discipleship

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Following Jesus

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Divine word

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Another name for God the son. In the Bible, John one describes God creating the world through his eternal word. This links the eternal word to Jesus in the statement: “The word was made flesh and dwelt among us“ (John 1:14)

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Duty

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Having a responsibility or moral obligation to act in a certain way

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Eschatology

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Beliefs about the “end times”, including life after death and judgement.

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Eternity

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Belief in an endless life after death

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Eucharist

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Literally “Thanksgiving”: mass; one of the seven sacraments in which the death and resurrection of Jesus are celebrated, using bread and wine

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Eucharist Acclamations

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Words of praise that I said or song during Mass.

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Euthanasia

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Assisting with the ending of life for a person who is terminally ill or has degenerative illnesses; often known as assisted suicide

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Evangelism

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Preaching the gospel brackets the good news about God) to convert people to the Christian faith

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Four marks of the church

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The four attributes of the church identified in the Nicene creed: one, holy, catholic, apostolic

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Free will

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Being able to make our own choices; a gift from God which comes with being responsible/accountable for our actions

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Grace

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The unconditional and generous love that God shows to people who do not deserve it

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Heaven

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Belief that after death Christians can enter a state of being with God for eternity

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Hell

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Believe in a place of eternal suffering, or a state after death of being in separation from God.

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Hierarchy

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A system of authority within an organisation, e.g. the Pope and bishops form part of the catholic hierarchy.

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History

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One of the literary forms found in the Bible; parts of the scripture that give account of the story of Israel and the early

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Image of God/Imago dei

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The belief that humans share some of the qualities of God; it is stated in Genesis 1:27 “so God created humankind in his image.“

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Incarnation/incarnate son

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Literally “in flesh”, or “and flushed;” belief that God took on human form in the person of Jesus

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Irenaeus

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Saint Ireneus of Lyon, second century Christian theologian and Bishop of Lyon

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Judgement

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The belief that God will decide whether each person should receive eternal life or eternal punishment based on the earthly life.

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Justice

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Fairness in the way people are treated

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Kingdom of God

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The reign of God over Earth

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Catherine La Cugna

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20th century catholic theologian whose work included “God for us” (1991) about the love of God as shown in the Trinity.

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Last rites

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Prayers and actions that prepare a dying person for death.

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Law

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One of the literary forms found in the Bible; rules or commands which must be followed, the law of God is revealed in the Bible.

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Lectin

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Feature of catholic churches, platform or stand from which scripture is read

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Liturgy

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Acts of public/divine worship.

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Lord’s prayer

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The prayer taught to the disciples by Jesus; also known as “Father” and widely said by Christians in both church services and privately.

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Magisterium

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Teaching and authority of the Catholic Church; includes conciliar magisterium where bishops of the church from a council to make decisions about teachings, and put official magisterium which is papal infallible teaching

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Mission

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Literally “sent out”; the duty of Christians to spread the gospel (the good news about Jesus).

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Natural law

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Belief in a natural order to the world, and a natural moral law, given by God.

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Nicene creed

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Statement of Christian doctrine agreed by bishops at the Council of Nicaea in 325

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Omnipotent

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All powerful; an attribute of God.

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Paschal mystery

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For key ideas about the parts of Jesus’s life and death and how they lead to saving humanity from sin (life, death, resurrection, Ascension): important for beliefs about redemption and salvation

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Peace

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The opposite of war, harmony between all in society

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Pilgrimage

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A religious journey to a holy side/sacred place, it is an act of worship and devotion

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