chap 1 sec 1,2 Flashcards
primeval history
The time before the invention of wirting and recording of historical data
archaeology
The scientific study of the material remains of past human life
figurative language
A literary from of that use symbolic images, stories and names to point to a deeper truth
Literary form
Different kinds of writing determined by their literary technique, content, tone, and purpose( how the auther wants the reader to be affected
Tradition
This word (from the Latin traditio, meaning “to hand on”) refers to the process of passing n the Gospel message. Tradition, which began with the oral communication of the Gospel by the Apostles, was written down in the Scriptures, is handed down and lived out in the life of the Church, and is interpreted by the Magisterium under the guidance of the holy spirit.
angel
Based on a word meaning “messenger”, a personal and immortal creature with intelligence and free will who constantly glorifies God to humans to carry out God’s saving plan
soul
Our spiritual principle, it is immortal, and it is what makes us most like God, our soul is created by God. It is the seat of human consciousness and freedom
Original holiness
the Original state of human beings in their relationship with God, sharing in the divine life of full communion whith him
Anthropomorphic
Attributing human characteristics to something that is not human
original justice
The state of complete harmony of our first parents with themselves, with all of creation.
The fall
Also called the Fall from grace, the liblical Revelation about the origins of sin and evil in the world, expressed figuratively in the account of Adam and Eve in Genesis
Original Sin
From the Latin Origo, meaning “beginning” or “birth”. The term has two meanings: 1. the sin of the first human beings, who diisobeyed God’s command by choosing to follow their own will and so lost their original holiness and became subject to death. 2. The fallen state of human nature that affects every person born into the world
concupiscence
The tendency of all human beings toward sin, as a result of Original Sin.
Satan
the fallen angel or spirit of evil who is the enemy of God and a continuing instigator of temptation and sin in the world
parousia
The second coming of Christ at the end of time, fully realizing God’s plan and the glorification of humanity