Chapter 5 Morality- Part One Flashcards
Adoration
The humble acknowledgement by human beings that they are creatures of the thrice-holy Creator
Apostasy
The total repudiation of the Christian Faith. I
Assertory Oath
A type of oath in which God is called upon as a witness to the truth of what is being said, as when a person takes an oath in court
Atheism
Rejection of the existence of God, founded often on a false conception of human autonomy
Blasphemy
Words or insulting gestures against God, the Virgin Mary, the saints, or the Church
Charity
The theological virtue by which a Christian loves God above all things for his own sake, and loves his neighbor as himself for the love of God
Contrition
True sorrow and hatred of the sin committed, coupled with the firm purpose to sin no more
Despair
The loss of hope in God because of doubt in his fidelity, care for people, or power to save a sinner
Didache
An early Christian work of unknown authorship, it summarizes morality as a choice between the path of life and the path of death, and includes liturgic practice and disciplinary norms
Divination
The practice of foretelling future events or discovery of what is hidden, by supernatural or magical means
Evangelical Counsels
The vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience often taken upon entrance to religious life
Faith
The theological virtue by which one believes in all that God has said and revealed to man and that the Church proposes for belief
Hatred of God
The sin against charity opposed to the love of God, denying his goodness and cursing him as the one who forbids sin and inflicts punishment
Heresy
The obstinate denial or obstinate doubt of some truth that must be believed by divine faith
Hope
The theological virtue by which one desires the happiness of eternal life with God by placing his trust in Christ’s promises and relying on the grace of the Holy Spirit
