Exam muliptle choice/matching Flashcards
Aquinas 4 main causes of existence
Material cause
Efficient cause
Formal cause
Final cause
Ethics (Ta ethika)
Greek word for character/ethics
Stewardship
Recognizing that everything we have and everything we are is a gift from God and being grateful and generous with those gifts.
Types of Miracles
Physical healings, nature healings, exorcisms, and raisings from the dead
Meaning of Miracle
3 parts of a miracle (Dynamis, Ergon, Semeion) - Dynamics “acts of power” Ergon “work” semeion “sign”
Baptism (purpose of Baptism?)
Wash away original sin, rite of passage into the family of God
Definition of Conscience
Conscience is the place where we hold our own selves in our own hands. To love and to do good and avoid evil, do the right thing in the moment.
3 senses of Conscience
Capacity, process, judgement
Hermeneutics
Interpreting religious texts to help us apply the religious meaning to us today
2 types of Magisterium
The different teaching levels of the church, the extraordinary(bishops united with the pope saying stuff) and ordinary magisterium(daily teaching of the church) Bishops in union with the Pope.
What is an annulment
An annulment is a decision that a marriage was never valid or real.
Divine Calling
Prophets are chosen and called by God.
Messenger of God
They convey God’s will, warnings, or promises to others.
Spiritual Insight
They have a deep understanding of God’s purposes.
Moral Integrity
Prophets are known for living righteous and faithful lives.
Courage
They speak the truth, even in the face of opposition or danger.
Faithfulness
They remain loyal to God’s mission, despite challenges.
Intercessor
Prophets often pray on behalf of the people.
Performer of Signs
Some prophets perform miracles or signs to confirm their message.
Vocation (Vocare)
Means calling single life, married life, religious life, holy orders
5 proofs of God’s existence
Motion, cause and effect, existence, progression, and design*
3 conditions needed for a mortal sin
sufficient knowledge or reflection, full consent of the will, serious matter
Definition of purgatory
When some people die they must go through a process of purification called purgatory. People there will usually go to heaven.
Sermon on the Mount (what is it)
The Sermon on the Mount is a collection of teachings by Jesus Christ, found in the Gospel of Matthew (chapters 5–7), provides guidance on how to live a life pleasing to God.