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What was the Original Sin

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In the Garden of Eden when Eve was tempted by the snake and ate the fruit from the tree of knowledge after being told not to

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why do we refer to this as the Original Sin

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-it was the first sin to ever take place
-all sins come from this sin

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All Ten Commandments and religious lessons can be condensed into three teaching that Jesus gave us:

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love god, love yourself, love others

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What are the three theological virtues

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faith, hope, and love

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what are the four cardinal virtues

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wise judgment, justice, courage, wholeness

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List three of the seven deadly sins

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greed, envy, wrath, gluttony, pride, lust, sloth

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A ___ sin hurts or strains one’s relationship with God

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venial

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A _____ sin breaks one’s relationship with God. These sins put one’s soul in jeopardy because you are purposefully doing something evil

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Mortal

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A _____ is the voice inside our heads telling us right from wrong

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conscience

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We are born with _____ virtues. These virtues are direct gifts from God.

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theological

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_____ virtues are acquired and nurtured through our own efforts and are the building blocks of our character. They stand out because they are powers and abilities that all other virtues hinge upon and they will lead us into a good life

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Cardinal

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A _____ follows Jesus in every aspect of their life.

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Disciple

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When we sin, we act ______ God’s ten commandments as well as the ______ of Jesus

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against and teachings

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From what language does the word “Gospel” come?

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Anglo-Saxon

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15
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Which Gospel is not a synoptic Gospel

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John

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In which Gospel do we learn about the eight Beatitudes

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Matthew

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When deciding which four Gospels to choose as canonical, the early church fathers used what criteria

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universal acceptance, liturgical use, and apostolic origin

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Which is the only gospel that mentions Christ assigning the care of his mother to one of his disciples (the “disciple… whom he loved”) at the crucifixion

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John

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True or False? Christ’s last recorded words are the same in all four Gospels.

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False.

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True or False? Exegesis occurs when someone brings meaning to sacred text and does not consider the original historical context of a biblical passage.

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False (eisegesis)

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True or False? A covenant is an agreement between two people.

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False

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What is the only gospel that mentions that when Christ was crucified, the graves were opened and many bodies arose.

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Matthew

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What does the gospel of Matthew portray Jesus as?

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Jesus as the Teaching Saviour

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What does the Gospel of Mark portray Jesus as?

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Jesus as the Suffering Servant

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What does the Gospel of Luke portray Jesus as?

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Jesus as the Compassionate Saviour

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What does the Gospel of John portray Jesus as?

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Jesus as the Life-Giving Saviour

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What does each part mean: Genesis 1:31

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Genesis- Book
1- Chapter
31- Verse

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Which two Gospels give us the most information about Christ’s birth and very early childhood

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Matthew and Luke

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What book was originally a part of a two volume work by Luke but was later separated from the Gospel and placed after John?

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Acts of the Apostles

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What is exegesis?

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-interpretation of a text in its original context
-finding the original meaning of a text

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What does the bible say about being human?

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-humans are a gift from God
-mixture of divine breath and earth
-although men and women are unique neither is more of an image of God
-humans are good
-humans have dominion over all God’s creatures
-all humans suffer as a consequence of the original sin

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32
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what is the different between literal and contextual meaning when interpreting the bible?

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literal- read word for word and take that as the truth
contextual- different meanings, inferring the meaning, metaphors and similes

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What is the difference between a contract and a covenant

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covenants- scared religious affairs, deal with and engage people, are forever and can not be broken, are witnessed by God who also carries out the action
contracts- secular affairs, deal with things and engage services of people, made for a stipulated period of time and only result in material loss when broken, witnessed by people with true state carrying out the action.

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What is a biblical scholar and what is a theologian? How are they different?

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biblical scholar- is a person who tries to interpret text within its historical context and use information to reconstruct that setting
theologian - a person who is an expert in theology
difference- theology is the study of religion and God while biblical studies is the study of the bible itself

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what is the messianic promise

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-the ancient Jewish belief in a promised Messiah
-from 597BCE the Ancient Jews were ruled by foreign rulers
-dreamed of God sending them a great leader to liberate them
-wanted a “son of david” (someone related to kind david) to restore them to place of prominence in the world, lead them to victory of their enemies, and into peace.

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what were some of the mythic qualities that people believed the messiah would demonstrate

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-a liberator
-a warrior king
-a great military leader
- a high priest
-a national hero
-a servant of god
- a great judge

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how did jesus fulfill the messianic promise

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-he brought hope to the Jews, taught lessons, united people, brought people closer to god, performed miracles, and sacrificed himself
-like saw Jesus as the compassionate saviour and said that he had a special concern for Jewish people
-when he died he was given the title king of the jews
-jesus was a descendant of king david
-jesus believed and taught jewish beliefs

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what is an institution?

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a system/organization that cares for a particular need in society

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studies show that community institutions are declining. What is not a reason for this decline.

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Population density

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The Common Good is made up of which three essential components

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respect, social well-being, peace

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41
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which of the following is not a need that contributes to human dignity
a. education
b. good
c. shelter
d. none of the above

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d. none of the above

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42
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True or False. Patch Adam’s first name is Walter

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false

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43
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define equality

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the state of being the same as others

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44
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define morality

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a system of values; right vs wrong

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45
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define social inequality

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uneven distribution of resources in a society

46
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define discrimination

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the unjust treatment of different groups of people

47
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define justice

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the quality and responsibility of being fair

48
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define authority

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the ability and responsibility to do something

49
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define power

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one’s ability to act on the workd

50
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what is the difference between equality and equity?

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equality- being equal, giving everyone the same resources and opportunities. has the idea that everyone person is the same
equity-giving people the resources and opportunities they need to reach and equal outcome. recognizes that everyone has different circumstances

51
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what is the difference between charity and justice

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charity- an individual act, solving an immediate need, must be done multiple times, only looks at the effects of injustice , people do not like having people give them charity
justice- group act, solving a long term need, only has to be completed once, finds the cause of injustice and changes broken institutions

52
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explain the preferential option for the poor

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-gods special closeness with the poor
-god calls us to follow his example and help the poor (many rich people do not do this)
-jesus taught that solidarity with the poor is soldiery with god
-any action we do to help those in need brings us closer to god

53
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name one social justice role model

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-rosa parks
-african american woman who challenged the institutions of our past
-there were many discriminatory rules such as separating bathrooms as white and “coloured” and not allowing black people to sit at the front of the bus
-Rosa parks saw this broken institution and changed it
-she used her power and sat at the front of the bus
-although she did not have authority from white people she had legitimate authority from for because she was fighting for the common good

54
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the fact of being who or what a person/thing is is called what?

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identity

55
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the passing on of customs and/or beliefs from one generation to the next is called what

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tradition

56
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the customs, art, institutions, beliefs, and traditions of a particular group of people is called what

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culture

57
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why do catholics celebrate the sacraments

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to strengthen their relationship with god and jesus

58
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true or false. jesus is at the heart of all christian sacraments

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true

59
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true or false. jesus is at the heart of all christian sacraments

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true

60
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true or false. all of creation is sacramental

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true

61
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true or false. pentecost remembers the day of the last supper

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false

62
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true or false. a sacramental is anything that draws one closer to god

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true

63
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true or false. sacramentals must be blessed by a priest to be holy

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false

64
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list the seven sacraments of the catholic church

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  1. baptism
  2. eucharist
  3. reconciliation
  4. confirmation
  5. matrimony
  6. holy orders
  7. anointing of the sick
65
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what are the sacraments of initiation

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baptism, eucharist, and confirmation

66
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what are the sacraments of healing

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reconciliation and anointing of the sick

67
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what are the sacraments of service

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matrimony and holy orders

68
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discuss a connection between the sacraments, sacramentals, and culture

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sacrament-an outward sign of inward grace that draws us closer to god. catholic use the sacraments for either initiation to the faith, mental and physical healing, or service and commitment. bring us to new faith, solidify our faith, and draw us closer to god.
sacramentals- anything that draw us closer to god. sacred action, blessing, or material object.
-sacraments and sacramentals both draw us closer to god. enhance our faith. sacramentals are often used while the sacraments are taking place.
culture-any aspects of life of a group of people. art, beliefs, music, values, religion, language, food, and tradition. represents who you are.
-sacraments and sacramentals are a major part of the culture of catholics
-they all make you part of a community
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69
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what is the name for friendship love

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philia

70
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what is the name for family love

A

storge

71
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what is the name for playful love

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ludus

72
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what is the name for self love

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philautia

73
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what is the name for love for everyone

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agape

74
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what is the name for romantic love

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eros

75
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what id the name for long-standing love

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pragma

76
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what is the name for company love

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hetaireia

77
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what is the name for obsessive love

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mania

78
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what does HIV stand for

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

79
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what does AIDS

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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

80
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what is intimacy

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-a close bond between human beings and
-always sexual, but it does not always mean having sexual relations
-involves the entire person including the spirit and body
-very few things people find thrill in more then intimacy with another person

81
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what is a religious truth

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the deeper meaning god intends to reveal to people

82
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what is a moral truth

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the distinction between right and wrong

83
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what is the difference between religious and moral truths

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most people know the difference between right and wrong, but God’s lessons dig deeper than that. God attempts to make people think about the way they live their lives

84
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what happens in the parable of the good samaritan. why is it important. what is the main idea of the story.

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-a man is beaten and stripped of his clothes
-a priest passed without helping
-a samaritan finds him, cures his wounds, gives his clothes, and helps his recover
-this is important because people find it difficult to have agape love, are self-centred, and lack empathy.
-the story demonstrates how God expects us to live our lives
-main idea is to help others as the samaritan did
- shows that people are moral beings and have stewardship for all gods creations including people

85
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what is counter cultural?

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people who do and believe things outside of what society considers normal

86
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what is counter cultural?

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people who do and believe things outside of what society considers normal

87
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how was jesus counter cultural

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-when he told the parables
-jesus’ idea of a good person often contradicted popular opinions in his society
-his stories challenged many social norms around the world

88
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what is a social norm

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-ideas people in society believe is normal
-shared standard of acceptable behaviour by groups
-holding the door for people, being hygienic, being polite

89
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which three attitudes are required for good communication

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trust, hope, and acceptance

90
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the exchange of feelings, ideas, and meanings is called what

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communication

91
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HIV and AIDS can be transmitted through which fluids

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breast milk, blood, semen, and vaginal fluids

92
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a system of symbols and rituals is called what

A

religion

93
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what are the three stages of the cycle of abuse

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tension building, violence, honeymoon

94
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true or false. family can be defined as any two or more people who are bound together by mutual consent

A

true

95
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true or false. HIV and AIDS are two separate and unrelated infections

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false

96
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true or false. Chasity can only be achieved through abstinence

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false

97
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true or false. although human relationships vary, most involve some degree of intimacy and love

A

true

98
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true or false. anyone can be infected with HIV no matter their sex, age, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation

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true

99
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true or false. a ritual and a routine are the same thing.

A

false

100
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true or false chasity is not about denying one’s sexuality but about channeling it. Chasity is all about being pure of heart.

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true

101
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what is a parable

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a short story told by Jesus about day-to-day events for the purpose of revealing a religious or moral truth.

102
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Describe one parable

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-the dishonest manager
-the manager finds out he is going to be fired so he lowers debts people owe to his master
-his smart plan and newfound relationships result in him keeping his job

103
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what is the metaphor or simile in the dishonest manager

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-metaphor
-when Jesus says that a servant can not serve two masters
-he is saying people can’t serve wealth and God

104
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what is the metaphor or simile in the dishonest manager

A

-metaphor
-when Jesus says that a servant can not serve two masters
-he is saying people can’t serve wealth and God

105
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what is the teaching/message of the dishonest manager

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-the importance of relationships
—> he knew after he was fired he would need people to take care of him
-benefit of planning ahead

106
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what is the golden rule? give one example of how we might live the golden rule in our lives.

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-do to others as you would have them do to you
-treat others as you want to be treated
-being kind in all your relationships

107
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what is the communication model

A

message
↗️
sender of message ↘️ reciever

                       medium
 
                                            ↙️
                ↖️   feedback
108
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list four of the seven tendencies of individualism

A

-i am free
-i am godless
-i am equal
-i have rights
-only reason binds me
-i am isolated from everything
-i am master of the earth

109
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what is the difference between symbols and signs

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symbol-something you can touch, has multiple meanings, ex. the cross represents Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection
sign- an object or gesture, only have one specific and well known meaning, ex. a stop sign means stop

110
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what is the difference between a cultural symbol and universal symbol

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cultural- specific to a set group of people, only known by this group, ex. to canadians the maple leaf represents the pride we have for our country
universal- may have contradictory meanings, recognized all around the world, ex. during ww2 the sqastika was a well known symbol of hatred but to Hindus it means good luck

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