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What’s narcissism?

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Selfishness, involving a sense of entitlement, a lack of empathy, and a need for admiration, as characterizing a personality type.

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What’s the meaning of the word sacrament?

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A religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace, such as baptism, the Eucharist and (in the Roman Catholic and many Orthodox Churches) penance and the anointing of the sick.

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What’s agape in Christianity?

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The fatherly love of God for humans, as well as the human reciprocal love for God. In Scripture, the transcendent agape love is the highest form of love.

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What’s marriage?

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A God-ordained, covenant relationship between two people.

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What’s Trinity?

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The Christian Godhead as one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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What’s sexism?

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Prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against woman, on the basis of sex.

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What’s distributive justice?

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Distributive justice concerns the socially just allocation of resources, goods, and opportunity in a society. It’s concerned with how to allocate resources fairly among a society, taking into account factors such as wealth, income, and social status.

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What’s a prophet?

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A person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.

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What’s reciprocity?

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The practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country or organization to another.

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What’s atheism?

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Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods.

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What’s incarnation?

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A person who embodies in the flesh a deity, spirit, or abstract quality.

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What’s love-of-self?

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Regard for one’s own well-being and happiness (chiefly considered as a desirable rather than narcissistic characteristic).

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What’s Catholicism?

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The faith, practice and church order of the Roman Catholic Church.

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What’s grace?

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The divine influence which operates in humans to regenerate and sanctify, to inspire virtuous impulses, and to impart strength to endure trial and resist temptation.

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What’s a vice?

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An immoral or evil habit or practice.

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What’s individualism?

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The habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant.

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What’s the Torah?

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(In Judaism) the law of God as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures (the Pentateuch).

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What’s chastity?

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The state or practice of refraining from extramarital, or especially from all, sexual intercourse.

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What’s a covenant?

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A formal alliance or agreement made by God with a religious community or with humanity in general.

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What’s vocation?

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A strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.

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What does secular mean?

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Not subject to or bound by religious rule; not belonging to or living in a monastic or other order.

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What are parables?

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A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.

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What does ‘God’ mean?

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The creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the supreme being.

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What are rites?

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A religious or other solemn ceremony or act.

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What’s sexuality?

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A person’s identity in relation to the gender or genders to which they are typically attracted; sexual orientation.

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What are the chosen people?

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The Jewish people considered (in Jewish and Christian tradition) as having been selected by God for a special relationship with him.

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What’s liturgy?

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A form of formulary according to which public religious worship, especially Christian worship, is conducted.

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What’s community?

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A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.

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What’s transcendence?

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Existence or experience beyond the normal or physical level.

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What are rituals?

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A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.

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What’s salvation?

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Deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Christ.

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What’s compassion?

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Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.

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What are beautitudes?

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Sayings of Jesus, and in particular eight blessings recounted by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew, and four in the Sermon on the Plain in the Gospel of Luke, followed by four woes which mirror the blessings. Each is a proverb-like-proclamation, without narrative.

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What’s the Kingdom of God?

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The spiritual realm over which God reigns as king, or the fulfillment on Earth of God’s will.

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What’s YHWH?

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A name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH.

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What are the seven traits of a human being?

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  1. Humans are created in the image and likeness of God.
  2. Humans are called to happiness and holiness.
  3. Humans are rational and free.
  4. Humans are moral beings.
  5. Humans have passions and feelings.
  6. Humans are blessed with a conscience.
  7. Humans are able to sin.
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According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, what are the four major areas of living a human Catholic life?

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  • Faith.
  • Liturgy/Sacraments.
  • Life in Christ.
  • Prayer.
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What are the five principles for becoming human according to Jean Vanier?

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  1. Humans are sacred.
  2. Humans evolve.
  3. Humans mature.
  4. Humans are encouraged to make responsible choices.
  5. Humans need to reflect and seek truth in meaning and accept self and others.
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What does the Bible/Church say about who humans are?

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  • Humans are a creation of God.
  • Humans are a mixture of Earth & divine breath.
  • Humans are good.
  • Humans are male and female.
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How does Jesus act in our culture?

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Jesus acts like a teacher, as well as the physical embodiment of God. He is all-forgiving, kind, welcoming, and accepting of everyone.

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What are the seven points of culture?

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  1. Humans create culture.
  2. Culture consists of ways of doing things.
  3. Culture is public.
  4. Culture arises from tradition.
  5. Culture is made up of rule-governed actions.
  6. Culture becomes established in institutions.
  7. Culture gives us our identity.
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What are symbols?

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Symbols make concrete/tangible/observable objects to represent ideas or things we cannot fully express, describe, or understand.

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What are the four traits of rituals?

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  1. Passes on tradition.
  2. Requires bodily actions (participation of those involved).
  3. Accompanied by words to help explain and give meaning.
  4. Are important in bonding people and forming community.
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What is culture?

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The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.

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What are the two main types of Christian values and virtues?

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  • Theological virtues.
  • Cardinal virtues.
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What are the theological virtues and their descriptions?

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  • Faith - Having trust in others and being trustworthy in return.
  • Hope - Expecting that the future is open, that change ispossible, and that we can make a difference.
  • Love - Unconditional love (agape).
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What are the cardinal virtues and their descriptions?

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  • Wise-Judgement (prudence) - The ability to figure out what is right in a practical situation and to act on it.
  • Justice - The striving to ensure the well being of others as well as ourselves.
  • Courage (fortitude) - The ability to do what is right (the good) in the face of harm or the threat of injury, whether psychological or physical.
  • Wholeness (temperance) - The balancing of all the parts of the self to create a dynamic and harmonious order.
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What are three examples of secular values?

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  • Humanism.
  • Freethinking.
  • Most versions of consequentialism.
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What are the seven sacrements, as well as their symbols?

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  1. Baptism - Water.
  2. Eucharist - Bread and wine.
  3. Confirmation - Chrism and oil.
  4. Reconciliation - Keys.
  5. Anointing of the sick - Sign of the cross.
  6. Marriage - Vows.
  7. Ordination - Bishop’s hands.
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What are the 3 components of culture?

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  • Values.
  • Beliefs.
  • Norms.
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Why does the church say we need each other and emphasize the importance of solidarity and community?

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For the pursuit of justice and peace.

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What must a convenant include?

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It must not be personal in nature - it must benefit the land rather than an individual.

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What is the significance of the 10 Commandments in modern day society?

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To provide a moral framework which honours God and establishes a more just and compassionate society.

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What’s the covenant Jesus made with the world?

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For God to forgive sin and restore fellowship with those whose hearts are turned toward Him.

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What’s the golden rule?

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Treat others how you want to be treated.

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What is the difference between humanity and divinity?

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Humanity consists of the traits which make us human, while divinity is anything to do with God: a ritual, the concept of an afterlife, the universe as a whole.

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How do we know that Jesus is both human and divine?

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We know that Jesus is both human and divine because, in appearance, he is completely human, as well as mortal. However, he has a closer relationship with God, allowing him to perform miracles.

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What are the three types of parables?

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  • Similitude - Connecting moral or spiritual lessons with everyday occurences.
  • Parable - A story representing a moral or spiritual lesson.
  • Exemplary story/narrative parable - A longer, more story-type form of parable.
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What are the 7 tendencies of individualism?

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  1. I am free.
  2. I have rights.
  3. I am equal.
  4. Only reason binds me.
  5. I am isolated from everything.
  6. I am master of the Earth.
  7. I am godless.
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Explain difference in self Image vs. cultural Image of the self vs Jesus’ image of the self.

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  • Self Image: How we see ourselves.
  • Cultural image of the self: How we perceieve ourselves within the context of our culture or society.
  • Jesus’ image of the self: Understanding oneself in light of Jesus Christ’s techings and the Christian faith.
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What are the five kinds of love? Which is the deepest according to Christians?

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  • Eros - Romantic.
  • Philia - Friendship.
  • Storge - Love in family.
  • Agape (Deepest) - Our will to help others through love.
  • Pragma - Long-term, committed love.
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Church vs culture’s view on sexuality.

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  • Church: Something to be respected, and only done with those who we have a deep connection with.
  • Culture: Personal choice, freedom to do it, can be done with anyone.
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Explain love vs infatuation.

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  • Infatuation - Fantasy-based, ‘blinding’ longing for someone else. Can let you miss red flags.
  • Love - Based on reality, fed on closeness and knowledge of the other person.
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What are the principles of the Catholic Social Teachings?

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  1. Life and dignity of the human person.
  2. Call to family, community, and participation.
  3. Solidarity.
  4. Options for the poor and vulnerable.
  5. The dignity of work and the rights of workers.
  6. The interconnectedness of creation.
  7. Subsidiarity.
  8. Common good.
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