First 10 Flashcards
Orig. Justice
The state of our complete harmony of our first parents with themselves, with each other, and with all of creation.
Orig. Holiness
The orig. state of human beings in their relationship with God, sharing in the divine life in full communion with him.
Fig. Language
A literary form that uses symbolic images, stories, and names to point to a deeper truth
Literary Forms
Diff. kinds of writing determined by their literary technique, content, tone, and purpose.
Etiology
A story that explains something’s cause or origin.
Tradition
Means “to hand on”
Refers to the proces of passing on the Gospel message.
Began with oral communication
Anthropomorphic
Attributing human characteristics to something that is not human.
Primeval Hist.
The time before the invention of writing and recording of historical data
The Fall
Aka the fall of grace
The biblical Revelation about the origins of sin and evil in the world, expressed figuratively in the account of Adam and Even in Genesis.