Key concepts Flashcards
What is absolutism
The belief that there are certain actions which are always right and always wrong
What is Eucharist
Means Thanksgiving. Catholics use it to describe the rite where the bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus and are received by the people. The name for the real presence of Jesus in the sacrament of holy communion
What is evangelisation
Means spreading the good news which can be translated as gospel. The sharing of the gospel and life of Jesus with others
What is forgiveness
The act of pardoning someone for the offences they’ve caused you. Overlooking a person’s fault
What is punishment
The consequences of a wrong decision and a penalty imposed by a person in authority on the person who has committed the wrongdoing
What is relativism
The belief that there is no moral law and that rules that govern what is right and wrong are human inventions and change from place to place and from age to age
What is salvation
The belief that through Jesus’ death and resurrection humanity has achieved the possibility of life forever with god
What is sin
Acting against the will or laws of God
