Key Words Flashcards
the fall
the biblical event when adam and eve disobeyed god’s command and ate fruit from the forbidden tree
pre-lapsarian
the world before the fall
post-lapsarian
the world after the fall
original sin
christian belief that despite being made in god’s image the human condition means we are in disharmony with god and others
caritas
a generous of others
cupiditas
selfish love of worldly things and desires
pelagianism
the belief that free will is enough to overcome sin
free will
to be able to act on ones own volition
pride
the desire to be like god
continence
self restraint
concupiscence
uncontrollable desire
grace
theologically, god’s free and unearned love for humankind
predestination
god chooses the elect to guide to salvation
genesis at history
reading the book of genesis as historical fact
genesis as symbolic
reading genesis as a story with a profound meaning
