Religion Chapter 12 Vocab/Study Guide Flashcards
The mortal law that is “written” in the human heart
Natural law
The fair and equal treatment of every member of society
Social justice
A board with the alphabet and other signs on it through which messages from the spirit world are supposed communicated
Ouija Board
Laws or regulations
Statutes
Mocking or hateful speech concerning god
Blasphemy
A prayer that calls for gods power and care upon some person place thing or activity
Blessing
The principal feast days other than Sundays of the church
Holy days of obligation
The part of the liturgical year outside of the seasons and feasts and the preparation for them.
Ordinary Time
Lying while under oath or making a promise under oath without planning to keep it
Perjury
Season of preparation for Christmas
Advent
Calling on god to bring evil or harm to someone or something
Cursing
The celebrations of the church year that revolve around Christmas and Easter
Liturgical Year
Solemn statement that one is speaking the truth, calling upon god to witness that what one says is true.
Oath
Careless use of gods name
Profanity
Taking an oath; used informally for cursing
Swearing
Rule that requires us to treat others as we would like to be treated.
Golden Rule
“You shall love God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, all of your strength. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Great Commandment
Commandment that Jesus gave to his disciples prior to his death. “Love one another” as I have loved you, so you also should love one another.
New commandment
Season of preparation for Easter
Lent
Which feast did the early Christian’s only celebrate?
Easter
The longest season in the liturgical year is
Ordinary Time
The new church year begins on
The first Sunday of advent
The year ends on the feast of
Christ the king
The Sundays scripture readings are didvided into three cycles blank blank and blank it takes one year to complete each cycle.
A B C
