Religion Final Flashcards
Ecumenism
the promotion of cooperation and unity among Christians in the one Gospel
Inculturation
Incooperating culture into faith
Religious Being
our vocation as religious beings is to live fully human lives in which we know, love, and freely choose God
Religion
The relationship between God and humans that results in a set of beliefs and practices, and is expressed in worship and service to God
Secularism
An indifference to religion; a belief religion should be excluded from civil affairs and public education
Natural Revelation
what we know about God’s existence using our senses and reason
Fundamentalist Approach
Interpretation of the Bible and Christian doctrine based on the literalist meaning of the Bible’s words
Contextualist Approach
Interpretation of the Bible that takes into account the various contexts for understanding
Divine Revelation
The way God communicates knowledge of himself to humankind, His actions and words over time
The Holy Trinity
Three Divine Persons in one God- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Incarnation
God becoming human
Deposit of Faith
The heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, handed down in the Church from the time of the Apostles, from which the Magisterium draws from
Divine Inspiration
The divine assistance the Holy Spirit gave the authors of the books of the Bible so the authors could write in human words the salvation message God wanted to communicate.
Canon of the Bible
the official collection of inspired books
Biblical Exegesis
the process of interpreting and critically explaining a passage from Sacred Scripture
Primeval History
the time before the invention of writing and recording of historical data
Covenant
Promise and commitment with God
Original Man
The human person’s original experience before sin entered the world
Free Will
Ability to make own decisions
Protoevangelium
Latin term meaning “first gospel” and is the initial sign of the good news that God did not abandon humanity after the fall.
Original Sin
the fallen state of human nature into which all generations are born
Angelo Roncalli
Pope John XXIII
St. Augustine of Hippo
“Confessions”, restless hearts and questioning minds, converted to Christianity, four senses of scripture
St. Thomas Aquinas
Summa Theologica laid the foundation for modern biblical interpretation, Doctor of church, five proofs of God, dominican friar
