Religion terms Flashcards

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New testament

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it contains the life of Jesus, his followers and the early Christian community

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Old testament

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the foundation, teachings before Jesus’ life, one is not the correction of the other

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Testament

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it means covenant, which is an agreement between two parties based on love

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Septuagint

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one of the Hebrew Bibles that was translated into Greek and with 7 added books

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Parable

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fictional stories with an important message about God’s love, human behaviour, or the Kingdom of Heaven. They are almost all found in the New Testament

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Gospel

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the “good news” of salvation

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Innerancy

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this means the Bible contains no errors regarding the truths God wanted to share with humanity about their happiness and salvation. It can be wrong about scientific or historical facts not related to God’s message

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Covenant

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a type of relationship between two parties based on love

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Stewardship

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the careful and responsible management of something

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Creation

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when God created the universe / when everything was created

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Free will

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to have the power to perform deliberate actions by one’s own responsibility

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Grace

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the free and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to his call to become children of God.

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De-creation

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the undoing of creation by taking apart what has been carefully put together

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Sin

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an inmoral act, hata is the Hebrew word for sin and it literally means “to miss the mark”

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Vice

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immoral or bad behaviour

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Gluttony

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it is the desire to consume more than that which one requires

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Re-creation

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it is creating again what was once destroyed

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Forgiveness

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an intentional decision to let go of resentment and anger

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Ascension

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Jesus ascending into heaven

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Resurrection

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the concept of coming back to life after death (ie. Jesus)

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Beatitudes

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they are the heart of Jesus’ preaching. They fulfill the promises by ordering them no longer merely to the possession of territory but to the Kingdom of heaven

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Crucifixion

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when Jesus was put to death on the cross

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Inclusivity

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including everyone without unjust discrimination. Christians are called to be inclusive not exclusive

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Exclusivity

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when we unfairly exclude people from our community. Christians are called to be inclusive not exclusive

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Ageism

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prejudice or discrimination against people of a particular age and especially against elderly

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Racism

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discrimination and prejudice against people based on their race or ethnicity

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Stereotype

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when we generalize about a group of people

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Homophobia

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the fear, hatred, discomfort with or mistrust of people who are lesbian, gay, or bisexual

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Sexism

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discrimination against a certain gender or sex

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Prophet

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people who receive a message from God and deliver that message to the king, religious leaders or sometimes the people in general

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Sacrament

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visible signs of God’s presence in the world

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Disciple

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student or follower

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Reconciliation

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one of the seven sacraments; a sacrament of healing, it is making peace between two parties and involves confessing and repenting of one’s sins before a priest and acquiring absolution (forgiveness)

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Body image

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it is not the same thing as your actual appearance. It includes your whole physical self. Body image has to do not only with what your body looks like, but also with how your body works for you and how it suits the purpose of your life

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Virtue

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good habits that help us become our true selves, the people we are meant to be using the gifts or powers God has given us

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Abstinence

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to be abstinent is to not have sex. This avoids the problems of an unwanted pregnancy, STIs and potential emotional problems

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Chastity

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to practice chastity is to respect your sexuality as a gift from God

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Brain plasticity

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it is the brain’s ability to change