Religion Test Flashcards

1
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We are specifically created by God in?

A

His Image and likeness

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2
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Being in the Image and likeness of God, the human individual possesses…

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The dignity of a person, who is not just something, but someone.

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3
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What is Dignity?

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Dignity is the unique worth and value that we possess simply from being human, for being created like God.

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4
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What are the things we are capable of because we are created like God?

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+ We can know ourselves. We can reflect on our memories, our personality, and our behavior. (Self-knowledge)
+ We have the gift of freewill, meaning we can choose our actions. (Self-possession)
+ We are able to give our time and energy to other people out of love(Self-gift)

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5
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God created us out of ____. He sustains us by _______.

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God created us out of love. He sustains us by his love.

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6
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At what moment does a human life have Dignity?

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From the moment of conception.

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7
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Why is every single person valuable?

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He/She is loved by God.

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8
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Why did God create both genders to be a companion for each other?

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+ They were made for each other
+ They can be a “helpmate” to the other, for they are equal persons and complementary as masculine and feminine

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9
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What does Fraternity mean?

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Comes from Latin word frater which means brother.

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10
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What do we do with the people around us?

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Have a communion with them, like a family.

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11
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Every person is made for ______.

A

Happiness.

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12
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What is a Beatitude?

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A state of blessed happiness

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13
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What is the definition of love for Catholics?

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To will the good of the other. (To will is to choose)

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14
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What is chastity?

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The moral value that helps us manage or control our desires for bodily and spiritual pleasure in the way that God intended?

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15
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God gave every human a______.

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Conscience

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16
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We use our conscience to…

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Make moral decisions.

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17
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We use our reason to judge…

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The good and evil of an action in light of the moral law.

18
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A well-formed conscience chooses____. A poorly -formed conscience may choose_________.

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A well-formed conscience chooses the good. A poorly -formed conscience may choose wrongly and lead to sin.

19
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Why do we have to follow the certain judgement of our conscience?

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So we must form our conscience well with God’s Word and prayer.

20
Q

We are interested in the real truth of…

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What we perceive.

21
Q

In believing we entrust ourselves to…

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Knowledge acquired by other people.

22
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What does belief involve?

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Relationships between persons.

23
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Christ offers__________. In Jesus Christ , who is the Truth, ____________.

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Christ offers a true and understandable knowledge of God. In Jesus Christ , who is the Truth, faith recognizes the ultimate appeal to humanity.

24
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The family has…

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Central importance in reference to the person.

25
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What happens in the family?

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The mutual gift of self on the part of man and woman united in marriage creates an environment of life in which children “develop their potentialities, become aware of their dignity and prepare to face their unique and individual destiny.”

26
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What happens in the climate of natural affection?

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Unites the members of a family unit + persons are recognized and learn responsibility.

27
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What happens when a person receives his first formative ideas about truth and goodness within a family?

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He learn what it means to love and to be loved, and thus what it actually means to be a person.

28
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Define Actual Grace.

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Help from God in each moment of our lives to choose the good.

29
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Define Concupiscence.

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A tendency or inclination to sin that is an effect of original sin.

30
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Define Conscience.

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The gift God gave human beings to be able to use reason in order to judge right from wrong.

31
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Define Emotions.

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Feelings.

32
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Define Holiness.

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Fullness of Christian life and perfection of charity.

33
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Define Sanctifying Grace.

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The free gift of God’s love and life within our souls given to us by the Holy Spirit.

34
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Define Self-gift.

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The ability of a person to give of their time and energy to other people out of love.

35
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Define Self-knowledge.

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The ability of a person to know himself and to reflect upon his memories , personality and behavior.

36
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Define Self-possession.

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The ability of a person to have control over what they do and choose their actions.

37
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Name 4 types of prayer + definition.

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+ Adoration - Form of prayer in which we worship God and express our love for him.
+ Thanksgiving - Form of prayer that shows gratitude to God for Every gift.
+ Contrition - Experience for sorrow for sins and the resolve not to sin again.
+ Intercession - Form of prayer in which we ask for God’s help for others.

38
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Fruits of the Spirit.

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+Wisdom - respect and love for God
+Fear of the Lord - “awe” or “wonder”
+Piety - Helps us know God as our father
+ Understanding - helps us know truths of our Faith that are beyond our ability to know by ourselves.
+Knowledge - Helps us see things through God’s eyes. It makes it easier to distinguish between truth and temptation.
+Fortitude - able to become a stoic and overcome difficulties, pain and suffering.
+Counsel - helps us be more open to our conscience + helps us know right from wrong.

39
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What is a virtue?

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A habitual and firm disposition to do good.

40
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Four Cardinal Virtues.

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+Prudence - helps us make right decision at right time “rule follower”
+Temperance - helps us seek the right amount of good things
+Justice - helps us give God and Neighbor their due.
+Fortitude - “persevering in what is right.”