Test 1 Flashcards
Transcendent
That which leaps over all boundaries and categories of being; more particularly and usually refers to what is above all limitations of lower levels of being: spirit transcends matter; God transcends all finite beings
The Numinous
“a non-rational, non-sensory experience or feeling whose primary and immediate object is outside the self”
Hierophany
The manifestation of the divine or the sacred, especially in a sacred place, object, or occasion
Physicalism
the reduction of all things to the physical; there is nothing outside of or “above” the physical
Heuristic Notions
Ex. Complete intelligibility of reality; What?
(Similarity-Difference); When (Time Measurement), etc
Qualia
Subjective experiences—objective experiences can be shared, subjective experiences cannot
Religion
an irreducible experience of the sacred inbreaking in history/time/place (hierophany)
Form
(essential form; species): the intrinsic metaphysical principle by which a being is determined to be this specific kind of being and not another = qualitative difference
Matter:
quantitative extension or spatial extension = quantitative difference
Hylomorphism:
I am the union of body and soul. Principle of individualism is matter and form
Dualism
I am a soul that is, for now, in a body.
The Four Last Things
Death, Judgement, Heaven, Hell
Eschatology
The study of the “last things” associated with the
completion and fulfillment of history and the current age; the expectation of things hoped for
Alexandrian Canon:
Pentateuch, Historical, Wisdom, Prophets
Canon
rule or measure of faith. It was written over time and at different periods.
Palestinian Canon
Law (Torah), Prophets (Nebi’im), Writings (Ketubim)
Septuagint
From the Greek canon, Alexandrian. Its legend said it was translated to greek By 72 different jews and somehow each was somehow written word for word. Has 46 Books and additional ones from the greek
Tanakh
The Palestinian/Hebrew Canon. It contains 39 books and has laws, prophets,
writings
Marcion of Sinope
Marcion preached that God had sent Jesus Christ, who was distinct from the “vengeful” God who had created the world. He considered himself a follower
of Paul the Apostle, whom he believed to have been the only true apostle of Jesus Christ; his doctrine is called Marcionism. Marcion published the earliest record of a canon of New Testament books.[3][7]
Hexaemeron
Refers to the six days of creation. The creation of all things on earth,
Including adam and eve
Protoevangelium
Is the first good news of salvation. It is the first expression of the gospel
And could be referred to the Eve, marry who smashes the head of the serpent
Covenant
an agreement enacted between two parties in which one or both make promises under
oath to perform or refrain from certain actions, thereby forming a relationship between the two
parties
Sheol
the afterlife or referred to as hell
Ghost-wife
a ghost or spirit which speaks to the dead. In intermediate state
Logos
Name given to the second person in the trinity, the son of god.
Intermediate State
The state between death and resurrection. For Jesus this meant his
Descent into Hell. The liberation of Sheol and the righteous dead
Descent into Hell
Jesus’s descent into hell was for the liberation of sheol and the liberation
Of the righteous dead. The death of alienation.
Summa theologica
eternal law, natural law, human law, and divine law. He states that eternal law, or God’s providence, “rules the world… his reason evidently governs the entire community in the universe.” Aquinas believes that eternal law is all God’s doing.
Theosis
Deification, To become divine and adopt the habits of the divine. God came in
Human form to help humans become divine. Start of a relationship with christ.
Theodicy
attempts to vindicate God in response to the problem of evil that
appears inconsistent with the existence of an omnipotent and omnibenevolent
God.If there is a God, why is there bad in the world?
The Passion:
The death and suffering of Jeusus. It is the passover from death to life for
Jesus and took place during the passover. The understanding of liberation from death
Resurrection
In a different state. Is not just the spirit or soul going on but an embodied Soul and an entirely new state. Entirely new state but involves a spirit and new matter.
The Pasch:
Refers to the Jewish passover and is known to the jews as the pass over
Of the angel of death.
Evangelical Counsels
Poverty, chastity, and obedience. Those who strive to become
Perfect in the image of God and form a close relationship
Fulfilled expectations
The expectation of becoming divine and ascending to be with the Divine or God.
