Theo Ch 1 Flashcards
Ecumenism
The movement and activities which seek to promote religious unity within the Christian church and among all the people of the world
Faith
Contact with the mystery if god. Faith behind as a freely given gift from god
Nicene creed
Statement of the church’s beliefs issued at the first ecumenical council at Nicaea in 325 and later confirmed at the council of Constantinople in 381. It taught that Jesus is if the same substance as god and thus divine
Marks of the church
One holy catholic apostolic
Idolatry
The practice of honoring or revering a creature instead I god whether it be gods or demons
Evangelical councils
Poverty chastity and obedience. The aim was to help a person remove everything from his or her life which might hinder the ability to love as Christ loved. They are vows taken by nuns priests
Gnosticism
One if the earliest Christian heresies. It stressed the importance of secret knowledge passed on to a select few. It denied the goodness of creation and the material world
Syncretism
The practice of blending all religious and faith traditions into one