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Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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“to call out of”

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Ekklesia

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2
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Community of faith

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Church

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3
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The movement and activities which seek to promote religious unity within the Christian Church and among all people of the world

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Ecumenism

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4
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Contact with the mystery of God; begins as a freely given gift from God

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Faith

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5
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A 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

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Nicene Creed

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6
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The first ecumenical council of the Church; resulted in the first Christian doctrine: the Nicene Creed

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Council of Nicaea

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7
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A belief held and taught by the church

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Doctrine

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8
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A central truth of the Church

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Dogma

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9
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How is faith a human act?

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It is a response to God’s gift; a surrendering of ourselves to God

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10
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How can faith begin?

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  • with a single life changing event

- may begin with the commitment of parents to raise their children in a way that is shaped by Christ

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11
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How can we nourish our faith?

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  • prayer
  • study
  • reflection
  • regular reception of the sacraments
  • the need to be exercised in loving action
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12
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Why do we need community in order to grow in our faith?

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So we can grow in our faith and truly come to know and understand the God that is love

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13
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What are the formal structures of the Church?

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  • creeds
  • doctrines
  • rituals
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14
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What do the formal structures of the Church do for both individuals and communities?

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establish, express, and maintain their identities as believers

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15
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Who defines and explains the formal structures so that individuals and communities of the church may understand them better?

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The Church’s Magisterium

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16
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Why can faith and Church membership not be separated?

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where the Church is, God is

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17
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What are the essential characteristics of Christ’s kingdom?

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unity and true peace

18
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Why don’t Catholics form new denominations whenever they have a disagreement?

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we must remain together, challenging and submitting to one another out of love

19
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Why is the Church one?

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the unity in the Trinity of one God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

20
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Which of the Church’s structures support unity within the Church?

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???

21
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What is the relationship between the Church and the kingdom of God?

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the Church is Christ’s partner in giving birth to the kingdom of God

22
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T of F

The Church is holy because it is the Body of Christ.

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T

23
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What does holiness mean and what is it rooted in?

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“to be set apart,” its roots are in God

24
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What is idolatry?

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the practice of honoring or revering a creature instead of God: satanism, power, pleasure, race, ancestors, the state, or money

25
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What are the three aspects of Catholic faith and practice that give form to holiness?

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  • the moral teachings of the Church
  • the evangelical counsels and the witness of those who live by them
  • thee sacraments
26
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What are the three evangelical counsels?

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  • poverty
  • chastity
  • obedience
27
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T or F
The greatest witness to and support for holiness within the Catholic Church comes from dioceses and parishes in the celebration of the sacraments.

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T

28
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What are three things we are saying when we describe the Church as “Catholic?”

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  • she is for all people
  • “the universal sacrament of salvation”
  • it is whole or complete
29
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What does the word “catholic” mean?

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universal

30
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To say that the Church is catholic, is to say it is ____________.

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whole

31
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What makes up the whole of Revelation?

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  • all of Scripture
  • the teachings of the Apostles
  • understanding and witness of Christians from all times and all places
32
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one of the earliest Christian heresies that stresses the importance of secret knowledge passed on to a secret few

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Gnosticism

33
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What is the role of the pope?

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  • gives voice to the universal mission and vocation of the Church
  • calls Catholics everywhere to remember their responsibility to all of God’s people
  • remember that there are certain Church teachings which cannot be adapted to suit local culture
34
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What does the word apostolic mean?

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having been sent

35
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Why is the Church called apostolic?

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it has been sent into the world by Christ

36
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What are the three ways the Church remains faithful to its apostolic nature?

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  • recognizing it is built upon the foundation of the Apostles who were appointed by Jesus
  • following the guidance of the Holy Spirit
  • accepting the continued guidance of the Apostles through their successors
37
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the practice of blending all religions and faith traditions into one

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syncretism

38
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How does syncretism affect the Church in the first centuries?

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the Church was enriched and challenged and new beliefs from different cultures were brought into Christianity

39
Q

T or F

The scriptures cannot be directly applied to our language, culture and age without interpretation.

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T

40
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What is the bishop’s primary responsibility in a diocese?

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interpreting and handing on the apostolic tradition within his own diocese and keep his diocese united with the universal Church

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