Unit 3 Flashcards
“I am the Lord, your God: You shall not have strange gods before me”
First commandment
First commandment
“I am the Lord, your God: You shall not have strange gods before me”
2nd commandment
“You shall not take the name of The Lord your God in vain”
“You shall not take the name of The Lord your God in vain”
2nd commandment
3rd commandment
“Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day”
“Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day”
3rd commandment
theological virtues
The name for the God-given virtues of faith, hope, and love. These virtues enable us to know God as God and lead us to union with him in mind and heart
Faith, hope, love
Theological virtues
Monotheism
The belief in and worship of only one God
The belief in and worship of only one God
Monotheism
Mammon
An Aramaic word meaning wealth or property
An Aramaic word meaning wealth or property
Mammon
List three sins of excess of religion
- superstition
- magic
- divination
Superstition, magic, and divination are examples of what
Sinful excesses of religion
What is a sinful excess of religion?
Irrational and irresponsible religion
What is a sin of irreligion?
The absence or rejection of the virtue of religion
List three examples of sins of irreligion
Sacrilege, simony, atheism
Sacrilege, simony, and atheism are examples of what kind of sin?
Sins of irreligion
Superstition
Attributing to someone or something else a power that belongs to God alone and relying on such powers rather than trusting in God; a sin against the first commandment
Attributing to someone or something else a power that belongs to God alone and relying on such powers rather than trusting in God; a sin against the first commandment
Superstition
Divination
The practice of seeking power or knowledge through supernatural means apart from the one true God; a sin against the first commandment
The practice of seeking power or knowledge through supernatural means apart from the one true God; a sin against the first commandment
Divination
Sacrilege
An offense against God; the abuse of a person, place, or thing dedicated to God and the worship of him
An offense against God; the abuse of a person, place, or thing dedicated to God and the worship of him
Sacrilege
Simony
Buying or selling something spiritual, such as a grace, a sacrament, or a relic. It violates the honor of God.
Buying or selling something spiritual, such as a grace, a sacrament, or a relic. It violates the honor of God.
Simony
Blasphemy
Speaking, acting, or thinking about God, Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, or the saints in a way that is irreverent, mocking, or offensive; sin against the second commandment
Speaking, acting, or thinking about God, Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, or the saints in a way that is irreverent, mocking, or offensive; sin against the second commandment
Blasphemy
Agnosticism
Claiming that it is impossible to prove God’s existence, and that one cannot know anything about God or his nature
Claiming that it is impossible to prove God’s existence, and that one cannot know anything about God or his nature
Agnosticism
Atheism
Denial of the existence of God
Denial of the existence of God
Atheism
Sabbath
In the Old Testament, the “seventh day” on which God rested after the work of creation was completed. In the Old Law, the weekly day of rest to remember God’s work through private prayer and communal worship. For Catholics, Sunday, the day on which Jesus was raised, which we are to observe with participation in the Eucharist in fulfillment of the Third Commandment
