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Culture

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The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.

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Identity

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The fact of being who or what a person or thing is.

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Institution

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A society or organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose.

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Tradition

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The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on this way.

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Virtue

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Behavior showing high moral standards.

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Value

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A person’s principles or standards of behavior; one’s judgement of what is important in life.

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Secular

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Donoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.

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Sign/Symbol

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A thing that represents or stands for somethjing else, especially a material object representing something abstract.

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Ritual/Routine

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A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.

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Sacrament

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A religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace, such as baptism, the Eucharist, penance and the anointing of the sick.

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Martyr

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A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.

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Grace

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Courteous goodwill.

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Faith

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Strong beliefs in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.

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Religion

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The belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods.

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Liturgy

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A form or fomulary according to which public religious worship, especially Christian worhsip, is conducted.

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Transcendence

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Existence or experience beyond the normal or physical level.

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Vocation

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A strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.

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Salvation

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Deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Christ.

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What are 7 points of culture?

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  • Humans create culture.
  • Culture consists of ways of doing things: a set of values about the things we do everyday.
  • Culture is public.
  • Culture arises from tradition.
  • Culture is made up of rule-governed actions.
  • Culture becomes established in institutions. The ways we do things are linked together to form a “system” of doing things. We call these “systems” institutions.
  • Culture gives us our identity.
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Christian vs Secular Values

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Christianity understands human reason is twisted by sin, while secularism believes human reason is the path to progress.

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4 Types of Symbols

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  1. Cultural.
  2. Universal.
  3. Sacred.
  4. Secular.
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4 Traits of Rituals

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  1. Passes on tradition.
  2. requires bodily actions (participation of those involved).
  3. Accompanied by words to help explain and give meaning.
  4. Are important in bonding people and forming a community.
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7 Sacraments & Symbol/Ritual of Each Sacrament

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  • Water - Baptism.
  • Bread and wine - Holy communion.
  • Sign of the cross on the forehead with chrism oil - Confirmation
  • Words of forgiveness - Reconciliation.
  • Vows that the couple addresses to each other - Matrimony
  • Becoming a deacon, diaconate, priest, or episcopacy - Holy orders.
  • A priest blesses a sick person to cure their illness - Annointing of the sick.
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What are 6 images of Church?

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  • Institution
  • Advocate
  • Teacher
  • Transformer
  • Servant
  • Communty
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What are the 4 qualities of the Church?

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  • One - One body and spirit through the sacraments of the Church. It’s members are both living and dead.
  • Holy - God dwells within it and its nature is love.
  • Catholic - Universal, whole. The fullness of Christ’s body making us whole, it is a Church for the whole world.
  • Apostolistic - Founded on the Apostles and their mission.