Week 5 Terms - Creation and Fall Flashcards
An early heresy, formulated by the first century heretic, Marcion, which held that God of the Old Testament was different than the God of the New Testament, and that Christians should reject the Old Testament.
Marcionism
A Latin phrase meaning “evil of fault.” It is a moral fault that we introduce into the world.
Malum Culpae
A Latin phrase meaning “evil of punishment.”
Malum Poenae
Healing a defect in another, rather than merely cancelling out some punishment due another
Mercy
The complete right ordering of Adam’s and Eve’s bodies to their souls, and their souls to God.
original justice
Something which is beyond what nature was going to do in a given instance.
preternatural
The gratuitous gift of friendship with God.
sanctifying grace
Something which is above what nature could ever do.
supernatural