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33 Cards in this Set
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Morality |
Built on the unchangeable law of God |
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Ethics |
Based on the very changeable positions of society |
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How do I know what God wants? |
Scripture and Tradition |
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What are the three parts of the Christian Scripture? |
The Gospel, Epistles, and the Revelation |
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What are Dr Khölberg's 6 levels of least responsible to most responsible? |
1. Reward and punishment 2. Me first 3. Pleasing others 4. Duty/law 5. What society stands for 6. Self-actualization |
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What is Joseph Donceel's "Philosophical Anthropology: Human Kind?" |
The loving affirmation of the absolute; the free expression of the human faculties (intellect, will and emotion) in a corporal environment: the ability to love and be loved
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What does gregarious mean? |
Very friendly, social |
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What is the Trinity and who are they? |
Trinity: one God in 3 divine persons Father- creator Son- redeemer/savior Holy Spirit- sanctifier |
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What is original sin? |
The inherited condition of broken relationships |
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What is objective salvation? |
Once and for all, Jesus has restored what sin ruined |
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What is subjective salvation? |
Will I let God save me? choice |
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What does homousia mean? |
"of the same stuff" |
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What does hypostatic mean? |
Hypostatic union: complete humanity and complete divinity: Jesus |
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What is faith? |
Accepting something as true based on the testimony of historical witnesses |
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What are the 3 Theological Virtues? |
Faith, Hope and Charity |
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Who are the Church? |
A people called by God, sent by God, to do the work of God. Ordinary vehicle of God's grace in the world. |
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What is grace? |
A gift given by God through the Holy Spirit for the benefit of the individual, community and the world |
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What is sanctifying grace? |
That which makes us like God: holy |
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What is actual grace? |
The ability to respond to Jesus Christ in our daily lives |
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What are the Sacraments of Initiation? |
Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist |
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What are the Sacraments of Healing? |
Anointing of the Sick, Confession and Eucharist |
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What are the Mission Sacraments? |
Matrimony, Holy Orders and Eucharist |
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Which is the most important sacrament and why? |
The Eucharist, because nothing can happen without it |
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What is Cosmogenesis? |
The study of the beginning of the universe |
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What is the cosmogenic myth? |
Explanation of creation found in the Hebrew Scriptures. Not intended to be history or science, but religious truth |
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What are the 5 religious truths? |
1. God is the creator 2. Creation is a free act of love on God's part 3. Everything he creates is good unto itself 4. Humans are created in HIs likeness 5. Humans have respect for environment |
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What is virtue? |
The habit of doing good |
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What is vice? |
The habit of doing bad |
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What are the cardinal virtues? What do they mean? |
Prudence, justice, temperance and fortitude 1. Prudence- Right judgement 2. Justice- Attempt to ensure the well being of all 3. Fortitude- Stand up for what's right, always 4. Temperance- Self control |
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Who are the 3 archangels and what do their names mean? |
Michael- "Who is like God" Gabriel- "The strength of God" Raphael- "God's remedy" |
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What is the Magisterium? |
The official teaching authority of the Church |
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What is character? |
How we respond to the divine invitation to love God, self and neighbor |
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What is nihilism? |
A philosophy that denies there's any meaning in existence or in religious beliefs. |