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Religion - Chapter 4
Chapter 4 vocabulary words
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Religious Studies
7th Grade
10/09/2012

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Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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(1910-1997) born in Albania; founder of the Missionaries of Charity; tireless worker for the poor in India and around the world
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covenant
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in the Bible, a solemn agreement between God and his people
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hesed
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a Hebrew word used in the Old Testament to describe God's undying love, tender care, and generous mercy
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mercy
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God's forgiveness and love
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Michelangelo (Michelangelo Buonarotti)
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(1475-1564) a notable sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the Italian Renaissance; painter of the ceiling and Last Judgement mural in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican
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Mount Sinai
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the mountain where God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses
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providence
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God's plan for and protection of all creation
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Saint Augustine of Hippo
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(354-430) Doctor of the Church; one of the greatest theologians in Church history; born in Africa; his mother was Saint Monica; he was converted and baptized by Saint Ambrose of Milan
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Saint Teresa of Avila
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Doctor of the Church; founder of the Way of Perfection and other writings
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shalom
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a Hebrew word often translated as "peace", that is used in the Old Testament to describe all the good that God desires for all human beings
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