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Sister Catherine Ecclesiology and Sacraments
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Religious Studies
11th Grade
06/04/2014

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Theology
Definition
the study of God and of created things insofar as created things come from God and are directed to God
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theo
Definition
Greek = God
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Logos
Definition
Greek = study
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St. Anselm stated that theology is...
Definition
"faith seeking understanding"
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Why study theology?
Definition
For God
For ourselves
For others
helps us to know ourselves and the goal of our existence: union with God, and how to reach that goal
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Ecclesiology
Definition
the study of the nature and purpose of the Church
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Ecclesia
Definition
Latin = Church
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John 20:21
Definition
"As the Father sent me, so I send you."
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Reason
Definition
the power to know reality, to deliberate, and to think
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Reality
Definition
the way things, in fact, are
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Illusion
Definition
the opposite of reality
not in reality what it appears to be
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Scientific Approach
Definition
Method: observation
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Philosophic Approach
Definition
Method: reflection
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Religious Approach
Definition
Method: reception
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Natural Revelation
Definition
What we can know about God by using our reason to reflect on the world around us. Reasoning from creation to a Creator.
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Supernatural Revelation
Definition
God reveals things about Himself that human reason alone and unaided cannot discover. What we can know about God by faith.
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Argument from design
Definition
Design presupposes a designer
We assume an intelligent cause for complex designs. Why would we make a logical exception for the biggest one: the universe?
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Argument from cause and effect to a First Cause
Definition
Things came into existence and pass out of existence
Things that come into being come from prior existing things
There must exist some being which does not depend on anything else for its existence (The First Cause)
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Objection (Who caused God?)
Definition
the first cause argument proposes a contradiction: a being which is both caused and uncaused in the same respect
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Entropy
Definition
Measure of disorder in universe. The rate of entropy is greater than 0 meaning that there was once an infinite amount of disorder in the universe
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Supernatural Faith
Definition
the ability to believe all that God has revealed
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General Revelation
Definition
God's communication to humanity about himself outside the covenant relationship with Isreal
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Special Revelation
Definition
God's communication to humanity about Himself through salvation history, culminating in Jesus Christ
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Divine Pedagogy
Definition
Describes how God communicates himself to man gradually. He prepares him to welcome by stages the supernatural Revelation that is to culminate in the person and mission of the incarnate Word, Jesus Christ.
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3 kinds of special revelation
Definition
Public
Private
Personal
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Public Revelation
Definition
the central events, teachings, and rituals through which God communicates Himself to humanity
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Public Revelation Characteristics
Definition
-most complete and explicit presentation of revelation
-all the revelation needed to attain salvation
-ended at the close of the Apostolic Age
revelation contained in Scripture and Tradition and guarded from error by the Church
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Private Revelation
Definition
Events that support and encourage faith in public revelation
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Private Revelation Characteristics
Definition
-Church must authenticate it
-Can occur at any time in history
- Associated with appearances of Mary
-Catholics may believe if they wish
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Personal Revelation
Definition
God's communication to an individual
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Personal Revelation Characteristics
Definition
-binding only to the one that receives it
-never contradicts the public revelation
-vocations
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Why belief in God is reasonable
Definition
Christ has continually made Himself known to the human race through the Chruch He instituted
-Spread of the faith: through preaching and miracles
-Coherent beliefs: the beliefs do not contradict each other
-existed 2,000+ years (not counting Old Testament)
-Saints (all social classes)
-martyrs (joyful in suffering)
-miracles in every age
-only one that promises everything you want
lifts up the human person, body and soul
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Soul
Definition
the principle of life and activity in living things
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Soul function in plants
Definition
nutrition, growth, reproduction
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Soul function in animals
Definition
nutrition, growth, reproduction, sensation, self-movement
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Soul function in human beings
Definition
nutrition, growth, reproduction, sensation, self-movement, love, intellectual knowledge, freedom
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Human Soul
Definition
spiritual principle of human beings
human nature is soul and body together
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Each human soul is:
Definition
individual
rational
created immediately by God
immortal: does not die with the body
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Death
Definition
the separation of soul and body
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At the final resurrection
Definition
soul and body will be reunited
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NDE
Definition
points to some non-physical element in a person which survives the death of the body
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Truth
Definition
the way things, in fact, really are
the correspondence of the mind with reality
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A statement is true if...
Definition
it corresponds with reality
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Opinion
Definition
an idea you have that you think is probably right
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Doubt
Definition
a fear that one may be wrong
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Certitude
Definition
refers to the level of confidence one can reasonably have as to the truthfulness of the statement
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Absolute Certitude
Definition
logical and mathematical
cannot be doubted
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Moral Certitude
Definition
a judgement is made
certain beyond a reasonable doubt
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Probably Certitude
Definition
more likely than not 51%
not based on direct evidence
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Direct Evidence
Definition
evidence taken from the casue
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Probably Certitude
Definition
based on circumstantial evidence and/or informed speculation
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Speculation
Definition
an informed guess
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Circumstantial Evidence
Definition
evidence taken from the effect
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Objective Truth
Definition
Corresponds to the object outside of me
(the correspondence of the mind with reality)
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Subjective Truth
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Corresponds to the subject (me)
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St. Thomas Aquinas says, faith is...
Definition
neither a matter of opinion or knowledge
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We know God from what he has made
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This is the first way, Through human reason
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We know God from what he has told us.
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This is the second way. From revelation
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4-fold harmony of the human race at creation
Definition
-Harmony between man and God
-Harmony within man
-Harmony between man and woman
-Harmony between man and creation
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Disharmony between man and God
Definition
-loss of sanctifying grace
communion of man with God lost
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Disharmony within man
Definition
Soul
-intellect darkened
-will weakened
-passions/desires disordered
-the beginning of concupiscence
Soul and Body
-physical death and bodily suffering
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Concupiscence
Definition
the inclination to sin
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Disharmony between man and woman
Definition
Shame, fear
Blame, strife
Domination, lust
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Disharmony between man and creation
Definition
"cursed be the ground because of you! In toil shall you eat its yield all the days of your life." (Gen 3:17)
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Why would an all-knowing, all-loving, all-powerful God create beings when He knew that they would sin?
Definition
A universe without freedom is a universe without love
Freedom makes it possible to choose one's own power, pleasure, and excellence over and against the greatest good, which is God
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Freedom
Definition
the power to choose what is truly good and beautiful
it makes love possible
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Protoevangelism
Definition
Greek for "first gosepl" the first promise of a savior in Genesis 3:15
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Salvation History
Definition
the record of God's saving deeds and words with His people Isreal
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4 Reasons for the Incarnation
Definition
1. to save us by reconciling us with God
2. to show us the depths of God's love
3. to be our model of holiness
4. to make us partakers of the divine nature
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The Church is the Body of Christ
Definition
most important, essential aspect of the Church
Christ and the Church are one, as head and members, together form one body
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The Church is the Bride of Christ
Definition
The Church shares fully in Christs' life and mission
She was born the day He poured out His Spirit on all believers
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The Church is the People of God
Definition
God has chosen to save us not as lone individuals but as a people
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The Kingdom of God
Definition
The primary theme of Jesus' preaching
Jesus taught about the kingdom in parables
The fulfillment of God's covenant with David
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The Church is the Household of God
Definition
The Church is the family of God; God is our father
We become God's adopted sons and daughters by Baptism
We are brothers and sisters, the Church is our mother
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The Church is the Temple of the Hoy Spirit
Definition
The Holy Spirit works in the Church; the Church acts by the Holy Spirit
the Holy Spirit gives to individuals the different charisms
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The Church was instituted by Christ
Definition
The Church isn't a man-made institution
Christ instituted the Church. The Church is a Christ-made institution
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Sacraments
Definition
Baptism
Confirmation
Eucharist
Penance
Anointing of the Sick
Holy Orders
Martirmony
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Apostle
Definition
Greek for "one sent forth"
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Primacy
Definition
position of being first in rank or authority
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Peter's Primacy
Definition
named first in all lists of apostles
receives a special mission from Christ
-he's the rock on which Jesus would build the Church
-keys to the kingdom of heaven
-strengthen your brethren
-feed my lambs/feed my sheep
leads and makes important decisions
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Vicar of Christ
Definition
term used for the Pope that emphasizes his role as a representative of Christ himself
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Pentecost
Definition
the birthday of the Church
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Missio
Definition
Latin = sending
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Missionary
Definition
one who is sent
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Great Commision
Definition
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you (Matthew 28: 19-20)
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Mark
Definition
A visible characteristic that sets something or someone apart
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Four Marks of the Church
Definition
four characteristics which indicate essential features of the Church and her mission
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The first mark
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The Church is one
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What makes the Church One?
Definition
the ultimate source of the Church's unity is God: the unity of the Trinity
Jesus Christ founded one Church. not many churchs
the Holy Spirit is the soul of the church and joins the faithful into communion
Term
The visible bonds of unity are
Definition
Unity of faith
Unity of worship
Unity of governance
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Unity of Faith
Definition
one faith received from the apostles
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Unity of Worship
Definition
divine worship in common, especially the sacraments
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Unity of Governance
Definition
Apostolic succession
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Heresy
Definition
When a baptized person deliberately and persistently denies a truth of the Faith taught by the Church
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Apostasy
Definition
When a baptized person totally rejects the Christian faith as a whole
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Schism
Definition
When an individual or community of baptized persons refuses unity with the Pope or of communion with the members of the Church
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Manichaeism
Definition
there is a good God and an evil God in eternal conflict
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Arianism
Definition
The Word is not eternal and equal to God, but was created.
There was a time when he did not exist.
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Adoptionism
Definition
The human being Jesus of Nazareth was adopted by God and became the Son of God; he is not the eternal God by nature
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Nestorianism
Definition
Jesus is two persons: one divine and one human
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