Religion Exam
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Bible | God's written word. |
| Covenant | a solemn promise, or agreement, made between two parties; the word means testament. |
| Creed | a summary of true beliefs held by a group. |
| Tradition | the living and authentic transmissions of the teachings of Jesus in the Church. |
| Faith | a theological virtue, a gift from God; the habit of responding positively to God. |
| Free Will | the human ability to make decisions without being forced to choose or act in one specific way. |
| Dignity | the respect owed to all humans because they are made in God's image. |
| Soul | the spiritual principle of humans |
| God | the one and only Supreme Being who always existed and who will always continue to exist; there are three persons in one God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. |
| Messiah | a savior sent from God to redeem people from the power of sin and everlasting death and to restore them to God's friendship. |
| Revelation | God's communication of himself and his plan of loving goodness throughout history; Scripture and Tradition together make up the one source of his revelation. |
| Creationism | the theory that the Genesis story in the bible is literally true, that God created the universe and everything in it in six days and out of nothing. |
| Evolution | a process of continuous change from a simple form to a more complex form. |
| Atheism | the belief that there is no God. |
| Polytheism | the belief in many gods. |
| Idolatry | worship of a false god. |
| Adoration | worship and honor given to God as Creator and Sustainer of all that is. |
| Monotheism | the belief in one God only |
| Salvation | God's action accomplished through Jesus of freeing people from sin and restoring them to friendship with God. |
| Original sin | the first decision by all humans to disobey God |
| Liturgy | the official public prayer of the Church through which Christ continues the work of redemption through the Church's celebration of the Paschal mystery. |
| Holiness | a state of becoming more God-like, living in his presence, or in his love. |
| Annunciation | the announcement of the angel Gabriel that through the power of the Holy Spirit, Mary though a virgin, was to be the mother of the Son of God, who would be called Jesus. Celebrated March 25. |
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