Ch. 8 vocab part 1
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mccannkrissy2014 on February 6, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 the Church passing on ("handing over") the teaching and practices it believes are essential to the faith | Tradition |
| the global church is united by the same beliefs and sacraments in the midst of its diversity | Unity of Faith |
| the teaching authority of the Church, consisting of the pope and bishops | Magisterium |
| Official Church teaching | Doctrine |
| doctrines taught within the fullest authority of the church and are considered essential to the faith | Dogma |
| The belief held by some Christians that God has given us truth in the Bible alone | "Scriptures Only" |
| the belief held by Catholics that God has given us divine truth in Scriptures and the wisdom handed in through Church's teaching | "Scriptures and Tradition" |
| chruch teaching expressed in a letter by the bishop | Pastoral letter |
| church teachings expressed in a letter by the pope to the worldwide church | encyclical |
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