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Term Definition
Religion Service or adoration of God or a god through worship
Ecumenism Community of understanding
Caste System (as in Hinduism) Princely>Priest>Artisan>etc.
Karma Belief in cause and effect
Yoga Self discipline to unite mind and body
Bagavad Gita Hindu Scriptures
Amaterasu Shinto Sun Goddess
Noble 8-Fold Path Buddhas believe this is the key to enlightenment
Nirvana Buddhist belief in ultimate reality
Buddha Enlightened one
Taoism "a way" or "a truth"
Tao Te Ching Scriptures full or paradoxes with the belief that civilization interferes with the flow of nature and that the greatest cure is lack of contentment
Yin Yang Harmony
Monotheistic Belief in one God
Rabbi Jewish teacher
Yahweh "I am"
Sabbath The day of rest (in Judaism)
Torah Jewish set of laws
Incarnation Belief that Jesus is the human God
Gospel Good news
Muslim One who submits
Orthopraxis "right practice" in the way life is lived
Orthodoxy "right teaching"
Heresy False teachings
Arianism Denying the divinity of Jesus
Parable A story about everyday reality that points to a greater truth
Grace When God shares himself with us
Sin An act that offends God and moves us away from loving Him
Humility A total openess to the call of God that is the exact opposite of sinful self-centeredness
Annunciation When the angel announced to Mary that she would give birth to a son by the grace of the Holy Spirit
Apostles The 12 closest men to Jesus who carried out his teachings after His death
Palm Sunday The day Jesus entered Jerusalem a week before Passover and was welcomed by people cheering palms
Blasphemy Claiming a divine status
Paschal Mystery The reality that Jesus went through life and death
Acts of the Apostles Early account of the Church written by Luke
Gentile A person who is not Jewish
Assumption When Mary entered heaven
Liturgical Assembly Liturgy
Parish A church
Diocese A group of parishes lead by a bishop
Unity of Faith A group of people possessing the same beliefs, sacraments and the same sense of meaning in their lives
"Scriptures only" Approach Belief that God given truth is found only in the bible
"Scriptures and Tradition" Approach Belief that God given truth is found in the bible, in the church, and in wisdom and reflection on the mystery that has been revealed to us in Jesus Christ
Magisterium The official teachings of the church
Doctrines Official church teachings passed on by the Magisterium
Dogmas Doctrines taught under the full authority of the church
Infallibility A gift from the Holy Spirit that protects the teachings of the Church from being incorrect
Sense of the Sacramental A sense that God and the sacred are encoutered in ordinary things in everyday life
Saving Moments Moments of grace

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Created June 3, 2007
Group LaSalle .1
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These came straight from the book and from the notes Mr. Daly gave us. These are basically every term we need to know. If you want my full study guide complete with notes and definitions and other stuff IM me on LightningSoloist.

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  1. Ecumenism → Community of understanding - 13 misses
  2. Bagavad Gita → Hindu Scriptures - 13 misses
  3. Magisterium → The official teachings of the church - 13 misses
  4. Unity of Faith → A group of people possessing the same beliefs, sacraments and the same sense of meaning in their lives - 12 misses
  5. Yin Yang → Harmony - 10 misses
  6. Sense of the Sacramental → A sense that God and the sacred are encoutered in ordinary things in everyday life - 10 misses
  7. Amaterasu → Shinto Sun Goddess - 9 misses