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Religion Final 2

Terms in this set (37)

Salvation
Forgiveness of sins and restoration of friendship with God, which can be done by God alone
Passion
Suffering and death of Jesus. Passion or Palm Sunday begins Holy Week during which the annual liturgical celebration of the Paschal Mystery takes place.
Resurrection
The triumph of Jesus over death on the third day after his crucifixion. Christ's risen body is real, but glorified, not restrained by space or time. Confirms the "saving" "redeeming" and "liberating" powers of Jesus and the truth of his divinity
Fruits of the Holy Spirit
The gifts that God gives us to live a great life. love, joy, peace patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control,and chastity
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Permanent dispositions that move us to respond to the guidance of the Spirit. the traditional list derived from Isaiah 11:1-3.
wisdom, knowledge, counsel (right judgement), fortitude (courage), reverence (piety), and wonder and awe in God's presence (fear of the Lord)
Mediator
"one who links or reconciles separate or opposing parties" "Jesus Christ is the "one mediator between God and the human race" Through his sacrificial offering he has become high priest and unique mediator who has gained for us access to God's saving grace for humanity
Incarnation
The second person of the Holy Trinity assumed our human nature, taking flesh in the womb of the Virgin Mary. There is one Person in Jesus and that is the divine Person of the Son of God. Jesus has two nature, a human one and a divine one.
Holiness
A state of goodness in which a person lives in communion with God, who is the father, Son and Holy Spirit and a life of prayer is freed from sin and evil
Consubstantial
"of the same substance" "of the same nature" The Catholic Church uses this term to teach that Jesus is of the same nature as the Father. She does this to assert her faith that Jesus is truly God, truly divine.
Evangelist
Proclaiming the word of the Gospel.
Solidarity
love for all peoples that transcends national, racial, ethnic, economic, and ideological differences. To be in union with someone else, fight for the rights of others. It respects the needs of others and the common good in an independent world.
Compassion
In the Bible, the English word is a translation of a Greek word meaning 'womb' and of Hebrew word that is also translated as 'mercy'. Quality of a person who so closely identifies with the suffering and condition of another person that the suffering of the other becomes their own, or 'enters their womb'. Latin roots mean 'suffering with'
Discernment
Practice of looking out for the presence and the working of the Spirit in our life. Another word for common sense and how to act.
Apologist
A defendant of the Christian faith by writing or speaking of it.
Beatitude
Happiness or blessedness, especially the eternal happiness of heaven, which is described as the vision of God.
Charism
Special graces, gifts, or talents of the Holy Spirit given to us by God.
Sin
An offense against God as well as against reason, truth, and right conscience, in which a person freely and knowingly chooses evil over good. Mortal or venial. Mortal is when 'we consciously and freely choose to do something grave against the divine law and and contrary to our final destiny' Venial is a less serious offense.
The Kingdom of God/ The Kingdom of Justice
The actualization of God's will for human beings proclaimed by Jesus Christ as a community of peace, mercy, and love, the seed of which is the Church and the fulfillment of which is in eternity
Relational beings
to love. We love others as we love ourselves.
Fully human/ Fully divine
Incarnate, Jesus is fully human and fully divine. The incarnation
Lifelong Conversion/ Conversion of the Heart/ Conversion Reorientation
The movie Pay it Forward and The Secret Garden. It is a lifelong process that we slowly develop more and more to make a positive outcome. To have a conversion in your heart where your no longer looking through your eyes from a politician view, but through the eyes of Jesus.
Particular Judgement/

Last Judgement
comes imediatley after you die, right after your last breath god will judge you/
The moment at the end of time when everyone will stand together and have god judge them again
The 2 Greatest Commandments
Love god, Love your neighbor as yourself.
Effects of our actions upon our judgement
(short answer) actions are the result of the judgement and your result has to deal with your actions. Create equality, no bullying, peace, love, compassion, for all.
Eternal life
Living forever with God in the happiness of Heaven, entered after death by the souls of those who die in the grace and friendship of God.
Dorothy Day
Wasn't religious, but found God. Became known in the Catholic community for her conversion. Pope Francis called her out, dedicated her life to God. She was an apologist.
Nelson Mandela
First democratically elected president of Africa. Believed in equality and the movement to give equality to the blacks. Received the Nobel Peace Prize.
Father Ronald Rolheiser/
"The Dash"
Infinite vs Finite
"When we no longer believe in a life hereafter, we will put unfair pressure on this life
Belief in life after death is important because only the "infinite" can provide proper horizon against which to view the "finite"
"The Dash" is the infinite
How we live our life from birth to death and how you try to build the kingdom of God here on Earth.
"The Secret Garden"
Mary is a orphan who goes to live with her uncle and meets her sick cousin and finds a secret garden and is determined to bring it back to live.
"The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe"
4 siblings are sent away during WWll and the daughter finds a secret wardrobe and find a magical land and they fulfill the prophecy. Peace love and happiness is restored in the kingdom.
"Simon Birch"
God has a plan for us and Simon saved the children while Joe excepts him for who he is.
"Remembering the Titans"
By putting race behind them, they came together as a community and a team. Black coach and white coach come together. Create hope and a kingdom of justice in the end.
"Mother Teresa"
she was called to become a nun and she saved the lives of the poor and sick and she created her own convent to work with them.
"Pay it Forward"
If one person helps three people, then those people help three people and continue the chain, we can change the world. We create a kingdom of Justice
Vocation
Our God given duty. What God calls us to do. A call given to you by God.
Steward
Someone who is a messager, given a gift from God. Example: I am a steward of my gift of being an athlete.
Grace
God's unconditional love for us, he showed us this when he sent his son to die on the cross for us.
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