Religion Trimester 2 Exam
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- Absolution
- foregiveness of sin
- Acts of the Apostles
- the book of the New Testament that describes the early days of the church: how GodÂ’s news was proclaimed to the nations; how Peter, Paul, and other disciples formed the Christian communities.
- Adultery
- a sexual relationship between a married person and someone other than a husband or wife
- Astrology
- the belief that the sun, moon, planets, and stars control our lives
- Atheism
- the rejection or denial of god
- Avarice
- an excessive desire for wealth or gain; greed
- Beatitudes
- in MatthewÂ’s Gospel, a set of guidelines for Christlike living that will make us happy and lead us to eternal life
- Blasphemy
- words or actions that insult God or show hatred toward God
- Calumny
- the act of injuring a personÂ’s good reputation by telling lies
- Capital Sins
- the seven evil tendencies that are the source of all sins; the capital sins are pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth
- Capital Virtues
- the seven good habits that are contrary to the seven capital sins; the capital virtues are humility, generosity, chastity, meekness, temperance, love of others, and diligence
- Chastity
- a virtue that controls sexual desires by conforming them to right reason and Christian faith
- Communion of Saints
- “Holy things” especially the Eucharist, which units the believers who from the body of Christ; the spiritual union of all the members of the Church: those on earth, in heaven, and in purgatory
- Contrition
- true sorrow for sin with the intention not to sin again; contrition includes conversion, a resolution to change oneÂ’s life according to JesusÂ’ teachings
- Coucil of Jerusalem
- a Church meeting in A.D.49 that decreed freedom from most Jewish laws for Gentile Christians
- Covenant
- a scared contract or holy agreement; a solemn binding pact between two or more persons
- Creed
- a statement or prayer listing religious beliefs; the ApostleÂ’s Creed is an example of a prayer listing religious beliefs
- Cult
- a system of misguided religious beliefs and practices thatÂ’s centers around a strong leader
- Cursing
- : wising evil upon a person, place, or thing
- Despair
- the lack of trust in GodÂ’s goodness and mercy
- Detraction
- the act of unnecessarily reveling something true but harmful about a person
- Epistle
- a letter in the New Testament originally sent to a community or an individual telling how Christmas can apply the message of Jesus to daily life; St. Paul wrote most of the epistles
- Euthanasia
- the practice of putting people to death because they (or others) feel that life is too difficult or because they are not productive
- fast
- to take in a day only one full meal and two lighter meals that do not equal the main meal; Catholics must fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday form their 21st birthday to their 59th birthday
- Hebrew scripture
- the first main Scripture, the stories of GodÂ’s dealings with humankind before Jesus came; the Old Testament
- Holiday of Obligation
- a special feast that Catholics are bound to celebrate by participating in the Eucharist
- Hope
- the virtue of desiring eternal life with God and trusting God to assist one in attaining it; confidence in God; hope is one of the three theological virtues infused into the soul at baptism
- Idol
- anyone or anything a person considers more important than God
- Integrity
- wholeness of character; uprightness; honesty
- Justice
- a virtue that enable one to give others what they rightfully deserve; fairness; justice is one of the cardinal virtues
- Kingdom
- the reign of God over all people in the everlasting kingdom of heaven; the rein of Christ over GodÂ’s people in this world
- Liturgical year
- the annual cycle in which the Church celebrates the whole mystery of Christ (i.e., his Paschal Mystery) and honors Mary, the angles, and the saints; these mysteries are celebrated in Mass, the Liturgy of the Hours, and other acts of public worship
- Martyr
- one who witnessed to Jesus Christ through suffering or death; one who prefers to suffer or die rather than give up his or hers faith or principles
- Mental Reservation
- speech that intends a meaning different from the spoken words when there is a good reason for concealing the truth; the listener must have some clue that the reservation is being made
- Mercy
- a virtue that enables one to be kind and forgiving to others
- Moral
- an action is a moral whenever it is done with knowledge and free consent; actions can be made morally good or morally bad
- Oath
- an appeal to God to witness the truth of oneÂ’s words
- Obedeiance
- a virtue that inclines one to do what lawful authority commands or desires
- Occult
- anything that has to do with seeking something beyond human nature from something superhuman that is not divine
- Paschal Mystery
- the suffering, death, resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus through which humankind was saved from sin or death
- Pentecost
- the day the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples, and the Church was born as a society; originally as a Jewish harvest feast