religion midterm

first plague

water to blood

fish will die, water is undrinkable

second plague

frogs

frogs are everywhere

third plague

gnats

dust of land is turned into gnats, they came upon man and beast

fourth plague

flies

swarms of flies everywhere

fifth plague

livestock diseased, pestilence

egyptian livestock dies and isrealite livestock lives

sixth plague

boils

scattered dust all over the land, caused festering boils that affected man and beast

seventh plague

hail

rain down a fierce hail with thunder and lightning, all living things outside will die

eighth plague

locusts

huge wind from the east brings locusts that cover everything completely, they eat everything

ninth plague

darkness

darkness so intense you can feel it, nobody could see or move, lasted for three days

tenth plague

death of the firstborn

at midnight the firstborns will die including the animals

myth

a made-up story based on a real event

religious truth

any truth about god

heaven

a state of eternal life and union with god, full happiness and satisfaction

sin

a deliberate offense in thought, word, or deed against the will of god

prefigure

an indication of a type of thing, person, or event that points to its future fulfillment, foreshadowing

particular good

something that shares in the goodness of god but ultimately leaves you unsatisfied

ultimate good

the source of our complete fulfillment which can be found only in our union with god

reason

the power of gaining knowledge through the use of logic

logic

the proper or reasonable way of thinking about things

original holiness

the original state of humans in their relationship with god, sharing in the divine life of full communion with him

original justice

the original state of Adam and Eve before the fall, a state of complete harmony with themselves, with each other, and with all of creation

the fall

the biblical revelation about the origins of sin and evil in the world expressed figuratively in the account of Adam and Eve in genesis

original sin

1. the sin of the first human beings who disobeyed god’s command by choosing to follow their own will

2. the fallen state of human nature that affects every person born into the world except Jesus and Mary

the number 40

represents a time of testing, trials, and purification

covenant

an agreement where mutual commitments are made

concupiscence

our human nature is weakened and we have a tendency toward sin

soul

our immortal spiritual principle that makes us most like God

divine revelation

God’s self communication through which he makes known the mystery of the Divine Plan

natural revelation

god making himself known through the created world

divine inspiration

the assistance that the Holy Spirit gave to the human authors of the Bible to help them communicate God's message

inspire

blow or breath into

bible inerrancy

the books of Sacred Scripture are free from error regarding the truth that God wishes to reveal

old testament books

46 books, pentateuch, historical books, wisdom books, prophetic books

pentateuch

greek word that means five books

torah

hebrew word that means law or teaching

new testament books

27 books, the gospels, the acts of the apostles, the epistles, the book of revelation

deuterocanonical books

9 old testament writings that are included in the catholic bible but not in the protestant bible

septuagint

the old testament used by the early christians

list of deuterocanonical books

tobit, judith, I and II maccabees, wisdom, sirach, baruch, parts of daniel and esther

ecumenical council

a gathering of the church bishops to address pressing ideas

canon

the official list of books in the bible

3 original languages of the bible

herbrew, greek, aramaic

latin vulgate

latin translation of the bible used by the church for over a thousand years

biblical inerrancy

the books of sacred scripture are free from error regarding the truth that god wishes to reveal

oral tradition

the handing on of the message of gods saving plan

abraham

the founding father of christianity

sarah

abraham’s wife who was jealous of Hagar when she was pregnant

hagar

abraham and sarahs maid who was the mother of ishmael

ishmael

abraham’s oldest son

issac

abraham and sarahs son who was almost offered as a sacrifice

rebekah

issacs wife who tricked issac into giving jacob the birthright

jacob

the younger brother who stole the birthright, had 15 kids who became the 12 tribes of isreal

esau

jacob’s older twin

joseph

jacobs favorite son who was disliked by his siblings, was sold into slavery and became the governer of egypt

rachael

jacobs wife whom he actually loved

why are there 2 creation stories?

both stories emphasize different parts of religious truth, both are myths, they were passed down differently and tell different stories

myths of the bible

the creation stories, cain and abel, noahs ark, the fall, the tower of babel

where are the myths of the bible located?

first eleven chapters of genesis

do religion and science oppose each other? why?

no, because they address different kinds of truth. the bible reveals religious truth, science reveals logical truth.

st jerome

translated the bible into latin so it could be translated into other languages

why is human reason damaged?

1. we are not always logical

2. we are swayed by emotion

3. we are tainted by selfishness

4. we are limited to our experiences

5. we make mistakes