Christian Theology and Discipleship Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering world religious origins, philosophy, human dignity, Freud's personality theory, and Christian discipleship based on the lecture transcript.

Animism

The earliest known belief system, in which spirits were believed to live inside animals and nature.

Totemism

A prehistoric belief system where tribes believed themselves to be descended from animals and natural objects.

Shamanism

A belief system in which specific individuals acted as mediators between the spiritual and physical worlds.

Unmoved Mover

Aristotle's philosophical concept of a supreme, abstract, and perfect Being that influenced Jewish, Christian, and Islamic theology.

Tawhid

In Islam, the fundamental theological principle emphasizing the absolute oneness and uniqueness of God (Allah).

Eikōn

The Greek word for 'image' used in Colossians 1:15 to describe Jesus as the visible image of the invisible God.

Deism

A belief system emerging during the Renaissance and Enlightenment that views God as a creator who does not intervene in the world.

Incarnation

The Christian doctrine that God became visible in a human way through Jesus Christ to demonstrate His love and call humanity into divine sonship.

Sequela Christi

A Latin term meaning 'following Christ' or 'the following of Christ,' representing the core Christian concept of discipleship and imitating Jesus' life.

Noble Eightfold Path

In Buddhism, the fundamental path taught by Buddha to escape suffering (samsara) and achieve nirvana.

Wu Wei

In Taoism, the core moral principle of naturalness, simplicity, and non-action used to align oneself with the Tao.

Consubstantial

Sharing the exact same nature or substance, used to describe Jesus Christ as fully divine and one with the Father.

Id

In Freud's personality theory, the unconscious and instinctual part of the mind operating on the pleasure principle.

Ego

In Freud's personality theory, the rational and conscious part of the mind that operates on the reality principle to mediate between the Id and external reality.

Superego

In Freud's personality theory, the moral conscience representing internalized societal rules and striving for perfection.

Vegetative Soul

In the Aristotelian-Thomistic hierarchy, the lowest level of soul possessed by plants, enabling life.

Sentient Soul

In the Aristotelian-Thomistic hierarchy, the level of soul possessed by animals, enabling motion and sensory perception.

Rational Soul

In the Aristotelian-Thomistic hierarchy, the human soul endowed with intellect rooted in God and free will.

Hylemorphism

The philosophical doctrine stating that the human person is a complete unity of body and soul, where the soul is the form of the body.

Egocentrism

A condition driven by self-interest wherein the ego lives for itself and defines meaning and value solely around the 'I'.

Alterity

An ethical perspective in which the 'Other' holds the highest value, placing a transcendent moral responsibility on the individual.

The Church

The visible, historical, and tangible sign instituted by Christ to perpetuate His redeeming presence and mission on earth.