Rel 10 Unit 1 England 2023

Angel

Greek word “messenger”, a personal and immortal creature with intelligence and free will who constantly glorify God

Concupiscence

the post-fallen state in which we are attracted toward sin and find a life of holiness difficult

Disorder of Passions

after the fall, our passions no longer point us toward God and what is right

Etiology

a story that explains something’s cause or origin

Ex Nihilo

god created everything from nothing

Fall of Man

the biblical revelation about the origins of sin and evil in the world

Fiat

let it be/let there be

Grace (general)

the freedom and undeserved gift of God’s loving and active presence in our lives

Historical Man

the state of man after the fall and before the redemption, wounded and marred by sin

Immortality

preternatural; a special grace given to the body to never die or experience corruption

Infused Knowledge

preternatural; things about God and the world that Adam and Eve just Knew

Intellect

our knowing and understanding

Holiness (literal)

set apart

Original Holiness

original state of human beings and their relationship with God

Original Integrity

all the powers of the soul acted according to a perfect hierarchy

Original Justice

state of complete harmony of our first parents with themselves, each other, and all of creation

Original man

the state of man before the fall

Original Nakedness

life without shame and the feeling of needing to hide from God, themselves, and others

Original Sin

the sin of the first human beings; the fallen state of human nature that affects every person

Passions

the movement within our souls to a perceived good

Powers of the Soul

intellect, will, and passions

Preternatural Gifts

gifts Adam and Eve had outside of human nature; immortality, original integrity, and infused knowledge

Primeval History

The time before the invention of writing and recording historical data

Protoevangelium

The first announcment of the Good News (Gospel) and promise of God’s redemptive love through the person of Jesus Christ

Religious Truth

the deeper meaning God reveals to us through historical events or text

Ruah

breath, spirit

Satan

the fallen angel or spirit of evil who is the enemy of God and tempts sin

Scientific Truth

facts obtained and accessable through the scientific method

Soul

spiritual principle, immortal, and makes us most like God

Will

the power of the soul by which we choose

Emmanent

God is intentionally involved with his creation

Transcendant

emphasizes God’s sovreignty, wisdom, and order in creation

What is an invisible creation?

Angels

Man Kind

the only of God’s crations to have a physical body and immortal soul

Results of Original Sin

Fall of man; loss of preternatural gifts

Paschal Mystery

Passion, Death, Ressurection, and Asscension of the Lord

What dose 7 symbolize?

Perfection

Fruit

Symbol for sin

Snake

symbol for the devil/temptation

Fact

The Trinity created both Male and Female in Their image and both equally in image to God in the World