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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
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