Sophomore Religion Final Exam Review Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards for the Sophomore Religion Final Exam Review

Protestant Reformation

Led by Martin Luther; questioned many of the Church’s teaching and practices.

Crusades

Fought to recapture the Holy Land, including Jerusalem.

Poverty's temptation

Material wealth

Chastity's temptation

Physical pleasure

Obedience's temptation

Power

Apostolic

Having been sent

Gentiles

Non-Jew

Purgatory

Final purification of all who die in God’s grace and friendship but remained imperfectly purified.

Scripture

The writings

Council of Trent

Response to the Protestant Reformation

Faith

Contact with the mystery of God

Ekklesia

Greek word for church, meaning “to call out of”

Gnosticism

Heresy

Four Marks of the Church

One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic

Catholics are united by

A common profession of faith, worship, and ethical framework

all Catholics are called to

Share a particular understanding of creation, be united with others, serve as Jesus did.

Holy means

To be set apart by God; to live out the theological virtues.

Faith can be sustained by

Prayer, reflection, study

Marks of the Church

One, holy, catholic, and apostolic

Israelites

God’s chosen people, descendants of Abraham

Martin Luther

German Priest who disagreed with many Catholic beliefs and wrote the 95 theses.

During the Catholic Reform Movement

Church leaders worked to correct abuses, defend Catholic teachings, and win back areas of Europe lost by missionaries.

The Eucharist

Breaking of the bread and wine which become the body and blood of Jesus Christ when they are blessed (transubstantiation).

Dogma

Core teachings & truths revealed by God (e.g., Christians recognize Jesus as the Messiah).

Testaments of Truths

Scripture, prayer Doctrines, creeds

The Resurrection

The day Christ had risen.

The Incarnation

When God took on human form as Jesus.

Elizabeth Ann Seton

First American-born saint; founded The Sisters of Charity to teach and care for the poor; established the first Catholic school in Maryland.

Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Wisdom, Understanding, Right Judgment, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, Fear of the Lord

Act of Tolerance

Granted freedom of religion to all people.

Lent

Begins on Ash Wednesday; Is 40 days long; Jesus went into the desert, fasted, and was tempted by Satan

Ash Wednesday

Marks the beginning of Lent; ashes are made from burned palms from the previous year.

Palm Sunday

Celebrates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, one week before Easter Sunday.

Easter Sunday

Marks the end of Lent; celebrates the resurrection of the Lord.

Catholic Understanding of Truth

Science must not be ignored; nothing can be accepted which would deny or change God’s revelation of Jesus.

Jesus Ascension

40 days after appearing to the Apostles, He ascended into Heaven.

Good Friday

The day Christians commemorate Jesus death; the Friday before Easter Sunday.

Doctrine

Written body of teachings

Divine

Of, from, or like God

Sacraments

There are 7 sacraments in the Catholic Faith; The Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation.

The Permanent Moral Code

Begins with the Ten Commandments.

God's Place on Earth

Everywhere (We are all one people connected to one another across time and space.)

The first condition of freedom

is obedience to the magisterium.

Paschal Mystery

Passion, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus.

Liturgy

Means public work

Confirmation

the seal which authenticates Baptism

The Eucharist

anticipates Christ’s return

Solidarity

genuine concern or support for the well-being of others.

Old vs. New Vineyard

The Old Vineyard was Israel and the New Vineyard is the Church.

Council of Trent Statement

Membership in the Church depends on both faith and works.

Pontius Pilate

Was the Roman Governor who sentenced Jesus to death.

Barabbas

the criminal who the crowd wanted to be set free instead of Jesus.

Two types of truth

religious and scientific

The Just War Theory

under certain specific conditions Christians may engage in war

Marriage and family are important for

Church and secular (earthly) world

Care for the poor

responsibility for all people

Jesus warned us against

the dangers of wealth and power

Christian’s cannot be the body of Christ on earth

if power is chosen over service

each person has a responsibility

promote the common good to the extent that he or she is able