Religion Final Vocabulary P-W

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms and concepts from the theology notes to aid in your review for the upcoming exam.

Parables

Short stories that convey unfamiliar or complex truths in a simple and easy to understand way using familiar characters and situations.

Paschal Mystery

Christ's work of redemption accomplished by His Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension.

Patriarchs

The fathers of the People of Israel: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Spiritual Sense

The meaning of the Scripture text that reveals the inner unity of God's plan through the realities and events of Scripture.

Synod

A meeting of bishops of a particular region, of the whole world, or of bishops, priests, and other members of the faithful to address the doctrinal and pastoral needs of the Church.

Scholasticism

An intellectual method originating in medieval Europe that sought to integrate classical philosophy and Christian thought.

Synoptic Problem

The questions surrounding the similarities between the synoptic Gospels, such as authorship and the sharing of information among Gospel writers.

Theology

The study of God based on divine revelation.

Types

People or things in the Old Testament that foreshadow people or things in the New Testament.

Vulgate

The 4th century Latin translation of the Bible that became the official Latin translation of the Catholic Church.

Wisdom Literature

The books of the Old Testament focused on providing moral exhortation or insights into a well-lived life.