Theology

What are the 4 marks of the Church?

One, holy, catholic, apostolic.

What models the Church's unity?

The Holy Trinity.

What is papal primacy?

The pope's authority over the Catholic Church.

What Greek word represents deep non-romantic love between God and His people?

Agape.

What is an apologist?

Defenders of the faith.

What sacrament do Priests, Bishops, and Deacons receive before being ordained?

Holy Orders.

What is the term for the careful selection of new bishops?

Apostolic Succession.

Which Protestant reformer is known for the doctrine of Predestination?

John Calvin.

What is predestination?

When God already knows who’s going to heaven and who’s going to hell before you’re born.

What is the movement led by the Holy Spirit that seeks the union of all Christian religions?

Ecumenism.

Why was Latin commonly used in Mass?

It was already the common language.

What heresy claims that Jesus is not divine?

Arianism.

What was one of the reasons for the Western and Eastern Schism?

(Please provide specific reason to formulate a flashcard.)

What heresy claimed that secret knowledge of salvation was transmitted by Christ to the Apostles?

Gnosticism.

What is a Christian virtue of charity and friendship?

Solidarity.

What heresy claims that some of Jesus's natures were human and also divine?

Nestorianism.

What major change regarding language occurred in the Mass after the Second Vatican Council?

(Please provide specific change to formulate a flashcard.)

Four Marks of the Church

One, holy, catholic, apostolic

Papal Primacy

The pope's authority over the Catholic Church

Agape

Greek word representing deep non-romantic love between God and His people

Apologist

Defenders of the faith

Holy Orders

Sacrament received by priests, bishops, and deacons before being ordained

Apostolic Succession

The careful selection of new bishops

John Calvin

The Protestant reformer known for the doctrine of Predestination

Predestination

The belief that God already knows who will go to heaven and who will go to hell before they are born

Ecumenism

The movement led by the Holy Spirit that seeks the union of all Christian Religions

Thomas Aquinas' Definition of God

How the church defines God according to St. Thomas Aquinas

Latin in Mass

It was commonly used as it was the common language at the time

Arianism

Heresy claiming that Jesus is not divine

Western and Eastern Schism

One reason was Papal authority

Gnosticism

Heresy claiming that secret knowledge of salvation was transmitted by Christ to the Apostles

Solidarity

A Christian virtue of charity and friendship

Nestorianism

Heresy claiming that some of Jesus's natures were human and also divine

Second Vatican Council Change

Major change regarding the use of vernacular language in Mass