Theology 1 Vocabulary

​​1)

Theology

- the study of the nature of God and religious belief.

2)

Transcendent

- beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical

human experience

a)

surpassing the ordinary; exceptional.

b) (of God) existing apart from and not subject to the limitations of the

material universe.

3)

Paradox

- a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition

that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.

a)

a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound)

reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems

senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.

b) a situation, person, or thing that combines contradictory features or

qualities.

4)

Sacred

- connected with God (or the gods) or dedicated to a religious

purpose and so deserving veneration.

a)

religious rather than secular.

b) (of writing or text) embodying the laws or doctrines of a religion.

5)

Revelation

- a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is

made known in a dramatic way.

a)

the divine or supernatural disclosure to humans of something relating

to human existence or the world.

6)

Rituals

- a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions

performed according to a prescribed order.

a)

the prescribed order of performing a ceremony, especially one

characteristic of a particular religion or church.

b) a series of actions or type of behavior regularly and invariably followed

by someone.

7)

Relics

- an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical

or sentimental interest.

a)

a part of a deceased holy person's body or belongings kept as an

object of reverence.

b) an object, custom, or belief that has survived from an earlier time but

may now be outdated

8)

Myth

- a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a

people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically

involving supernatural beings or events.

a)

a widely held but false belief or idea.

9)

Canon

- a general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is

judged.

a)

a collection or list of sacred books accepted as genuine.

10)

Doctrine

- a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political

party, or other group.

a)

a stated principle of government policy, mainly in foreign or military

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airs.

11)

Dogma

- a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as

incontrovertibly true.

12)

Faith

- complete trust or con

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dence in someone or something.

a)

strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual

apprehension rather than proof.

13)

Monotheism

- the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.

14)

Polytheism

- the belief in or worship of more than one god.

15)

Inspiration

- As it appears in the general history of religions, is de

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broadly as a spiritual in

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uence that occurs spontaneously and renders a

person capable of thinking, speaking, or acting in ways that transcend

ordinary human capacities.

16)

Sin

- moral evil as considered from a religious standpoint. Sin is regarded in

Judaism and Christianity as the deliberate and purposeful violation of the will

of God.

17)

Christology

- the branch of Christian theology relating to the person, nature,

and role of Christ.

a)

Christian re

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ection, teaching, and doctrine concerning Jesus of

Nazareth. Christology is the part of theology that is concerned with the

nature and work of Jesus, including such matters as the Incarnation,

the Resurrection, and his human and divine natures and their

relationship. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christology

18)

Spirituality

- the quality of being concerned with the human spirit or soul as

opposed to material or physical things.

19)

Religion

- the belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers,

especially a God or gods.

a)

a particular system of faith and worship.

b) a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance.

20)

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- serious thought or consideration.

21)

Ecumenism

- the principle or aim of promoting unity among the world's

Christian Churches.

a)

movement or tendency toward worldwide Christian unity or

cooperation. The term, of recent origin, emphasizes what is viewed as

the universality of the Christian faith and unity among churches. The

ecumenical movement seeks to recover the apostolic sense of the

early church for unity in diversity, and it confronts the frustrations,

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culties, and ironies of the modern pluralistic world. It is a lively

reassessment of the historical sources and destiny of what followers

perceive to be the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church of Jesus

Christ. https://www.britannica.com/topic/ecumenism

22)

Denomination

- a recognized autonomous or independent branch of the

Christian Church

23)

Moral

- concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the

goodness or badness of human character.

a)

holding or manifesting high principles for proper conduct.

b) a lesson, especially one concerning what is right or prudent, that can

be derived from a story, a piece of information, or an experience.

c)

a person's standards of behavior or beliefs concerning what is and is

not acceptable for them to do.

24)

Symbol

- a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a

material object representing something abstract.

25)

Salvation History

- The Bible tells the story of God’s plan to save human

beings from sin and bring them to eternal life. The history of that saving plan

as told through the Scriptures Is called salvation history.y of that saving plan
as told through the Scriptures Is called salvation history.