RELIGION EXAM
Pentateuch: Greek word for Torah
\ Biblia: the Bible in Latin
\ Bible: the prayer book for Catholics that contains stories and rules and is the revelation of God
\ Commandment: rules to follow given to Moses by God
\ Psalm: a prayer featured in the Bible
\ Saint: a person recognized as holy virtuous and being in heaven after death
\ Torah: Jewish and five books
\ Covenant: A sacred promise
\ New Testament: Jesus section Matthew Mark Luke and John
\ Patriarch: a system ruled by man
\ Scripture: sacred writings
\ Theology: The study of Religion and God
\ Virtue: a trait that makes you do the right thing
\ Beatitude: blessing or “promise of happiness”
\ God: creator and ruler of the universe
\ Omnipotent: all-powerful
\ Jerusalem: the three major world religions meet up. Jesus died and was buried there
\ Catholic Education: System of learning academics and teachings based on the church and teachings of Jesus
\ The Pope: the head of the Christian faith and a person to look up to
\ The Vatican: headquarters of Christianity
\ Advent: the season where you prepare for Jesus's birth
\ Lent: 40 days leading up to Jesus being Resurrected
\ The Camino De Santiago: 1,000-year-old Pilgrimage to where St James is said to be enshrined
\ Killing The Spirit: ruining everybody's fun and being a jerk
\ Contextual Reader: this is someone who reads remembering the context of writing
\ Inclusive: including all and giving everyone a chance
\ The Incarnation: Incarnation of God the son and awaited messiah in the flesh
\ Disciple: a loyal follower
\ Eucharist: the body of Christ
\ Sin: Disobedience towards God
\ Transubstantiation: the conversion of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus
\ Legitimate Authority: a power that is recognized by the community and serves the common good
\ Confirmation: the third sacrament of Christianity and seals the deal
\ Precept: rules and orders to follow
\ Obedience: following someone and accepting the rules
\ Magisterium: Pope and Bishops when their teachers of the faith it's a group
\ Common Good: everybody is allowed to reach their full potential
\ Prayer: a song request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or another deity
\ Prayer of Thanksgiving: to give Appreciation and gratitude
\ Prayer of petition: a plea
\ Examen: a prayerful reflection on the day in order to see God's presence and discern his direction for us
\ Preferential Option For The Poor: caring for those less fortunate than us
\ Steward: a person responsible for something
\ Christian: a person who believes in Jesus
\ Catholic: a religion rooted in Jesus's teachings and belief of God
\ Protestant: a religion that broke off from Catholicism because of Henry the 8th and protest
\ Hermeneutics: A way of interpreting texts and events to help us understand what they mean to us now
\ Exegesis: the analysis of text and their original context culture time period
\ Sacrifice: giving something up for a greater being or cause