Religion Flashcards

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Religion

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The relationship between God and humans that results in a body of beliefs and a set of practices: creed, cult, and code.

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Divine

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Relating to or proceeding directly from God.

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Old Testament

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The forty-six books of the Bible that record the history of Salvation from Creation through the old alliance or covenant with Israel.

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Secularism

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An indifference to religion and a belief that religion should be excluded from civil affairs and public education.

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Theist

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A person who believes in a personal and provident God.

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Atheist

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A person who denies in theory and/or practice that God exists.

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Agnostic

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A person who practices a form of atheism that often expresses an indifference to the search for God.

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Deposit of Faith

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The heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, handed down in the Church from the time of the Apostles.

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Sacred Scripture

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The written transmission of the Church’s Gospel message found in the Church’s teaching, life, and worship.

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Natural Revelation

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The knowledge of the existence of God and his basic attributes that can be derived by human reason while reflecting on the created order.