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Religious Studies
9th Grade
10/05/2008

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Term
virtues
Definition
firm attitudes,stable dispostions, habitual perfections of intellect and will that govern our actions, order our passions, and guide our conduct according to the reason and faith.
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Theological virtues
Definition
three important virtues bestowed on us at baptism which relate us to God. Faith Hope and Love
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Religion
Definition
The relationship between God and humans that results in a body of beliefs and a set of practices.
Term
Ecumentical Council
Definition
a worldwide, offical assembly of the bishops under the direction of the pope.
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saint
Definition
a "holy one" of God who lives in union with God through the grace of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit and whom God rewards with eternal life in heaven
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Magisterium
Definition
the offical teaching authority of the Church.
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atheist
Definition
a person who denies the existence of God.
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deism
Definition
the beleif that God did create the unvirse but that he takes no further interst in it.
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agnostics
Definition
people who claim that God's existence cannot be known
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transcendence and immanence
Definition

Transcedence- a trait of God that refers to God's total otherness and being infinitely beyound and independent of creation.

immanence- a trait of God which refers to God's intimate union with and total presence to his creation. 

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