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Religion Final Chp 1-6
Vocabulary throughouth chapter 1-6
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Religious Studies
8th Grade
11/17/2010

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Human Dignity

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the value and worth that we share because God created us in his own image and likeness

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Natural law
Definition
-the law of God within us, which is known by human reason
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Conscience
Definition
the ability to know the difference between good and evil , right and wrong
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Freewill-
Definition
God’s gift to human beings of the freedom and ability to choose what to do
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Original sin
Definition
the first sin committed by the first human beings
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Eternal life
Definition
a life of happiness with God forever
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Holiness
Definition
a partipation in God's goodness and a response to God's love by the way we live
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Kingdom of God-
Definition
the power of God’s love active in our lives and our world
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Moral decision making-
Definition
the process by which we make choices between right and wrong, good and evil, eternal life and sin
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Well formed conscience-
Definition
-a conscience that is educated so that it is able to recognize what is good and then direct us to act on what is good
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Social Sin-
Definition
unjust situations and conditions that negatively impact society and its institutions
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Conversion
Definition
-turning back to God with all ones heart
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Temple-
Definition
the holy place in Jerusalem where Jewish people gather to worship God
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Scribes-
Definition
scholars of the law during the time of Jesus
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Great commandment
Definition
You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul and with your entire mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment.
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Shema
Definition
a prayer from the book of Deuteronomy reminding the Jewish people to love God with all their heart soul and strength
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Decalogue
Definition
the Ten Commandments
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Idolatry-
Definition
giving worship to a creature or thing instead of God
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Atheism
Definition
-a sin against the first commandment in which one rejects or denies God’s existence
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Sacred
Definition
holy
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Reverence-
Definition
honor love and respect
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Blasphemy-
Definition
a thought, word or act that makes fun or shows contempt or hatred for God the Church and the saints or sacred objects
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Perjury-
Definition
the act of making false oath
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Cursing
Definition
- calling on God to do harm to someone
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Sabbath-
Definition
a day set apart to test and honor God
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Paschal Mystery
Definition
- the suffering, death and Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ
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Human sexuality-
Definition
the gift of being able to feel think choose love and act as the male or female person God created us to be
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Adultery
Definition
infidelity in marriage unfaithfulness to one’s husband or wife
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Chastity-
Definition
the virtue by which we use our human sexuality in a responsible and faithful way
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Stealing-
Definition
any action that unjustly takes away the property or rights of others
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Justice-
Definition
respecting the rights of others and giving them what is rightfully theirs
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Temperance-
Definition
a cardinal virtue that moderates the attraction of pleasures and helps us to bring our desires into balance
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Modesty-
Definition
the virtue by which we think, speak, act and dress in ways that show respect for ourselves and others
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Pure of heart-
Definition
living in the love of God our Father just as his Son Jesus Christ calls us to do and allowing the Holy Spirit to fill us with goodness and love
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Covet-
Definition
to wrongly desire someone or something
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Greed –
Definition
an excessive desire to have or own things
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Poor in spirit-
Definition
depending on God and making God more important than anyone or anything else
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Envy-
Definition
a feeling of sadness when someone else has the things we want for ourselves
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