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2.1 theology
Question | Answer |
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anthropmophorbic | the attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects |
diaspora | a group migration or flight away from the homeland into one or more other countries |
exegesis | leading out |
covenants | binding agreements between god and people or human beings |
idolatry | worshiping anything other than God |
patriarchs | male rulers |
circumcision | surgical removal of the male foreskin |
hyksos | a group of non- Egyptians that came to power in egypt between 1650 &1500 BC |
tetragammaton | “four letters”, sacred writings for Jews |
murmurings | stories in the book of exodus about the complaints against moses and god |
elders | mature members of the community |
ethics | principles of right conduct |
doctrine | teachings of christ |
civil laws | laws that arise from day-to-day issues |
religious laws | laws that govern the actions of the priest |
punitive justce | laws that rely on punishment to criminal activity |
restorative justice | laws that restore a community |
jubilee | every 7th sabbatical year, wealth of the community was redistributed |
baptism | the “doorway” to the Church, and begins our vocational call as lay people, ordained ministers, or vowed religious |
beatitudes | eight characteristics of intentional discipleship that Jesus gave during the sermon on the mount |
cardinal virtues | prudence, temperance, fortitude, justice |
catechumenate | the process of preparing people for Christian initiation |
catholic | with a little “c” means universal |