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Religion Exam.
Term | Definition |
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Nicene Creed | Summary of Catholic beliefs |
Martyr | One who willingly dies for the faith |
Saint Katheri Tekawitha | A Mohawk who came to know and love God |
Saint Benedict | Established a way of life based on work and prayer |
Saint Peter | First Pope; Bishop of Rome |
Marks of the Church | Characteristics of the Church |
Pope John 23rd | He wrote an an encyclical called "Peace on Earth" |
Church Fathers | Courageous leaders called by the Holy Spirit to explain the message of Jesus Christ |
Catholic | one of the four marks of the Church; means universal, for all. |
Vatican Council II | Twenty-first Ecumenical Council and the second to be held at Saint Peter's Basilica |
Pilgrimage | A visit to a sacred place |
Ecumenical Council | A general meeting bishops |
Schism | A split or sivision |
Monastry | A community of people bound by religious vows |
Crusade | Military expeditions undertaken by European Christians in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to recover the Holy Land |
Hersey | A false teaching that denies the truth that God revealed |
Devotions | An external practice of piety |
Canon Law | Laws made by the Church leadership or authority |
Constintine | First Roman emperor to be converted to Christianity; made Christianity legal |