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The teaching that God, by nature, is beyond this world |
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Transcendence |
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A trait of God which refers to his intimate union with and total presence to his creation |
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Immanence |
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Atheist |
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A person who denies the existence of God |
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Agnostic |
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one who does not know if there is a God or not |
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St.Augustine |
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wrote " You have made us for yourself, and our heart is restless until i rests in you" |
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Divine Revelation |
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the gift of God's self-revelation by which he makes known tthe mystery of his divine plan |
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Salvation History |
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The account of God's saving activity and intervention on behalf of humanity |
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covenant |
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a solemn agreement of love between God and his people |
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YHWH |
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a name for God that means "I Am Who Am" |
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Magisterium |
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the official teaching authority of the Church |
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Deposit of Faith |
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the body of saving truths and the core beliefs of Catholicism |
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Sacred Scripture |
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the inspired Word of God |
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canon of the Bible |
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the official list of inspired books in the bible |
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forty-six |
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number of Old Testament books in the Catholic canon |
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Sacred Tradition |
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the living transmission of the Catholic faith through the teaching, life, and worship of the Church |
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dogma |
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a central truth of Revelation that Catholics are obliged to believe |
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cardinal virtues |
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prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice |
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virtues |
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moral excellence and righteousness |
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faith |
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theological virtue that enables us to believe in God |
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Charity |
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greatest virtue that enables us to love |
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religion |
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a set of beliefs, values, and practices that binds believers in a realationship with God and other believers |
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Body of Christ |
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a rich image for the Church from St.Paul |
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Marks of the Church |
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one, holy, Catholic, and Apostolic; traits that point to the essential features of the Church |
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St. Thomas of Aquinas |
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presented famous five proofs of God's existence |
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creed |
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statement of beliefs |
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