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Theology
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Undergraduate 1
10/13/2009

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Theology
Definition
The Study of God (specifically the Catholic perspective)
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Bible
Definition
the books
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Religion
Definition
comprehensive worldview that accounts for these questions of human existence and allows for believing in something beyond the ordinary
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monotheistic
Definition
belief in one God
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polytheistic
Definition
belief in many gods
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agnostic
Definition
unsure about the existence of God or many Gods
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athiestic
Definition
denying that God or gods exist at all
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religious studies
Definition
approach to religious questions
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Ninian Smart's Seven Dimension of Religion
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Experiental/Emotional
Social/Institutional
Narrative/Mythic
Doctrinal/Philosphical
Practical/Ritual
Ethical/Legal
Material/Artistic
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pluralism
Definition
presence of different religions or cultural groups within a single society
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secularism
Definition
belief that religion has no place in the civic or politica; realm
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revelation
Definition
deliberate self-disclosure of God to humanity
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faith
Definition
response to revelation
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Biblical studies
Definition
written documents found in the Bible and the literature that is contemporaneous
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canon
Definition
list of books in the Bible
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testament
Definition
covenant (a sacred or formal agreement between two parties
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Tanakh
Definition
Jewish texts
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Torah
Definition
Jewish law or the Pentateuch
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Pentateuch (five scrolls)
Definition
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
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How many books in the Roman Catholic Bible?
Definition
46
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How many books in the Protestant Bible
Definition
39
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How many books in the Hebrew Bible?
Definition
24
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biblical inerrancy
Definition
without error
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omnipotence
Definition
God is all-powerful
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benevolence
Definition
refers to God being slow to anger
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10 plagues
Definition
1. Water into Blood
2. Frogs
3. Gnats
4.Flies
5.Pestilence
6. Boils
7. Hail and thunder
8. Locusts
9.Darkness
10. Death of the Firstborn
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10 commandments
Definition
1.No idol...I am the Lord your God
2. Do not use his name in vein
3. Remember the Sabbath
4. Honor your mother and father
5. You shall not murder
6. You shall not commit adultery
7. You shall not steal
8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor
9. You shall not covet your neighbor's house
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, slave, ox, or donkey
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sacrifice
Definition
gift given to God or other spiritual begins
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Aaron
Definition
brother of Moses
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Name 20 books in the Old testament
Definition
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, First Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, Second Kings, First Chronicles, Second Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, The Psalms, Proverbs
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Who was Moses sister?
Definition
Miriam
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Who is Moses father?
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Amram
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Who is Moses' mother?
Definition
Jochebed
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Who is Zipporah?
Definition
Moses' wife
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Who is Jethro?
Definition
Zipporah's father
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What is manna?
Definition
white pieces of food that tastes like honey which is food from God
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Example of Experiental/Emotional?
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Example of Doctrinal/Philosophical
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Practical/Ritual
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Material/Artistic
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Social/Institutional
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Narrative/Mythic
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Ethical/Legal
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