marks of the church
what does it mean that the church is one?
the church's unity has its source in the one God in three persons. (148)
what is heresy?
deliberate and persistent post baptismal denial of a truth of faith. (151)
what new religious orders dedicate themselves to living in imitation of Christ?
what are Jesuits and the Discalced Carmelites. (157)
refers to the bodily resurrection of all the faithful. we profess this every Sunday?
what is the Nicene Creed (161).
an individual who is part of an organized group that breaks away from the unity of the catholic church and thus creates a schism?
what is Schismatic (173)
what does it mean that the church is holy?
the church's very essence is the Mystical Body of Christ, and like himself is Holy and without sin. (159)
what is the name for later generations born into schismatic communities?
separated brethren (151)
in 1517, Martin Luther began publishing criticisms against the sales of what?
Indulgences. (156)
the catholic church acknowledges elements of sanctification and truth in what communities?
what are Protestantism and Orthodoxy (152)
this term is sometimes used to describe the church because it is the only church founded by Christ?
what is unicity (173)
what does it mean that the church is catholic?
the church is whole and complete, and the church has received universal authority from Christ to fulfill her universal mission. (162)
what are the two main periods of schism?
orthodox churches-eleventh century
protestant reformation- sixteenth century (151)
who were two of the most famous "reformers" in Europe?
John Calvin and King Henry VIII. (156)
in Greek meaning "word" St. John used this word to refer to God the son?
what is Logos(153)
the virtues of faith, hope, and love?
what is theological virtues. (173)
what are the apostles threefold sense that make the church apostolic?
apostolic foundation, apostolic faith, apostolic succession. (165)
why is schism especially tragic to unity?
involves entire communities that separate from Christ and the church.(151)
the protestant reformation too place from when to when?
1517 to 1648 (156)
the church will always teach the gospel of Christ without error despite the defects of her members, both ordained and lay. meaning the church is what?
what is indefectible (161)
will exist through the end time; attribute of the catholic church as a result of its divine origin?
what is perennial (173)
what are the four marks of the church
what is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. (146)
what are the three wounds to the church's unity
apostasy, heresy, schism (151)
the protestant reformation emphasizes two ideas. what are they?
sola scriptura and sola gratia (156)
the church will never change in her essential aspects. meaning the church is what?
what is immutable(161)
from the Greek word oikoumene, meaning the whole inhabited world?
ecumenical. (173)