Key Terms
The belief that God does not exist.
What is atheism?
The source from which the Church receives her authority.
Who is God?
Sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.
What is evangelization?
What makes up the Domestic Church
The family
A free and undeserved share in God’s life.
What is sanctifying grace?
A sin that weakens but does not destroy your relationship with God.
What is venial sin?
The teaching authority of the Church.
What is the Magisterium?
The goal of evangelization.
What is to save souls?
The three degrees of Holy Orders.
What are bishop, priest, and deacon?
The minimum requirements for Christian living.
What are the Precepts of the Church?
The full content of divine revelation found in Scripture and Tradition.
What is the Deposit of Faith?
The three offices of the Church.
What are teaching, sanctifying, and governing?
The group primarily targeted by the New Evangelization.
Who are those who have fallen away from the faith?
The primary vocation besides priesthood and religious life.
What is marriage?
How the hierarchy of truths is organized.
What is by closeness to foundational doctrines?
A papal teaching declared with full authority “from the chair.”
What is ex cathedra?
The group of bishops united with the pope.
What is the College of Bishops?
The Church is called to bring salvation to this group.
Who is all of humanity?
Those who are not clergy but are members of the Church.
Who are the laity?
Teachings at the foundation of the hierarchy of truths.
What are teachings on the Trinity and Incarnation?
A spiritual gift given to build up the Church.
What is a charism?
The charism that ensures the Church teaches without error in faith and morals.
What is infallibility?
A cultural trend where religion becomes less important in society.
What is secularization?
People who take vows like poverty, chastity, and obedience.
Who are religious/consecrated persons?
Give an example of a Church law that can change over time.
What are days of fasting and abstinence?