Why Religion?
Religion class helps you understand
The culture and ways of living under Christian faith.
A healthy friendship involves
Mutual respect, taking initiative, and selfless love.
A beatitude can be defined as
A leader who has accomplishments during the time when they're alive, and during the time when they're dead.
The proper way to read the Bible goes by
The book, chapter, and added colon (:) between the chapter and the verse.
Gen 1: 10-30
Love is
The intense feeling of affection towards someone or something. It can be intimate, like love towards a friend or family, but it can also be in admiration, like for your favourite sport or food.
"A journey" in the context of religion is
The process of discovery regarding questions that require real answers to build a foundation of who we really are.
A way to spot if a friendship is toxic is
Looking out for selfishness, the inability to take accountability for their wrongdoings, and disrespect, both in private and public.
Prayer is important because
Whenever we pray, it brings us closer to our faith. It brings us comfort and helps to strengthen or repair our relationship with God.
The Old Testament is shared between Jews, Christians, and Muslims. There are 4 categories to separate each book to equal 46 books total. The list goes
The Torah; the first 5 books of the Bible. The Book of Wisdom; 7 in total. History Books; 16 in total. The Prophets; 18 in total.
The 4 Greek definitions of love for a better understanding are
Eros: the romantic or longing type of love.
Philias: friendship and companionship love.
Storg: the love between a parent and their child, or in some cases, between two extremely close individuals.
Agape: the unconditional and purest form of love.
A journey is often more important than a simple trip because
A trip leaves us with temporary fulfillness, while a proper journey leaves us with permanent effects on our lives.
Forgiving vs. Forgetting are not the same thing because
To forgive someone, it means to let go of what a person might've done to you. It means to accept their apology and to move on from the issues. Forgetting is choosing to not acknowledge the conflict and completely disregarding your feelings of the situation. It can make the other person believe that what they've done to you was okay, and it gives them the opportunity to do it over again.
The 5 places of prayer include
Churches, Cathedrals, Basilicas, Chapels, and Shrines. They each have their differences and their similarities. They're all shaped in their own ways, which makes them unique to each level.
The New Testament belongs to just Christians, as it's focused on the Lord and Jesus. There are 27 books total in this testament into 5 categories that go in order by
The Evangelists; 4 in total. The Act of the Apostles; 1 in total. The Letters of Paul; 13 in total. Other Letters; carries 8 in total. Finally, The Revelations; 1 in total.
St.Paul teaches that love is not arrogant, but is kind. There are usually signs to watch out for arrogance. Some signs include
Lack of empathy, controlling behaviour, and too dismissive of your own feelings.
The difference between a contextualist and literalist when reading the Bible is
Unlike a literalist who reads the Bible word for word, a contextualist analyzes the situation being taught as a whole and can understand the message behind the passages.
The Latin Word "conscientia" means
Your conscience. Conscience is the voice in your head you may hear speak to you sometimes. It knows right from wrong, and knows everything that you've been taught in your life.
A virtue is defined as good habits which lead a person to do good over evil. The 4 Cardinal virtues are
Prudence, Justice, Fortitude and Temperance.
The five forms of Prayer in Scripture are
The Ten Commandments were found by Moses on his journey up Mount Sinai. They can be defined as
The religious rules from the bible that are split up into 4/6. The first 4 are to honour our relationship with God, and the final 6 are towards our relationships with others.
On behalf of the educators in the Catholic school board, it is believed that religion class is crucial because it addresses
The spiritual morals of a human being.
Conscience is the voice of
Many Christians believe that conscience is actually the voice of God speaking to them and giving them guidance to the proper solution.
In contrast, a vice is the opposite. A vice is wrongdoings that lead people to do bad things. The 4 main Cardinal vices are
Folly, Injustice, Cowardice, and Intemperance.
When you read: Revelation 19:1-8 "And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God," it is displaying
The praise factor of scripture. It is labeled as praise because it is giving all power and love to God, especially when getting through hard times.
We are taught love as often as we are because
Love is the core of God. Without love, humanity would be unstable. Love is meant to transform and change people for the better; it heals the wounded and acts through God at the same time.