chapter one church history

leitourgia

latin term for liturgy, work of people

diakonia

service

true

st. augustine defined mystery as a visible sign of invisible grace

magesterium

teaching authority of church

Sacrament

Efficacious symbol

St. Ignatius of Antioch

First person to describe church as catholic

Catholic

General, universal

Lumen gensium

Noted for its rich, biblical, historical, dynamic treatment of the church

Four marks of church

One, holy, catholic, apostolic

koinonia

community

heresy

false teachings

kerygma

greek word for the proclamation of religious truths about Jesus Christ

sacrament

invisible sign of invisible grace

false, christianity

islam is the worlds largest religion

Share message, live in community, serve others, worship lord

4 part mission of church

Catholics who come together @ liturgy, local parish community, universal community of believers throughout world

Three realities church refers to today

schism

a break in Christian unity when a group of Christians separate itself from the church

true

the church endures due to the ongoing presence of Christ

false

the church is, first of all, a hierarchy

ecumenism

the movement that seeks Christian unity and eventually the unity of all peoples throughout the world

true

the succession of its leadership is one way the church is apostolic

apostasy

total abandonment of church of catholic faith

son of god became a man through the person of jesus christ christ was raised from the dead

what do all christians believe in

1. learn more about our roots 2. the church has gone through times of trial and survived 3. god continues his work of salvation through those who believe 4. although imperfect, like our families, the church remains a source of pride and joy for us

why do we study church history (necessary answers) - 4

1. to learn from our mistakes 2. to understand present times more

why do we study church history (opinion)- 2