divine - ANS relating to or proceeding directly from God
Old Testament - ANS 46 books of the bible that record the history of salvation through the old
alliance or covenant with israel in preparation of Christ as Saviour of the world
secularism - ANS an indifference to religion and belief that religion should be excluded from civil
affairs and public education
theist - ANS A person who believes in a personal and provident
God. However, a theist may believe in one god or
many gods.
atheist - ANS A person who denies in theory and/or practice
that God exists. Atheism is a sin against the virtue of religion,
a requirement of the First Commandment.
agnostic - ANS A person who practices a form of atheism that
often expresses an indifference to the search for God.
In some cases, an agnostic may make no judgment of
God's existence while declaring it impossible to prove,
affirm, or deny. When it rejects God and the religious and
moral truths attainable through human reason, agnosticism,
like atheism, is a serious sin
Natural Revelation - ANS The knowledge of the existence of God
and his basic attributes that can be derived by human
reason while reflecting on the created order
Bible - ANS Sacred Scripture; the books that contain the truth
of God's Revelation and were composed by human writers
inspired by the Holy Spirit.
Doctor of the Church - ANS A title officially conferred on a saint
by the pope or by a general council declaring that person
to be holy, wise, learned, and therefore a source of sound
theological teaching for the Church. See page 370 for a
complete list of the Doctors of the Church.
Divine Revelation - ANS The way God communicates knowledge
of himself to humankind, a self-communication realized
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