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What is free will?
This God-given attribute helps human beings to make decisions based on love and choosing well.
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What is the Trinity? What is the communion of persons?
The original community of Three.
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What is the personalistic norm?
The only proper way to respond to another human person.
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What is faith?
A gift from God to believe in things that aren't visible.
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What is Original Man?
The period marking the beginning of time, when humanity existed in original innocence with God.
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What is freedom?
This "liberty" is often incorrectly defined as the ability to do whatever I want.
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What is matrimony?
The relationship between husband and wife is blessed in this sacrament.
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What is love?
This quality is described as "willing the good of another."
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What is reason?
The ability to make decisions and judgments based on rational criteria. This is also a verb.
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What is Historical Man?
After the Fall, humanity is plagued by sin and the effects of suffering and death. It marks our current time.
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What is friendship?
All virtuous relationships should have this component as their building block.
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What is the spousal meaning of the body?
This meaning is written into our bodies and signifies male and female beings are complementary.
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What is contraception?
Every action before, after, and during sex that impedes and directly attempts to impede procreation.
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What is objective truth?
A universally accepted fact, based on independent criteria.
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What is Man?
This masculine term is used as an umbrella term for all human beings.
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What is free, faithful, and fruitful?
Total is one aspect of love. These complete the other aspects of authentic love.
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What is the communion of saints?
This belief states that people on earth are united to those who have died, as well as the saints in heaven.
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What is modesty?
In modern society, this word often has a negative connotation when referring to behavior, or dress.
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What is subjective truth?
According to this truth, our tastes cannot be disputed. It depends on the speaker.
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What is Eschatological Man?
This period begins when we will be perfectly united with God.
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What is foreshadowing?
Celibacy for the kingdom and marriage both point to heaven. We say that this is a _____ of our union with God.
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What is redemption?
In this promise, Christ offers us forgiveness of sins, the transformation of our desires, and renewed hope.
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What is concupiscence?
As a result of Original Sin, all human beings are marked by this. It means we are always tempted,
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What is theology?
This discipline aims to explain why humanity matters, not necessarily how it came into being.
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What is human?
The Son of God is also the Son of Man. Official church teaching says that he is divine and also this.
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