Saint Mary's Press Glossary of Theological TermsProvides a simple and easy-to-understand definition of words. "Helped me understand the relevant issues in class." "The terms are relevant and it was nice to have a compact resource readily available." These are just a few of the outstanding comments from students who class-tested a prepublication version of Press, Saint Mary's ® Glossary of Theological Terms at schools such as The Catholic University of America, Marquette University, Seattle University, and Loyola Marymount University. This handy guide gives students the basic knowledge of Catholic theological terminology they need for further academic study and for a good, solid general understanding of the Catholic faith. This glossary is the ideal resource for college instructors faced with introducing undergraduate students to Roman Catholic theology--and a highly useful companion for students who find introductory theology and religious studies confusing and challenging--and it is the logical first step toward Catholic theological literacy. Here students get beginning definitions or working explanations that serve as the basis for helping them become involved in genuine theological dialogue, discussion, and discovery. The perfect supplement or companion for many different introductory theology and religious studies courses, the glossary is:
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Common terms and phrases
altar anointed apostolic Baptism baptized belief Bible biblical bishop blessing canon catechumenate celebration century Christian communion consecrated contrast Council of Nicaea creation Creed deacon describe diocese divine doctrine Eastern Churches ecclesiastical ecumenical episcopal Eucharist evangelical evangelical counsels evil example faith Father feast gious God's Gospel grace Greek Greek word meaning Hebrew Hispanic Hispanic or Latino historical Holy Orders Holy Spirit human Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jewish Latin rite Latin word meaning liturgical logos marriage Mary Mass meaning word ministry mission moral movement Nicene Creed official Old English Old Testament originally particular pastoral person philosophical Pope prayer priest priesthood religion religious community Resurrection Revelation rite Roman Catholic Church sacrament of Reconciliation sacred Saint salvation Scriptures Second Vatican Council sense sins social sometimes teaching term refers theologians theology tion Tradition universal Church usually virtue vows wisdom word from Old worship