Intellect
the ability to think & reason
Free will
ability to choose
Paschal Mystery
the suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus
Incarnation
Jesus was God and became human
Dogma
belief of the church
Explain how Jesus is the ‘way,’ the ‘truth,’ and the ‘life’
He shows us the way to heaven, He doesn’t lie, and if we follow him we have eternal life
Divine Revelation
God making himself known to us
Sacred Tradition
the word handed down by the church from the time of the apostles through teaching, Creed, and liturgy 
A.D.
is in the year of our Lord
B.C.
is before Christ
Who are the four Evangelists?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Why are they called Evangelists?
they are proclaimers of the good news
What are the synoptic gospels? Why are they called ‘synoptic?’
Matthew, Mark, Luke; similar style & similar message.
Ministry
teaching about God and serving others
Inspiration
the influence the Holy Spirit
Where was Jesus born? Where was he raised? Where did he die?
Bethlehem, Nazareth, Jerusalem
Shema
A Jewish prayer prayed two times a day 
Gentile
A name given by the Jews to people who were not Jews
Pharisees
Middle class juice who had religious authority and power 
What are the infancy narratives?
Stories of the baby Jesus
What is the feast of the immaculate conception?
When Mary was conceived without original sin
What day is the immaculate conception celebrated on?
December 8
What is salvation history
The story of God’s plan for our salvation
What are the three parts of salvation history?
Old Testament – human being sin New Testament – God sent Jesus to save us from that sin and give us salvation us– we follow God and continue the story