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Religion Exam.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nicene Creed | Summary of Catholic beliefs |
| Martyr | One who willingly dies for the faith |
| Saint Katheri Tekawitha | A Mohawk who came to know and love God |
| Saint Benedict | Established a way of life based on work and prayer |
| Saint Peter | First Pope; Bishop of Rome |
| Marks of the Church | Characteristics of the Church |
| Pope John 23rd | He wrote an an encyclical called "Peace on Earth" |
| Church Fathers | Courageous leaders called by the Holy Spirit to explain the message of Jesus Christ |
| Catholic | one of the four marks of the Church; means universal, for all. |
| Vatican Council II | Twenty-first Ecumenical Council and the second to be held at Saint Peter's Basilica |
| Pilgrimage | A visit to a sacred place |
| Ecumenical Council | A general meeting bishops |
| Schism | A split or sivision |
| Monastry | A community of people bound by religious vows |
| Crusade | Military expeditions undertaken by European Christians in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to recover the Holy Land |
| Hersey | A false teaching that denies the truth that God revealed |
| Devotions | An external practice of piety |
| Canon Law | Laws made by the Church leadership or authority |
| Constintine | First Roman emperor to be converted to Christianity; made Christianity legal |