| A | B |
|---|
| divine inspiration | the special influence of the Holy Spirit on the human authors |
| God-as-assistant theory | a theory that holds that human beings alone were the authors of the Bible |
| dictation theory of inspiration | theory that states that God alone dictated every word of the Bible; humans had nothing to do with it |
| later approval theory | theory that states the Bible was written in the same way as every book, then later the church accepted that the Holy Spirit was approving them |
| After the lector reads the first reading at mass, the congregation responds: | "Thanks be to God" |
| After Father reads the Gospel at mass, the congregation responds: | "Praise to you Lord, Jesus Christ" |
| Matthew 19:24 | scripture passage that states no rich person can get into Heaven; a passage that a strict fundamentalist would interpret literally |
| 2 Peter 1:20-21 | "... human beings were moved by the Holy Spirit spoke under the influence of God" |
| 2 Timothy 3:16 | "All scripture is inspired by God" |
| Dogmatic Consitution on Divine Revelation | document that dealt with God's revelation of himself to us and how that revelation is transmitted through time |
| Inspiration | "to breathe" |
| God first revealed himself to these two communities | 1) nation of Israel 2) Apostolic Community |
| Vatican II | large meeting of Catholic leaders in 1962 who discussed various church teachings |
| Copernicus | Polish astronomer whose theories of movement of the Sun challenged the way people looked at their world |
| Tertullian | first person to use the phrase "New Testament" |
| Canon | "measuring rod" |
| Canon of Scripture | the official 73 books of the Bible |
| fundamentalist | one who interprets the Bible and its messages literally; word for word |
