HRE10 Religion Study Notes: Examination Outline PDF

HRE10 Religon Study Notes: Examination Outline Key Terms & Themes 1.​ Vice vs. Virtue​ ○​ Vice: Bad behavior (like lying or being selfish). ○​ Virtue: Good behavior (like honesty or kindness). 2.​ Covenant​ ○​ A promise or agreement between God and people....

HRE10 Religon Study Notes: Examination Outline Key Terms & Themes 1.​ Vice vs. Virtue​ ○​ Vice: Bad behavior (like lying or being selfish). ○​ Virtue: Good behavior (like honesty or kindness). 2.​ Covenant​ ○​ A promise or agreement between God and people. 3.​ Old Testament Covenants vs. New Testament Covenant​ ○​ Old Testament: God made promises with people like Abraham and Moses, for the Jewish people. ○​ New Testament: God’s promise through Jesus for all people. 4.​ Incarnation and Resurrection of Jesus​ ○​ Incarnation: Jesus is God becoming human. ○​ Resurrection: Jesus coming back to life after dying. 5.​ Old Testament Themes vs New Testament Themes​ ○​ Old Testament: Focuses on laws and God’s promises to Jews. ○​ New Testament: Focuses on Jesus' teachings about love, forgiveness, and salvation for everyone. 6.​ Parables​ ○​ Short stories with lessons. ○​ Prodigal Son: A story of forgiveness. ○​ Good Samaritan: Teaches helping others, even strangers. 7.​ Agape/Charity​ ○​ Agape: Unconditional love, like God’s love for us. ○​ Charity: Helping others out of love. 8.​ Philia, Eros​ ○​ Philia: Friendship love. ○​ Eros: Romantic love. 9.​ Literalist vs. Contextualist​ ○​ Literalist: Takes everything in the Bible literally. ○​ Contextualist: Looks at the Bible’s meaning by understanding the situation and culture at the time. 10.​Inerrancy​ ○​ The Bible has no mistakes because it was written with God's guidance, even though humans wrote it. 11.​Social Justice Issues​ ○​ Issues like racism, sexism, and poverty that affect fairness and equality in society. 12.​Foundation of Catholic Social Justice​ ○​ Based on respect for human dignity and unconditional love (agape). 13.​Inclusivity vs. Exclusivity​ ○​ Inclusivity: Accepting everyone. ○​ Exclusivity: Leaving some people out. 14.​Repentance and Forgiveness​ ○​ Repentance: Feeling sorry for your wrong actions and wanting to change. ○​ Forgiveness: Letting go of anger towards someone who hurt you. 15.​Conscience​ ○​ The inner voice that helps you decide between right and wrong. 16.​Gifts from God: Ourselves, Bodies, Free Will​ ○​ These are all gifts from God that we should take care of and use wisely. 17.​Free Will​ ○​ The ability to choose between good and bad actions. 18.​The Beatitudes​ ○​ Teachings by Jesus about how to be happy and live a good life (e.g., “Blessed are the meek” means humble people will be rewarded).  19.​What is Prayer?​ ○​ Talking to God. A prayer of petition is asking God for something. 20.​Infatuation vs. Love​ ○​ Infatuation: Strong, short-lived attraction. ○​ Love: Deep, lasting connection based on care and respect. 21.​Christ-Like Love​ ○​ Love that is selfless, kind, and sacrificial, just like Jesus showed us. 22.​Faith​ ○​ Trusting in God, even when you can’t see everything. 23.​Two Kinds of Parables​ ○​ Similitudes: Comparisons (e.g., mustard seed). ○​ Exemplary Parables: Stories teaching lessons (e.g., Prodigal Son). 24.​Stewardship of Creation​ ○​ Taking care of the Earth and all living things because God gave them to us. 25.​Moral Decision-Making Model​ ○​ A way of thinking through decisions by asking what is being done, why it’s being done, and the circumstances. Course Themes 1.​ Reconciliation and Forgiveness​ ○​ Forgiveness means letting go of anger. Reconciliation is fixing a broken relationship. Forgiveness is more important to restore peace. 2.​ The Beatitudes​ ○​ They teach how to be happy and live right. Example: ​ Blessed are the meek: Humble people will inherit the earth. 3.​ Old Testament vs. New Testament​ ○​ The Old Testament has laws for Jews, and the New Testament focuses on Jesus’ teachings for everyone.  4.​ Learning Through Parables​ ○​ Jesus used parables to teach lessons in simple ways, making them easier to understand. 5.​ Christ-Like Love​ ○​ Examples: Self-sacrifice, forgiveness, and compassion. These help us be better people and spread love in the world. 6.​ Infatuation vs. Love​ ○​ Infatuation is a short crush. Love is deeper and lasts longer. It’s important to know the difference to avoid unhealthy relationships. Further Reflections on Course Themes 7.​ God’s Love and Life Events​ ○​ Life’s struggles don’t mean God doesn’t love you. His love is constant, no matter what happens. 8.​ Trust in God vs. Following Rules​ ○​ The Old Testament was about following rules. The New Testament is about trusting and loving God. 9.​ Why was the Incarnation of Jesus Necessary?​ ○​ Jesus became human to show God’s love and save all people. 10.​What Prevents Us From Accepting Love?​ ○​ Vices like pride or selfishness can stop us from accepting or giving love. 11.​Sin vs. Goodness​ ○​ Sin is doing wrong and hurting yourself or others. Goodness is doing what is right and following God’s way. 12.​Free Will​ ○​ Free will allows us to choose good or evil. It’s important for making our own choices. 13.​Christians Against Discrimination​ ○​ Christians believe everyone should be treated equally, no matter who they are. 14.​God Accepts Sinners, Not Sin​ ○​ God loves everyone, but He doesn’t want us to keep sinning. He wants us to ask for forgiveness.