In theological terms, God's free and undeserved love for humanity, epitomised in the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross
The fall
The biblical event in which Adam and Eve disobeyed God's command and ate the fruit from the forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden; also used to refer to the imperfect state of humanity
Neoplatonism
Philosophiocalthinking arising from the ideas of plato
Redeemed
In theological terms, "Saved" from sin by the sacrifice of Christ
Concordia
Human friendship
Cupiditas
"Selfish love" a love of worldly things and of selfish desires
Caritas
"Generous love" a love of others and of the virtues; the Latin equivalent of the Greek word Agape
Concupiscence
Uncontrollable desire for physical and material things
ecclesia
Heavenly society, in contarst with earthly society
