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• Tradere


  to pass on; to hand over
• Apostolic Succession


  Before Jesus returned to heaven he commissioned apostles to continue his mission to "share" the message of salvation to all people
• The Gospel Challenge


  We are challenged by the Gospel of Christ to spread the truth and continue the mission he gave his disciples
• events and experiences


  the holy scriptures started with the revelation of god in the lives of the chosen people.
• edited tradition


  biblical authors refined and combined the original stories to reflect new events or religious questions that arose during that time
• oral tradition


  Initially passed-on by word of mouth. the wisdom and history of those people believed in god were passed through oral stories, told and retold in important gatherings
• Written Tradition


  Eventually, SOME of it were put into writing. writing become more common

  oral tradition still continued side by side with written tradition
• canon of scriptures


  by way of apostolic tradition, the church discerned which writings are to be included in the list of sacred books.
• canon


  means "measuring stick;" used to choose what does and does not fit
• canonization


  church's official recognition that a book is inspired
• canonicity


  state of book having passed the standards of for determining divine inspiration, hence being declared as canonical.
• apocryphal writing


  did not passed the criteria for canonicity.

  the church did not sense their inspiration

  may have been used sporadically by scattered groups

  did not have apostolic guarantee

  contents are either heretical or irrelevant
• apocrypha


  veiled or secret
• deuterocanonical


  means "second canon" . these refers to the second set of canonical books. these books as inspired or equal inspiration as the protocanonicals, having passed the same standards.
• codex


  people discovered that sheets of papyrus can be put on top of each other, folded in the middle, and bound, resulting in an easy-to-use book.
• Emperor Constantine


  he ordered its production and various translations emerged from non-Hebrew and non-Greek speaking communities
• Pope St. Damasus I

  he authorized only one definitive translation of the scriptures (Latin), also he commissioned it in 383 CE, when St. Jerome translated scriptures into Latin Vulgate.
• Archbishop Stephen Langton of Canterbury


  he divided the books of the bible into chapters
• Robert Estienne (Stephanus)


  divided the chapters of the bible into verses.
• It's not ecstatic


  The authors were not possessed or in trance when they wrote sacred texts.
• Its not verbal / mechanical dictation

  Did not hear "Voices" telling them exactly what to write. They had to go through all processes all the involved in writing.
• It's not subsequent approbation


  God was involved in the entire process of writing.
• It's not simply negative assistance


  God's role was limited to the pointing out or prevention of error
• It's not mere ideological inspiration (formal inspiration)

  Even the very words used by the author were inspired by God.
• bible


  Is an account of life preserved in memory, turned into a text. It records events seen as design and influenced by God.
• Scriptural Tradition


  These are traditions that take their roots in the holy bible. These practices and beliefs can be justified by quoting Sacred Scriptures.
• Apostolic Tradition


  The teachings which the Apostles left us, not through written scripture, but through the unbroken chain of Popes, bishops, priests and deacons. This unbroken chain is an assurance that the teachings of the Apostles are preserved intact.
• Magisterium


  The teaching authority of the church. Exercised by the Pope in making solemn definition or by the Bishop in an Ecumenial Council like Vatican 2.
• cultural tradition


  Could have arisen from particular needs of the Church at a particular time and place. Can be changed, modified or done away without destroying the Integrity of christian faith..
• Doctrinal Traditions


  The Living and Lived faith of the church

  Can never be changed, modified or done away with, for doing so would harm the integrity of our Christian Faith
• Nihil Obstat


  "Nothing hinders" given by a Censor Librorum, it is an attestation a book contains nothing damaging to faith or morals.
• Imprimi Potest


  "it may be printed" Given by the major religious superior if the author is a member of a religious congregation.
• Imprimatur


  "Let it be printed" given by the author's diocesan bishop or the bishop of the place which the book is published
• testament


  is an evidence or proof of a specific fact, event or reality
• old testament


  it is a lesson on faithfulness, expressed variable through laws stories, prophecies, and wisdom literature.
• new testament


  tells us of jesus and through his passion, death and resurrection, he established the definite covenant relationship.
• words of affirmation


  this language calls for appreciation through the use of words that compliment and highlight the positive attributes of the person.
• quality time


  means committing ourselves to another person. Time is precious. we cannot take back lost time.
• gift giving


  this is often mistaken for materialism. people with this language of love know that the true motivation for giving gifts is the thoughtfulness and effort they exert to express their feelings
• acts of services


  this is expressed in the saying actions speaks louder than words. people with this language of love prefer to express their love for others with kind acts of favors