Theology

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• transcendental theology

  A theological approach that begins with human experience and reason to understand God.
• transfiguration

  The event where Jesus’ appearance was gloriously transformed on a mountain before His disciples.
• transubstantiation

  The doctrine that bread and wine become the actual body and blood of Christ during Eucharist.
• trinity

  The Christian doctrine of one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
• turned away

  A biblical phrase indicating rejection or abandonment of God.
• typological exegesis

  Interpretation of Scripture by recognizing types or foreshadows of Christ and events.
• typology (biblical)

  The interpretation of Old Testament events as symbolic for New Testament salvation history.
• Ulrich Zwingli

  A leader of the Swiss Reformation who emphasized the authority of Scripture and rejected Catholic traditions.
• unction

  The anointing with oil, especially in sacraments of healing or ordination.
• universalism (theological)

  The belief that all people will ultimately be saved.
• utopia (theological concept)

  The ideal or perfect society envisioned in Christian theology.
• Vatican declaration

  Church pronouncements made by the Vatican on doctrinal or moral issues.
• Vatican II

  The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), which modernized many aspects of Catholic Church practice and doctrine.
• vaticinium

  A prophetic utterance or prediction in Christian theology.
• veneration of saints

  The respectful honor given to saints in many Christian traditions.
• verbal inspiration

  The belief that every word of the Bible is inspired by God.
• vicarious atonement

  The doctrine that Jesus died as a substitute for sinners, bearing their punishment.
• virtue ethics

  A moral philosophy focusing on development of good character traits or virtues.
• word of God

  The revelation of God to humanity, especially through Scripture and Jesus Christ.
• word-faith movement

  A movement emphasizing the power of spoken faith to manifest blessings and healing.
• worldview (theological)

  A comprehensive perspective through which one interprets the meaning of life and reality.
• Yahweh

  The personal name of God revealed to Moses in the Old Testament.
• Yom Kippur

  The Jewish Day of Atonement, a solemn day of fasting and repentance.
• zeal

  Passionate enthusiasm for God’s law or cause.
• zealot

  From the Greek word “zelotes’ which means one who is “zealous” or “an enthusiast, devoted follower.