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• Hanukkah

  Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Temple and the miracle of the oil.
• heaven

  The eternal dwelling place of God and the righteous after death.
• hell (theological interpretations)

  The place or state of eternal separation from God for the wicked.Various theological views regarding the nature and purpose of hell.
• heresy

  Belief or teaching contrary to orthodox Christian doctrine.
• hermeneutical circle

  The process of understanding a text through the interaction of its parts and whole.
• hermeneutics

  The theory and methodology of interpreting biblical texts and theological doctrines.
• holy communion/ lord’s supper/last supper/eucharist

  The Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper, involving the consecration and consumption of bread and wine. Holy Communion.
• holy orders

  The sacrament or rite of ordination into ministries such as deacon, priest, or bishop.
• homiletics

  The art of preaching and delivering sermons.
• homousios

  A Greek term meaning "of the same essence," used to describe Jesus' relationship to God the Father.
• hook

  Could refer to a liturgical or symbolic item; context needed.
• iconoclasm

  The rejection or destruction of religious images and icons.
• idolatry

  The worship of false Gods or images instead of the one true God.
• ignatius of loyola

  Spanish priest and founder of the Jesuit order, significant in Counter- Reformation theology.
• imago dei

  The doctrine that humans are created in the image and likeness of God.
• immaculate conception

  The Roman Catholic doctrine that Mary was conceived without original sin.
• immanence (God’s)

  The doctrine that God is present and active within His creation, sustaining and upholding all things.
• immutability (of God)

  The theological belief that God is unchanging in His nature, character, purpose, and promises.
• incarnation

  The Christian doctrine that God became flesh in the person of Jesus Christ.
• incarnational ministry

  A ministry approach that emphasizes living out and embodying the presence of Christ in the world.
• indulgence

  In Catholic theology, the remission of temporal punishment due to sin, granted by the Church under certain conditions.
• inspiration (biblical)

  The doctrine that the Holy Spirit guided the human authors of the Bible, making the Scriptures the authoritative Word of God.
• intercession

  The act of praying or mediating on behalf of others.
• irenaeus

  An early Church Father known for his defense of orthodox Christianity and his theology of recapitulation.
• isagogics

  The introductory study of biblical texts, providing background and context.