Sin correct answers An offense against God, reason, truth, and right conscience. It is a
failure in genuine love for God and neighbor caused by a perverse attachment to certain
goods. It wounds human nature, harms human solidarity and impedes full communion
with God.
Mortal Sin correct answers A sin whose object is grave matter and which is committed
with full knowledge and deliberate consent. It destroys charity in the heart by a grave
violation of God's law.
Venial Sin correct answers A sin that occurs in a less serious matter in which one does
not observe the standard prescribed in the moral law or when one disobeys the moral
law in a serious matter, but without full knowledge and consent
Original Sin correct answers The inherent fault shared by all humanity
Actual Sin correct answers A sin committed by a particular person
Animation correct answers The ensoulment of the human body
Fomes correct answers Latin for "kindling, tinder"; The residual effects of Original Sin
Logos correct answers Reason (God is never without it)
Unbegotten correct answers Without beginning, or to never come into existence, but to
have existed eternally
Begotten correct answers Has a start, born from a mother or a father
Homoousius correct answers One being or equal in divinity
Ousia correct answers Essense or substance
Hypostasis correct answers The distinct reality with continuing identity (Person)
Theotokos correct answers Bearer, or mother of God
Anthropotokos correct answers Bearer of man
Christotokos correct answers bearer of Christ