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9th:Religion9 ExamQ1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| From the Latin, meaning “to bind together.” It is our human way of submitting ourselves to God and seeking and being in relationship with Him. | Religion |
| The written record of God’s revelation of Himself contained in the Old and New Testaments. It was composed by human authors inspired by the Holy Spirit. The Word of God. | Bible |
| A gift from God and a human act by which a person comes to know God and conform their minds, hearts, and wills to Him and the truth that He has revealed. | Faith |
| The story of God’s love and mercy revealed to us throughout human history, culminating in Christ’s sacrifice on the cross and resurrection from the dead which won for us salvation from sin. | Salvation History |
| Gifts infused by God into the souls of the faithful to make them capable of acting as His children and of meriting eternal life. They are Faith, Hope, and Charity (or Love). | Theological or Supernatural Virtue |
| A habitual and firm disposition to do good. Moral virtues are acquired through human effort. The infused moral virtues and the Theological Virtues are gifts from God. | Virtue |
| Why is trust a necessary condition for human friendships? | Trust is a necessary condition for human friendships because you would not want a friend who would lie to you with their words or their actions or do harm to you. We would only trust people who are honest. |
| What is religion? Why have human beings always practiced some form of religion? | Human beings have always practiced some form of religion because human beings aren’t always trustworthy, we have a very deep and natural desire to believe not only that God exists but what God provides for us. |
| What did ancient religions often confuse God with? What did God do to correct this confusion? | Ancient religions often confused God for the creations God made, such as the sun and moon, stars, earth, trees, animals. God corrected this by revealing himself to show us how to practice religion correctly so that we know exactly how to build that friend |
| What is Faith? | Faith is a gift from God that allows us to know God and conform our minds, hearts, and wills to Him. |
| What is the most basic truth about the Christian religion? | The most basic truth about the Christian religion is that Christians have faith in God. Christians believe that God exists, is trustworthy, and cares for every person, even those who do not believe in Him! (Pg. 7) |
| What do Christians believe about Jesus? What does He show us by His life and teaching? | Christians believe that God exists! Jesus has proved His death on the cross that He is perfectly trustworthy, the perfect friend, and He has showed us that we can put our complete trust in Him. We also believe that He has showed us the fullness of God’s l |
| What does it mean for us to submit ourselves to God? | To submit ourselves to God means that through faith, man gives himself to God by believing what He says and obeying what He commands are for our good because they lead us to happiness, if we obey them. |
| How was Abraham able to prove his faith in God? | Abraham was able to prove his faith in God by doing exactly what God had commanded him to do not knowing what the outcome would be. |
| How is faith a virtue? | Faith is a gift of God’s grace that everyone receives at baptism. In this sense, we call faith a theological or supernatural virtue. Faith is a strength or power to believe in God given to us by God at our Baptism which makes it easier to give our assent |
| Why is suffering one of the biggest challenges to faith? What is the simple answer to why there is suffering in the world? How can we begin to overcome suffering? | Suffering is one of the biggest challenges to faith because when we see evil all around us in the world. We all experience suffering or have been hurt by someone else. We all suffer from sickness, disease, and misfortune. There is suffering in the world b |
| Why is it appropriate for us to call Abraham “the father of faith” | Abraham fulfills the definition of faith so therefore he is now called the “father of faith”. |
| That which corresponds to what is real. | Truth |
| The reality that truth describes. It is a reality that exists independently and regardless of one’s own thoughts, feelings, preferences, or even knowledge of it. | Objective Reality |
| A point of view arising from one’s own thoughts, feelings, perceptions, and knowledge. | Subjective Opinion |
| True understanding of a certain reality or realities. When what we think with our mind corresponds to what is real, we possess knowledge. | Knowledge |
| The process of investigation into reality through observation and experiment. | Science |
| A proposed explanation of some observed reality that forms the basis for further investigation and experimentation to either prove or falsify the claim. | Hypothesis |
| Something we can grasp by use of our five senses. | Sensible Reality |
| The powers of the mind, or intellect, to know and understand through the process of logic. | Reason |
| The ability to immediately understand something, often by “gut” feeling or by instinct, without needing to think about it. | Intuition |
| From the Greek word philosphia, which means “love of wisdom” It is the study of ultimate reality and its causes by human reason alone. | Philosophy |
| A branch of philosophy that studies the moral quality of human nature, which leads to human happiness and flourishing, and what harms us. | Ethics |
| The study of God based on divine revelation. | Theology |
| Knowable and Understandable | Intelligible |
| How does the text define truth? When is something we think actually true? | Truth is a relationship between our mind a reality, what we think in our minds about reality is true if what we think actually corresponds to what is real. |
| What is the difference between an objective reality and a subjective opinion? | An objective reality is something that is true regardless of what I think about it. My personal thoughts, feelings, preferences, and even knowledge about it have no bearing on whether it is true or not. |
| An objective reality is truth completely independent of me. A subjective opinion is entirely rooted in my own thoughts, feelings, perceptions, and knowledge. Are all objective realities provable by the “hard” sciences such as physics or math? Why or Why n | Yes, because no two people can be right because then science and religion would contradict each other and they both do not. |
| Generally speaking, how do we acquire knowledge by science? What is the scientific method capable of validating? | We can acquire knowledge by science by making a hypothesis. By conducting experiments based on our studies and claims it can validate sensible objects. |
| How do we acquire knowledge by the testimony and authority of others? How much of what we say comes from testimony? | We can get this knowledge by hearing the testimonies and experiences of others. We trust the writings and the films we watch because we trust what people have to say about those experiences. We test hypotheses and validate our claims about reality through |
| How do we use logic to acquire knowledge? | By means of logic, which is another path to truth, we can reason to truth. We can use reason or the powers of our intellect to know, think, and understand, to make conclusions based on the evidence before us even if we have not used our senses to specific |
| How do we use emotional intelligence to acquire knowledge? | We use emotional intelligence to acquire knowledge by going with our gut feelings or otherwise known as intuition. |
| How do we use philosophy to acquire knowledge? | Philosophy uses argumentation and logic to prove or demonstrate a truth of what we might call immaterial or invisible realities, things not directly discernable to the human senses. Philosophy uses argumentation and logic to prove or demonstrate truth of |
| Why have human beings always worshipped God or a higher power and debated ideas about Him? | The desire for God is written in the human heart because man is created by God and for God; and God never ceases to draw man to Himself. We all have a natural desire to know God, that he exists, knows who we are, and has a purpose for our lives. |
| This chapter addresses two ways of coming to knowledge of God by use of philosophical thinking. In the first example, how do we conclude that there must be a “First Cause” or “First Mover”. | We can reason that, for there to be anything at all, and for everything to be in motion, there had to be a first mover who is unmoved by anything else—a first cause that caused everything to be. We can observe that everything is in motion, but nothing put |
| In the second example, how does the intelligibility of the universe help us to know that God exists? | A second way to reason about God’s existence is to observe the order and intelligibility of the universe. For something to be intelligible means that to some extent it is understandable, that we are capable of examining its various parts and making sense |
| All of us as human beings have an innate sense of right and wrong, good and evil. The ultimate standard of goodness, against which we measure all moral actions, is God Himself, who is perfect goodness. | Knowledge is a type of Faith. Having Faith that God exists helps you practice and begin to understand the knowledge of God through faith. We can trust that God reveals about Himself, in the various ways He does so, is true, because God is all-good and all |
| How can we come to know God through the testimony of others and through our own personal experience? | We can come to know God through other people's experiences and our own because when you hear someone else talk about their experience it has a real impact on you. And as humans we always want to do what everyone else is doing. And then that is when we can |
| Have you ever wondered if God exists? In what ways have you tried to answer this question? | I have. And I have tried to answer this question by looking at the world around me. By looking at my creator’s inventions it helps me to get to know things better. Also, when you look at the Bible, and you look at the setting of all the stories you can re |
| How was Edith Steins life transformed by an encounter with truth? | Her life was completely changed. She was baptized Catholic, became a Carmelite nun, continued her work in philosophy, and ultimately died a martyr. |
| The name given to the assembly of the People of God whom God has called together from all the ends of the earth. | Church |
| A sacred unbreakable bond of family relationship. | Covenant |
| A title given to someone who has authority over others. Jesus is Lord of all because He is God and has authority over all things. | Lord |
| Student. The disciples were followers, or students, of Jesus, Jesus had thousands of disciples. All Christians are His disciples today. | Disciple |
| The first Sacrament of Initiation, which makes us members of the Church, forgives sins, and gives new life in Christ. It is necessary for salvation. | Baptism |
| The political, economic, and social theory of Karl Marx which hold that all history is the history of class struggle. | Marxism |
| A philosophical movement of the eighteenth century that denied the value of faith and maintained that reason alone leads to truth, holding the potential to solve the problem of evil. | Enlightenment |
| By what do we respond in love to God and enter into His family, the Church? | This is God’s whole plan in one paragraph namely, God’s desire to make His loving goodness known to us so that by faith we might respond in love and enter into His family, the Church. |
| Why is Scripture alone not enough to know God’s plan of love? | While reason alone is not enough to know God’s plan of love, neither are the scriptures alone. God’s love for humanity is so personal and all-encompassing that it is a person: Jesus Christ. Jesus teaches us to have faith in the God that created us. Script |
| Why do Christians call Jesus “Lord”? | Though he was in the for of God, he did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave. God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name of Jeus every knee should be |
| What is the deepest meaning of human existence? | Jesus thus reveals the deepest meaning of human existence and that the only path to eternal life is divine love. |
| In what ways is the Christian life counter-cultural? | Being Christian is counter-cultural and requires us to live not according to the demands of God’s timeless and infinite love for us, and with our eyes set on a different goal for our lives. |
| What is the Latin root of the word religion, and what does it mean? | Religion comes from the Latin word Ligare, which means to bind. |
| How did Enlightenment thinkers believe people could arrive at truth? | Enlightenment, a philosophical movement of the eighteenth century that denied the value of faith and maintained that reason alone leads us to complete truth, holding the potential to solve the problem of evil. |
| Why is there no such thing as a solitary Christian? | There is no such thing as a solitary Christian. We believe! The entire church professes her faith in the one and the same Revelation of Jesus Christ. As such, we also believe the church is necessary for salvation. Through the church alone we encounter Jes |
| How is St. Augustine’s life an example of how binding ourselves to something other than God can lead us into unhappiness | St. Augustine lived a life of sin. One of his biggest sins was sexual immorality. Around this time he had abandoned his Christian upbringing, and he knew that he was hurting himself and others, but he was so attached to his choices that he even prayed to |
| The living transmission of the Gospel message in the Church. | Sacred Tradition |
| A term meaning “one who is sent,” as Jesus was sent by His Father, and as He sent His chosen disciples to preach the Gospel to the whole world. He called Twelve to become His Apostles, chosen witnesses of His Resurrection and the foundation on which the | Apostles |
| A successor to the Apostles, who has received the fullness of the Sacrament of Holy Orders. He is the leader of a particular church, or diocese, entrusted to him. | Bishop |
| The handling on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles to their successors, the bishops, through the laying on of hands, as a permanent office in the Church. | Apostolic Succession |
| The living teaching authority of the Catholic Church whose task it is to give authentic interpretation of the Word of God found in Scripture and Tradition, and to ensure the faithfulness of the Church to the teachings of the Apostles in matters of faith a | Magisterium |
| One of the first four books of the New Testament. They are the heart of the Scriptures and proclaim the Good News of salvation won for us by the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Gospels are our primary source of knowledge of life of | Gospel |
| The entire content of divine revelation contained in Scripture and proclaimed in the Church. The Word of God is also Jesus Christ Himself, God's only begotten Son, who is the fullness of God's revelation and who took flesh and became man for the sake of s | Word of God |
| The process of how over time, the Church reflects on who Jesus is, trying to understand more about Him so she can better communicate the Truth to the people of a particular age. Guided by the Holy Spirit, the Church's understanding of her own teaching dee | Development of Doctrine |
| God's revelation and communication of Himself to the world, by His words and deeds, for the sake of the salvation of the world in the Person and work of Jesus Christ. | Economy of Salvation |
| What is Christology? | Christology is the study of the Person Jesus Christ |
| What is revelation, and what two forms does it take? | Revelation is God’s communication of Himself, and it comes to us in two different forms. Natural and Divine. |
| What do we call the story of God’s interaction through both worlds and deeds with humanity? | The story of God’s interaction through both worlds and deeds with humanity is called Salvation History. |
| What does it mean to say Jesus Christ is God’s love fully revealed? | God has revealed Himself in history through patriarchs, the prophets, His angels, and He even sent Jesus His Son to save us so therefore Jesus is God’s love fully revealed. Jesus is God’s love fully revealed because Jesus is God Himself entering into Huma |
| What two categories make up the transmission of divine revelation? | The transmission of divine revelation can be divided into two broad categories: Sacred Scriptures and Sacred Tradition. |
| How do we know the Bible alone does not contain everything we need to know for our salvation? | We know the Bible alone does not contain everything we need to know for our salvation because the Bible only contains what we ought to know about God. |
| What do we call the transmission of divine revelation? | We call it Sacred Tradition |
| Who guides the successors of the Apostles | Ever since, the Holy Spirit has continued to give this guidance to the Apostles’ successors: the bishops. |
| What is the teaching authority of the bishops known as? | The teaching authority of the bishops is called the Magisterium. |
| The truth never changes. Why, then does the Church constantly reflect on who Jesus is and try to understand more about Him? | The Church goes through this process of constantly reflecting on who Jesus is and trying to understand more about Him so that she can better communicate the truth to the people of each particular age. In doing so, the Church continues to learn more about |
| Why is the Church so important for our salvation? | The combination of words and deeds is God’s invitation to heaven. The Church calls this the economy of our salvation. Both God’s revelation and His grace come to us through the Church: The Church tells us what God has said and done, and it brings us the S |
| How did St. Ignatius of Loyola contribute to making God’s revelation of Himself known? | St. Ignatius of Loyola contributed to making God’s revelation of Himself known by first studying priesthood, then he began a society for Jesus, and promoted it to a lot of other people so that he could share the word of God!! |
| The scientific term for our human species. Latin for “wise man”. | Homo-Sapien |
| The quality of being worthy of honor or respect, and of honor or respect, and of possessing great value. | Dignity |
| The philosophical name for the human soul, referring to the human powers of intellect or reason, and free will. | Rational Soul |
| Someone, rather than something, with the inherent capability of self-knowledge, self-possession, and of freely giving themself in love to another person. | Person |
| The fact that the Son of God assumed human nature and became man in order to accomplish our salvation. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the second person of the Holy Trinity, is both true God and true man. | Incarnation |
| In what ways has the Christian Faith more fully revealed to the world the notion of human dignity? | Christians introduced the world to the concepts of personhood, human dignity, and human rights as well as the ethical implications of the belief that God created humanity for friendship with Himself and redeemed us after we fell into sin |
| What are three things the Christian Faith teaches us about human nature? | From faith, we know three very important things about human beings. First God places tremendous value on the human person because He created us in His own image and likeness. Second, human beings fell from God’s grace after the Fall, which separated us fr |
| What does it mean to have dignity? What happens when we fail to see the dignity of others? | To have dignity means to be worthy of honor or respect----- to posess great value or worth. To deny someone’s dignity is to view and treat them as expendable or as something to be used and discarded when they no longer serve a purpose. When we fail to see |
| What does it mean to be made in God’s image and likeness---- to possess a rational soul? | God endowed man and woman with rational souls, that is, possessing the powers of reason, intellect, and free will giving us the ability to know and understand the truth. To say that God made us in His image and likeness means that He created us for the sa |
| What is the purpose of human life? | The purpose of human life is to experience the communion of love, first with God and then with each other. |
| The free and undeserved gift of His own life that God gives us to respond to our vocation and become His adopted children. | Grace |
| The process of growing in a relationship with Jesus; learning from His teachings and example, and journeying on the path of life as His disciple. | Discipleship |
| Signs of God’s grace that actually give the grace they signify. Jesus founded seven: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Penance and Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Holy Matrimony. | Sacraments |
| A holy person who leads a life in union with God through the graces of Christ and receives the reward of eternal life, or Heaven. | Saints |
| The act of sharing the Good News of the Gospel message of salvation. AT the command of Jesus, the Church’s mission is to evangelize the whole world. | Evangilization |
| A title for the Eucharist that refers to how all who receive the Body and Blood of Jesus are united to Christ and each other. | Holy Communion |
| How does the Church help us become disciples of Christ? | By dispensing God’s grace through the Sacraments. |
| Why are the doctrines of the Church necessary for faithful discipleship? | They convey the truth about who Jesus is and what He is asking of His disciples. The Church gives us the definitive interpretation of both Scripture and Tradition. |
| Why does the Church offer rules and guidelines for particular situations? | The Church wants to guide us ever closer to Jesus through the law of law. |
| What are the five components of the Catholic religion? | Sacraments, community, doctrine, precepts, and worship. |
| Why is St. Therese of Lisieux a great example of discipleship? | She did all things, especially the smallest and simplest of things for Jesus. In her simplicity and focus on doing everything out of love for Jesus, she truly embodies what it means to be a disciple of Christ. |
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