Honors Theology III Finals

What is the purpose of morality?

To dwell in union with Christ/live in Christ.

Do our moral decisions directly influence our happiness on earth?

Yes, our moral actions can lead us away from our ultimate end, God, and

therefore, happiness.

What is God’s ultimate plan for us?

Beatitude, happiness, joy!

Is Christianity only concerned with following a set of rules?

No, it is mostly concerned with living in union with Christ.

Does loving our neighbor require us to treat him/her in accord with God’s

commandments?

Yes, because living in accord with God’s commandments will ensure that we

treat other human beings according to the dignity that is given to all people.

Is every human person made for happiness and desires it (beatitude–the

fullness of life)?

Yes

Are morality and happiness intimately related: are our voluntarily-chosen

actions done in order to make us happy; even when we make the wrong

choice do we act with our happiness in view?

Yes

Can we attain true happiness (joy) without grace?

No

Does Catholic morality calls us to recognize our dignity and that of our

neighbor?

Yes

Does God’s moral code (law) help us to love?

Yes–it directs us toward selflessness and virture, not selfishness and vice.

Where do we derive the principles of Catholic morality?

Reason and Divine Revelation.

What is Virtue?

A morally good habit.

What is Vice?

A morally bad habit.

What does it mean to say that man is created according to God’s image?

“Image” refers to man’s intellect and freedom.

What does it mean to say that man is created according to the likeness

of God?

Likeness refers to man’s growth in God.

What are the two faculties of the soul?

Intellect and Freedom

What is the soul?

The animating principle of life/of material objects.

What are the the cardinal virtues?

Justice, Temperance, Fortitude, and Moderation.

Can cardinal virtues be called the human virtues?

Yes

What are the the theological virtues?

Faith, Hope, and Love.

Can we attain the theological virtues through human effort?

No

What happens to the soul after the fall?

It is disintegrated or corrupted–it is no longer in harmony with the body.

What does culpable mean?

Means the degree of blameworthiness or guilt incurred because of

a voluntary act.

What does voluntary mean?

Voluntary means to freely choose.

What is the freedom of excellence?

Freedom to choose the good, to choose to live a virtuous life.

What is a human act?

A human act is an action performed with deliberation and free will.

What is an act of a human?

Acts that do not involve the use of intellect or will.

What is license?

Abuse of freedom.

What can diminish voluntariness and culpability?

• fear

• duress

• habit

• psychological disorders

• inadvertence

• ignorance

What does the moral act consist of?

• The object itself

• End /intention

• Circumstances

Which parts of the moral act must be good in order for an act to be

considered morally good?

All

Can intrinsically evil acts be committed in rare circumstances?

No

What is conscience?

Conscience is a judgement of practical reason of whether an action is right

or wrong in light of one’s knowledge of the natural and divine law.

Does our conscience need to be educated and formed?

Yes

Define Law

an ordinate of reason promulgated by those in authority for

the common good.

What is the eternal law?

Eternal law is the law that exits in the mind of God.

What is the natural law?

Man’s participation in the eternal law.

Is the natural law accessible to everyone?

Yes

What is human law?

Human law is man’s application of the eternal law to human affairs.

Should human laws ever contradict the natural law?

No

What is the original meaning of “sin”?

“To miss the mark.”

What is original sin?

Original sin is the first sin of our original parents.

What is the relationship

between original sin and disintegration (woundedness)?

Original Sin caused for human weakness

What is actual sin?

Actual sin is the type of sin we commit in our thoughts, words, deeds, or

omissions.

What is venial sin?

A lesser sin that does not destry but weakens our union with God.

What is mortal sin?

A graver sin that destroys our union with God.

What is actual grace?

The type of grace that God bestows as we need it, at a particular time.

What is sanctifying grace?

the type of grace that is the state of God’s presence in the soul; a share in the divine life of God infused in us at baptism.

What is morality?

The standards by which we judge our actions to be good or evil.

What is positive/human/civic law?

Laws created by proper authority with a society or organization.

What is divine law?

The law revealed by God in the Old Testament.

What is ecclesiastical law?

The law that directs the life and worship of the Church.

What is moral relativism?

The belief that there are no absolute truths and therefore that morality

changes with each new situation.

What three things must be present for a sin to be mortal?

• The act is a grave / serious matter

• Full knowledge that the act is a grave sin

• Free consent is given

What are the Beatitudes?

9 Blessings said by Jesus.

Why are the Beatitudes at the heart of the Gospel?

Because they encapsulate the Gospel and are a mirror image of how to live

like Christ.

What is the relationship of love and the commandments?

God's commandments are a manifestation of His love for us

What is the first commandment?

“I am the Lord your God. You shall worship the Lord your God and Him only

shall you serve.”

What is the second commandment?

“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.”

What is the third commandment?

“Remember to keep holy the Sabbath.”

Which cardinal virtue is the virtue of religion connected to?

Justice

Which sin totally denies the Christian faith?

Apostasy

What does the second commandment call us to respect?

God

What is part of fulfilling the third commandment?

Going to Mass on Sundays, and Holy Days of Obligations, and resting from

servile labor.

What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?

• Wisdom

• Understanding

• Counsel

• Fortitude

• Knowledge

• Piety

• Fear of the Lord

What are the 5 precepts of the Church?

• Attend Mass on Sundays and days of obligation.

• Confess your sins at least once a year.

• Receive the Eucharist at least once a year.

• Observe days of fasting and abstinence.

• Provide for the needs of the Church.

What are the Holy Days of Obligation in the U.S.?

In addition to Sunday, the days to be observed as holy days of obligation in

the Latin Rite dioceses of the United States of America, in conformity with

canon 1246 of the Code of Canon Law, are as follows:

• January 1, the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God;

• Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter, the solemnity of the Ascension;

• August 15, the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary;

• November 1, the solemnity of All Saints;

• December 8, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception;

• December 25, the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Was the interior life of the person (intellect, soul, and passions)

originally created by God in a correct hierarchical order?

Yes

What is another word for “true freedom”?

liberty

What is heresy?

Belief or teaching contrary to Christian orthodoxy

What is apostasy?

the renunciation of the Christian faith

What philosopher held that plants had a soul?

Aristotle

Of the two components of the soul, which is the highest and most

noble?

Intellect

Do the passions belong to the soul, the body, or both?

the soul

What is the proper hierarchal order of the soul and the passions?

Intellect, soul, and Passions

What restores the correct hierarchical order of the soul and the

passions?

Grace

What does impute mean?

To attribute / assign blame or praise to an act.

What is holiness?

The free dedication of oneself to the will of God.

What is humanism?

A moral system that denies belief in God and views humanity as the highest

form of existence.

What is the magisterium?

“The pope, and the bishops in union with the pope.”

What is infallibility?

Immunity from error and any possibility of error.

What are some examples of sin against the first commandment?

Divination, Palm Reading, Use of Ouija Boards

What is an example of the sin of superstition

To believe that wearing a special bracelet/locket/medal will bring an

athlete good luck is a game