chap 1 - theo

a leading polling organization (Gallup) has found that Americans who are religious and attend church at least once a week are significantly happier than those who are non-religious. (T/F)

true

perfect and complete happiness can be achieved in this life. (T/F)

false

many “ultimate” questions about the meaning of life are basically of a religious nature. (T/F)

true

throughout the history of humankind, there have been many religions that have engaged in offering prayers, sacrifices, and rituals in order to express belief and worship divine beings. (T/F)

true

only through the “Slavic religion” of Christianity - a religion that offers personal salvation through Christ - can humans truly know God intimately. (T/F)

true

Human language always falls short of fully describing who God is. (T/F)

true

If we ignore God and forget about God, God will ignore and forget us. (T/F)

false

The Holy Trinity is very similar to the ancient god of myths. (T/F)

false

The mystery of the Holy Trinity may be compared to a family which is selfless in its love for each other. (T/F)

true

All persons of the Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, have existed since the beginning of time and are equal to each other. (T/F)

true

Atheistic humanism means that a person…

alone determines his or her own fate

Atheism and agnosticism are sins against the virtue of…

religion

The famous astronomer who discovered that the earth and planets travel around the sun in elliptical orbits is…

Johannes Kepler

Using the ability to reason can help a person to arrive at a belief in God. This process is called…

Natural Revelation

The self-communication of God to humankind is called…

Divine Revelation

The deposit of faith…

includes Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition

Sacred Scripture includes…

Old and New Testaments

How many books does the old testament contain?

46

How many books does the New Testament contain?

27

The word “Tradition” is derived from a term which means:

“handing down”

A person who denies the existence of God:

Atheist

A binding and solemn agreement between God and God’s people:

Covenant

Worshiping something or someone other than the true God:

Idolatry

Belief of many Gods:

Polytheism

A person who believes in a personal God:

Theist

Belief in one all-powerful God:

Monotheism

Relating to or proceeding directly from God:

Divine

An indifference in religion:

Secularism

The story of God’s Saving action in human history:

Salvation History

One who declares it impossible to proves, affirm, or deny God’s existence:

Agnostic