Religon Test 2

Religon

the Bible is a continuous narrative.

False

salvation history

he pattern of events in human history that exemplify God's presence and saving actions.

This is God's ultimate goal.

To restore our lost union with God

List some of the literary forms found in the Bible.

Poetry, symbolic stories, songs, historical accounts

List the 4 sections of the Old Testament.

Pentateuch, Historical Books, Wisdom Books, Prophetic Books

The New Testament contains...

The life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the beginnings of the Church.

These two councils decided the canon of the Bible.

Carthage and Hippo

The Bible was written during a period of about this many years.

1,000 years

The biblical canon is...

The list of official books in the Bible.

Paul write ALL of the epistles.

False

"Epistles" is another word for...

Letters

The first 5 books in the Old Testament is called this:

The Pentateuch

Psalms, Proverbs, songs, etc. which encourage and inspire faith, help resolve problems of life

Wisdom Books

Matthew, Mark, and Luke are the:

Synoptic Gospels

There are this many Catholics in the world today.

1 billion

Catholics believe God's truth is revealed through these 2 things:

Scripture and Tradition

Faith and Religion are the same thing.

False

Name the 3 aspects of faith.

Trust, Belief, Discipleship

The stage of faith where one takes personal accountability for their faith and beliefs.

Owned

The stage of faith where one becomes a member of a group of faith.

Affiliative

The stage of faith where one questions parts of their faith and the world.

Searching