Religion Final - Mystery and Trinity

Mystery

truth that we can know in part and learn more, but never fully know/exhaust

Creed

a brief and precise statement of faith

Trinity

Three divine persons with ONE nature - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Nature

What a thing is, there is one divine nature in God, asks the question “What’s that?”

Person

Who does the action, there are three divine persons, asks the question “Who is that?”

Relation

The relationship between the three persons. There is no difference in person, except when there is a distinction of relationship

Attributes of God

omnibenevolent, omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient, immutable, infinite, eternal, pure spirit

Faith

the theological virtue by which we believe in God and all He has revealed, when we encounter mystery, we respond with this. It is a free human act - it belongs to our dignity

How does Frank Sheed define mystery?

something the mind cannot wholly know

What are some of the analogies that Frank Sheed uses to help us understand mystery?

Walking deeper and deeper into an art gallery but never reaching the end and a tiny circle of light surrounded by darkness, the circle of light grows but it is always ringed around with darkness

What is the role of questions in exploring a mystery?

Uderstanding the mystery more, but not being able to fully comprehend it it

Define the Trinity in terms of persons and nature

3 persons, 1 nature

How are the persons of the Blessed Trinity distinct?

Through their relationships

What are the four relationships in the blessed Trinity (use the language in CNB)

Father begets the Son, Son is begotten by the Father, Father and Son spirate the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son