Clermont Theology chapter 1 test FRESHMAN

Divine

Relating to or proceeding directly from God

Old Testament

The forty-six books of the Bible that record the history of Salvation from Creation through the old alliance or covenant with Israel, in preparation for the appearance of Christ as Savior of the world

Secularism

An indifference to religion and a belief that religion should be excluded from civil affairs and public education

Natural Revelation

The knowledge of the existence of God and his basic attributes that can be derived by human reason while reflecting on the created order

Divine Revelation

The way God communicates knowledge of himself to humankind, a self communication realized by his actions and words over time, most fully by his sending us his divine Son, Jesus Christ

Bible

Sacred Scripture; the books that contain the truth of God's Revelation and were composed by human writers inspired by the Holy Spirit

Holy Trinity

The central mystery of the Christian faith; there are Three Divine Persons in one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Salvation History

The story of God's saving action in human history

Covenant

A binding and solemn agreement between human beings or between God and people, holding each other to a particular course of action

Christ

A Greek translation of the Hebrew Messiah, which means "anointed one."

Apostle

A term meaning "one who is sent." Jesus called twelve of his disciples to become his Apostles, chosen witnesses of his Resurrection, and the foundation on which he built the Church. As Jesus was sent by the Father, so he sent his chosen disciples to preach the Gospel to the whole world

Deposit of Faith

The heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, handed down in the Church from the time of the Apostles, from which the Magisterium draws all that it proposes for belief as being divinely revealed" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, Glossary)

Sacred Scripture

The written transmission of the Church's Gospel message found in the Church's teach-ing, life, and worship.

Sacred tradition

The living transmission of the Church's Gospel message found in the Church's teach-ing, life, and worship

Bishop

One who has received the fullness of the Sacra-ment of Holy Orders, which makes him a member of the episcopal college and a successor of the Apostles. He is a shepherd of a particular church entrusted to him.

Faith

One of the theological virtues. Faith is an acknowledgement of an allegiance to God

Idolatry

Worshiping something or someone other than the true God

Monotheism

From the Greek words monos(one) and theos(God); the belief in one all-powerful God. Chris-tianity, Judaism, and Islam are the three great mono-theistic religions

Polytheism

The belief, in opposition to Christian doc-trine, that there are many gods

What are the three premises of the Kalam Argument?

Everything that begins to exist has a cause

The universe began to exist

The universe has a cause

What are Aquinas' 5 proofs of God's existence?

The First Way: Motion

The Second Way: Efficient Cause

The Third Way: Possibility and Necessity

The Fourth Way: Gradation

The Fifth Way: Design

The First Way: Motion

Nothing can move itself, therefore there is a first mover, God.

The Second Way: Efficient Cause

Nothing can cause itself , therefore there must be a first cause or all of them, God

The Third Way: Possibility and Necessity

It is impossible that anything always existed, therefore there is a necessary being, God.

The Fourth Way: Gradation

If anything is good, there must be something that is most good, which is God.

The Fifth Way: design

Many natural beings lack knowledge, therefore there must be someone most intelligent, which is God.

How are Natural Revelation/Divine Revelation Similar? How are they different?

Similar: They are both the knowledge of God's existence

Different: One knowledge is communicated by Go d while the other does not.

What are the two ways in which God communicates to us through Divine Revelation?

Scripture and Tradition

What is theology? (both definitions)

Study of God

Faith seeking knowledge (understanding)

What 3 key questions does Theology aim to answer?

Who am I?

Where did I come from?

Where am I going?

What is the relationship between faith and science?

Faith answers the questions Who? & Why? While science answers the questions How? & What? But they go hand in hand. They help answer questions about the other.

What is the quote from the CCC 27

The desire for God is written in the human heart because humans are created by God and for God, and only in God can they find true happiness and fulfillment.

What does the CCC 27 quote mean?

We will keep searching and seeking for God to find joy.

What is St. Augustine quote about the restless heart?

Saint Augustine's quote states "You have made us for yourselves, h Lord, and our hearts restless until they rest in you." This means that we will never be fully happy until in a relationship with God.

What can we observe in natural revelation (2 things) to know that God exists?

We can study the Kalam argument which states: Everything that begins to exist as a cause; The universe began to exist; The universe has a cause.

What does God want with human beings?

God invented Adam and Eve to intimate communion with him. Live in his image and likeness