1st draft - Intro to Christian Theology - MCQs

How does Anselm define theology?

How does Gustavo Gutierrez define faith?

How does Gustavo Gutierrez define theology?

Define praxis.

In light of Gutierrez’s definition of theology, what two things does theology need to give an account?

What are the etymological roots of the word “theology”? How do these roots help to provide another definition of theology?

What virtue does the “Johannine literature” (e.g. the Letter of John) of the Bible most closely identify with the nature/character of God?

How does Murdoch’s reflection on love help to clarify Dostoevsky?

According to the International Theological Commission, who stands are the center of all Christian theology?

According to Evagrius Ponticus, who is the theologian?

How did we define prayer?

What types of mystery (and responses to mystery) did we discuss in class?

What, according to Edward Schillebeeckx, is a “negative contrast experience”?

What, for Simone Weil, is the virtue of academic studies for the life of faith?

For Weil, what is the relationship between studies, humility, and love of neighbor?

Why does Hari claim that our attention has been stolen?

Why does Lash believe the work of theology is, “fragmentary, tentative, and (often) quite technical in its quest for appropriate imaginative and conceptual accuracy”?

What does Rublev’s icon of the Trinity suggest about God’s invitation to humanity?

What does Levertov’s poem suggest about the human/Divine relationship?

With respect to MTD, what does “moralistic” describe?

With respect to MTD, what does “therapeutic” describe?

With respect to MTD, what does “deism” suggest?

What does Dietrich Bonhoeffer mean by “cheap grace”?

What is the “First Commandment” of the Decalogue?

In a basic sense, what is idolatry?

What was Vatican II and when did it take place?

What is Notra Aetate translated to? What is it? What does it say (based on the excerpt in the class slide)?

According to Gustavo Gutierrez, what characteristics help further describe idolatry?

For Gutierrez, what is the fundamental idolatry of the contemporary world?

Summarize Gutierrez’s views on the story of paying taxes to Caesar?

Why is Bartolome de Las Casas depicted as having his arm extended and hand up in the icon we considered in class?

Summarize Gutierrez’s views on the story of paying taxes to Caesar.

In the three vignettes (anecdotal stories) that I shared with you about my friend Courtney, describe what she was doing or expressing a desire to do.