theology exam study

American psychologist who developed a pyramid to represent a human hierarchy of needs

Abraham Maslow

Doctor of the church offered the five proofs of God’s existence

St. Thomas Aquinas

Man who found God through human reason

Anthony Flew

Man whose translation of the Bible is commonly know

St. Jerome

Desire for God is written in the human heart

Innate Desire

information given to the apostles given by christ and the holy spirit that is passed down by generations

Public Revelation

Belief that God is speaking directly to you

Private Revelation

The way God communicates knowledge of himself to humankind

Divine Revelation

The knowledge of the existence of God and his basic attributes that can be delivered by human reason while reflecting of another

Natural Revelation

The living transmission of the churches gospel message found in the churches teaching, life, and worship

Sacred Tradition

The written transmission of the churches gospel message found in the churches teaching, life, and worship

Written Tradition

Another word for testament

Covenant

an ancient Jewish record keeper who was trained in the earliest form or writing before literacy was widespread

Scribe

Appearances of a heavenly being such as Christ, Mother Mary, an angel, or a saint

Apparition

Father, son and holy spirit

Trinitarian God

God’s presence and work throughout all of human history.

Salvation History

God's relationship with people throughout salvation history 

Religious Truth

Belief that the Bible is free of error

Inerrancy

help with interpretation

Magisterium's role in scripture

Proclamation

Kerygma

The official teaching of authority of the church

Magisterium

Explains the text

Bible Commentary

Maps of the ancient / biblical world

Bible Atlas

Defines names, places, and terms in the bible

Bible Dictionary

Lists occurrences of words

Bible Concordance

 Belief in one God

Monotheism

Belief in no God

Atheism

Belief that God and nature are the same

Pantheism

1. Nature

2. Scripture revelation

3. Tradition 

4. The ongoing teaching of the church

List four ways God reveals Himself chapter 1 session 2

1. Perfect knowledge and truth

2. Perfect love

3. Perfect justice and goodness

4. Perfect beauty 

5. Perfect home and being

List the five desires that point to God

1. Prime mover

2. The first cause

3. Necessary being 

4. Absolute being 

5. God is the grand designer

List the Five Proofs- from St. Thomas Aquinas

Matthew, Mark, Luke

What are considered the synoptic Gospels?

• Weakness in oral tradition

• A worship aid was needed

• The second coming of Jesus was delayed

Three Reasons why the New Testament was written down?