theology u1

divine

relating to or proceeding directly from god

theology

the study of god, faith seeking understanding

faith

one of the theological virtues, and acknowledgement to the allegiance to god

apostolic successsion

the unbroken line of sucession from the 12 apostles to their successors

natural revelation

the knowledge of the existence of god that can be derived on human reason while reflecting on the created order (reason+world)

deposit of faith

the heritage of faith contained in scripture and tradition

sacred tradition

the living transmission of the Church’s Gospel message found in the Church’s teaching, life, and worship handed down and interpreted by the Magisterium

magesterium

The teaching authority/office of the Church which interprets and protects the Deposit of Faith that is made up of all the bishops in union with the pope.

scripture

the written transmission of the Church’s Gospel message found in the Church’s teaching, life, and worship.

divine revelation

the way God communicates knowledge of himself to humankind and a self communication realized by His actions and words overtime, most fully by sending His Divine son, Jesus Christ.

why god created man to desire Him

god desires a living relationship with us and gives us this desire for Him so that we may seek him. our desire for god opens us up to receive gods revelation of himself to us

st augustine

a famous early christian theologian, “our hearts are restless until they rest in you.”

2 ways to learn about god through natural revelation

senses and reasoning

natural revelation

tells us that god exists

thomas aquinas

used reason to prove that god exists

aquinas’ 5 proofs

Argument from Motion (God is the unmoved mover)

Argument from Causation (God is the first cause)

Argument from Contingency (God is the necessary being)

Argument from Degrees (God is the pinnacle of perfection)

Argument of Intelligent Design (God is the grand designer)

kalam argument

everything that begins to exist has a cause, the universe began to exist, the universe has a cause

divine attributes

transcendent, eternal, immaterial, all powerful, intelligent

sin

keeps us from discovering beauty, truth, goodness, and love

divine revelation

tells us WHO god is

why does god reveal himself in divine revelation

love, an invitation to relationship with him

salvation history

the story of god’s saving action in human history

the fullness of revelation

jesus christ

how was scripture preserved

faithfully preserved, handed down, and interpreted by the magesterium

scripture and tradition

(the deposit of faith) found in the church’s teaching, life, and worship

does tradition change over time

yes, the church can interpret things differently

faith is a response to

personal adherence to god and full assent to the whole truth he has revealed

blind faith

faithful but not understanding your faith

faith and revelation

enables you to say yes to divine revelation

faith enables us to

believe in god and believe all he says is true

theology vs science class

they do not contradict each other

What does CCC 27 say? What does this line from the Catechism mean? (Hint: Your answer should include a discussion of restlessness, revelation, and relationship)

The desire for god is written on the human heart, because man is created by god and for god and god never ceases to draw man to himself. lalallalal

What is the role of the Magisterium in handing on the Deposit of Faith? Why is Apostolic Succession important to this task?

magesterium makes sure the deposit of faith is interpreted correctly makes sure everything is right, apolistic succession makes the priests and bishops able to pass down the deposit of faith