Religion midterm

The tendency to sin is known as

concupiscence

God's reward to those who love Him is and is a gift from God is called

merit

Being \_____ is the opposite of being self-centered

meek in spirit

Our vocation as Christians, the goal of our existence is \_____

beatitude

Scripture and Tradition can be compared to the compass in our Catholic faith. (True/False)

True

The only civilization in the Fertile Crescent that was monotheistic was the \_____

Israelites

The Beatitudes are found in the Gospels of Luke and Mark (True/ False)

True

Describe 3 God given gifts that make us the "high point" of creation.

1 - Soul - It is immoral and will live on after death. It gives us conscience and free will. It allows us to be in communion with God.

2 - Intellect - It gives us the ability to understand the order of things that God created and to understand how to be in communion with God. Allows us to tell the difference between good and evil.

3 - free will - The ability to chose what actions that we want to take. It lets us chose to be in communion with God. It is our basis for moral responsibility.

The work of salvation by Jesus Christ is called \____

Paschal Mystery

The \___ is the fulfillment of God's saving plan.

Paschal Mystery

The first stage in the justification process is \____

katharsis

Factors that may lessen blame when we choose the wrong course of actions include \___

fear / strong social pressure/ ignorance of the effects of an action.

The founder of the Jesuits Order was St. Augustine(True/ False)

False

The gift of intellect given by God does what

1- gives us the ability to see and understand the order of things

2- shows us to distinguish between what is truly good and what appears to be good

3- gives us the ability to understand how to be in communion with God.

What are three factors that can lessen the moral responsibility of our actions

1- the side affects of medicine

2- fear

3- strong social pressure

The Bishop of the 2nd century who was instrumental in fighting against heresies was \____

Irenaeus

Our primary goal in Christian morality is \____

to collaborate with God's grace

Polytheism is the worship of many God's (true/ false)

True

List 3 of the 8 Beatitudes

1- Blessed are those who mourn for their will be comforted. This means that as caring Christians, we should comfort those who are sad.

2- Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. This means that you should be forgiving of others and in return you will be forgiven for your sins

3- Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for they will become children of God. This means that you should not abandonee your faith even if you are made fun of

The ultimate or most important effect of Original Sin \___

death

According to Eastern Catholics the last stage of justification process is theoria. (true/ false)

False

God made us to \_____

live in loving communion with Him and one another

Our sin will be reunited with our resurrected body at \___

The Last Judgement

Where else besides the Gospels of the New Testament can moral teachings be found in the New Testament?

Epistles/ letters

The Precepts of the Church primarily ask us to participate in the Church's sacramental life and in the __

Church's mission in the world

The papal author of the encyclical God is Love, (Deus Caritas Est) is \_____

Pope Benedict XVI

We are not responsible for our failure to follow moral law (True/ False)

False

Only Church law has its basis in Eternal Law (True/ False)

False

Natural Law is a part of human nature and does not depend on any religion (True/ False)

True

We are free to what is right or wrong; however, we are not free to

to decide what is right and wrong

Conscience is a gift of God to help us know moral law (True/ False)

True

Another name for the Great Commandment is \____

Law of Love

A popular summary, usually in book form, of Catholic doctrine about faith and morals is the \___

catechism

God has revealed His moral law to us through

Scripture and Tradition

The quote, "Natural Law is nothing other than the light of understanding placed in us by God... is attributed to St. Ignatius of Loyola. (true/ false)

False

Another name for the 10 Commandments is \_____

Decalogue

Obeying the moral law established by God decreased human freedom. (true/ false)

False

Name and discuss 5 Precepts of the Church

1- keep holy the day of the Lord's Resurrection

2- live a sacramental life

3- strengthen and support the Church

4- to study the teachings of the Catholic Church

5- to join the missionary works of the Church

Because of the gift of free will, we are not obliged to follow moral law (True/ False)

False

What are the 3 consequences for going against God's natural order?

The three consequences for going against God's natural order are physical, relational, and spiritual

To be moral is to be fully human (True/ False)

True

The code in the Old Testament that deals with ritual worship is called the \___

priestly code

The gift of the Holy Spirit to the whole Church by which the leaders are protected from error is called \___

infallibility

The 10 Commandments are found in the Old Testament in the Books of __

Exodus and Deuteronomy

The teaching office of the Church is called the \___

Magisterium

Moral law is subjective, meaning we are free to decide what is right or wrong (True/ False)

False

You shall not kill is the \____ commandment

5th

Eternal Law is always true and unchanging (True/ False)

True

The New Law found in the New Testament is called the \____

Beatitudes

The Great Commandments can be summarized as \___

love of God and love of neighbor

All of the following are considered sins in the Old Testament except \____

sinful people achieve the most success

When Jesus says we should forgive someone 70 x 7 times, he means

an unlimited number

When the Israelites worship a golden calf in the desert they were going against the 3rd Commandment (True/ False)

False

Social conditions that allow for all citizens to meet basic needs is called the common good. (True/ False)

True

God's moral law can be described as all of the following except \___

the burden under which we must all labor

The Lost Parables are found in the Gospel of \___

Luke

Pesha in the Old Testament is most closely associated with hamartia in the New Testament (True/ False)

False

When Jesus said we must have a childlike faith, he meant that \____

we must trust that God loves us even more than we love ourselves

We need to develop vices in order to do good in the world (True/ False)

False

King Solomon committed adultery and arranged for the husband of the woman he got pregnant to be killed in battle (true/ false)

False

In the Parables of the Rich Man and the Parable of the Rich Fool, Jesus is saying that

material wealth does not mean that someone is living a life pleasing to God

Through the Church, God has revealed the guidance we need when it comes to religious and moral law; this helps us to give a(an) \_____ to make moral decisions

informed conscience

The central focus of salvation history is how \____

God saves us from sin and death

Name 5 of the 7 capital/ deadly sins

1- envy

2- sloth

3- lust

4- gluttony

5- wrath

Certain sins that are particularly harmful because they lead to and reinforce other sins and vices are called \____

capital sins

Chata means missing the mark (true / false)

True

Cheating is a sin against the 5th commandment (true/ false)

False

The intended outcome or motive of an act is called the intention (true/ false)

True

The encyclical, On the Conditions of Labor, was written by Pope St. John Paul II. (True/ False)

False

One key idea about sin, especially in the Old Testament, is that \___

sin is rebelling against God

Ageism is an example of social sin (True/ False)

True

What are 3 criteria necessary for a sin to be considered mortal

1 - The sin must have grave matter

2- the person committing the sin must have full knowledge of the evil act.

3- the person must give there full consent in committing the action

The first 3 commandments all have a common theme of

loving and honoring God

The sin most contrary to the love of God is \___

hatred of God

The Church teaches that \___

it is each person's free decision to accept God's gift of faith. / only the Catholic Church has the fullness of faith.

The original Old Testament meaning of the First Commandment focused on \____

The sin of worshipping gods and goddesses other than Yahweh

What is the best way to enrich our relationship with God?

to participate in the sacraments and in the life of the Church

Making the Sign of the Cross over a parking meter instead of putting in money because you believe that blessing the meter will keep you from getting a ticket if a form of \___

superstition

The 3 monotheistic faiths in today's world are \___

Islam, Judaism, and Christianity

All of the following are examples of veneration except \___

worshiping Mary as the Mother of God

Using the names of the Virgin Mary and the saints in vain is wrong because \___

they led holy lives/ they are in heaven and can intercede for us/ their names are sacred

In which sacraments do Catholics promise to reject Satan and all his works?

Baptism and Confirmation