Theology Chapters 1-3 Test
Chapter 1:
anthropology - The study and the origins and nature of the human person
garden of eden -The place where adam and eve originally dwelled in perfect harmony with themselves, with all of creation, and with God. (Paradise)
the fall - When adam and eve, due to the temptation and lies of satan, disobeyed God and rejected his love.This is also called the fall of man.
original sin - The state of human nature deprived of the original holiness and justice adam and eve enjoyed before the fall.
natural revelation - God’s communication of himself to us through the created order.
divine revelation - God’s communication of himself by which he makes known the mystery of his divine plan by deeds and words overtime, and most fully by sending his son, Jesus Christ.
sacred scripture - The written record of God’s revelation to himself contained in the old and new testaments. It was composed by human authors inspired by the Holy Spirit. the bible. the word of God.
old testament - The 46 books of the bible, which record the history of salvation from creation through the old covenant with Israel, in preparation for the appearance of Christ as the savior of the world.
new testament - The 27 books of the bible written by the sacred authors in apostolic times, which have Jesus Christ, the incarnate, son of god as their central theme
incarnation - The fact that the son of god assumed human nature and became man in order to accomplish our salvation, Jesus Christ, the son of god, the second person of the trinity, is both true god and true man.
Chapter 2:
gentiles - a person of non-jewish ethnicity
messiah - The hebrew word for “anointed one” and the title given to the savior god promised to the people of Israel
fathers of the church - The bishops and teachers of the early church
pagan - a person who practices polytheism, or the worship of many gods
creed - a brief summary or profession of our christian faith, such as the nicene creed and the apostles creed
scholasticism - an intellectual method originating in medieval Europe that sought to integrate classical philosophy and Christian thought in order to understand and explain revealed truths
five proofs for the existence of god - arguments developed by St. Thomas Aquinas that use human reason and observation of the created world to conclude that God exists. Also called the "five ways"
ecumenical council - a meeting of all the world's bishops together in union with the pope
enlightenment - a philosophical movement of the eighteenth century that denied the value of faith and maintained that reason alone leads us to truth and holds the potential to solve the problem of evil
relativism - a dangerous philosophy that says moral principles are a matter of individual preference based on personal experience socioeconomic status, education, and particular culture, rather than based on absolute objective moral truths
Chapter 3:
covenant - a sacred permanent bond of family relationship.
Israel - hebrew word meaning "he who strives with god." god changed jacob's name to israel after he wrestled with an angel. god's chosen people became known as the people of israel.
patriarchs - the fathers of the people of israel: abraham, isaac, and jacob.
pentateuch - the greek name for the first five books of the old testament: genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. also known as the books of moses.
What is the main assertion of relativism? What are its consequences with regards to the origin, nature, and destiny of the human person? What is the Catholic response to relativism?
The main assertion of relativism is that human reason is not capable of knowing either truth or God. The consequences of relativism are a multitude of different things from us telling ourselves that we know who God is without really knowing WHO he is and what he has to offer us or even having the belief that God did not create us in the likeness and image of him. It could also include doing things against our morality because it is assumed to be "right".
- What does it mean to have faith?
`● What do all human beings long for?
● What are the three basic stages of our lives and why are they each important?
● What is the difference between true happiness and worldly happiness?
● What does it mean to be made in the image and likeness of God?
● How has God revealed Himself to us throughout history?
● What is the difference between natural revelation and divine revelation?
● What are the two phases of divine revelation?
● What is Sacred Scripture?
● What is Sacred Tradition?
● What is the role of the Church?
● What is the Pentateuch?
● What is the purpose for which we were made?
● What is anthropology?
● How is man unique among all of Creation?
● What does it mean to have a nature?
● What does it mean to fulfill our nature?
● What were the consequences of the Fall?
● Who was St. Francis of Assisi?
● What can the natural world reveal to us about God?
● How did God intimately reveal Himself to humanity?
● What was St. Paul known for before his conversion?
● What transformed St. Paul’s life?
● What did St. Paul say he was caught between?
● What is Natural Revelation, and who benefits from it?
● Who is St. Thomas Aquinas?
● What are St. Thomas Aquinas’s five proofs for the existence of God?
● What is Relativism?
● What is the Christian understanding of the human person?
● What is the message of Divine Mercy?
● Why do we need God to reveal Himself to us?
● What are the Covenants of the Old Testament?
● What is the Deposit of Faith?