Definitions
Subjective
Not universally true; opinion
Potency vs. Act
Potency: Does not exist yet, but it could
Act: Real and truly exists
2 Types of Change
Accidental and Substantial
What is Theology of the Body?
The study of the dignity of the human person and their body, soul, and how the body and soul interact.
True or False: The first artificial Christmas tree was made of dyed goose feathers
True
Nature/Essence
What a thing is
Matter vs. Form
Matter: The receptive principle of a physical thing (what it's made of)
Form: The essence of the thing
3 Vegetative Powers
Nutrition, Growth, and Reproduction
What 5 questions should all human beings ask themselves?
Who am I? Where am I going? Where did I come from? Why am I here? How can I be happy?
What's the best-selling Christmas song?
"White Christmas" by Bing Crosby
Faculty
A power of the soul that produces certain operations
Theology vs. Philosophy
Theology: The study of God and things pertaining to the divine (using both faith and reason)
Philosophy: The study of reality, focusing on its ultimate causes (using natural reason)
5 Natural Inclinations
Seek good, preserve life, continue species, lived in community, and use intellect/will to seek truth
State the principle of Non-Contradiction.
Something cannot both be and not be in the same way and at the same time.
In what country was tinsel invented?
Germany
Subsistent
Able to exist independently or on its own
Intellect vs. Will
Intellect: Presents object to the will
Will: Moves towards object it perceives as good
4 Internal Senses
Common sense, imagination, estimative/cogitative sense, and memory
Describe Transubstantiation in terms of substance and accidents.
The substance of bread and wine changes into a new substance of flesh and blood, while the accidents remain the same, giving the appearance of bread and wine.
In which state are Christmas trees NOT grown?
None! All 50 states grow Christmas trees
Revelation
The manifestation of the hidden by God as a result of the personal word and witness of God Himself
Active vs. Passive Intellect
Active: Always on, searching for essence
Passive: In background, turns on and forms concepts
5 Irascible Appetites
Hope, despair, courage, fear, and anger
What are Saint Thomas Aquinas' four main conrtributions to our search for truth?
Truth is real and we can know it, truth is objective, faith and reason will never contradict each other, and Jesus is the ultimate source of truth
What was the first state to recognize Christmas as a state holiday?
Alabama