Big Guy Upstairs
The way God communicates knowledge of Himself to humankind
Divine Revelation
A person who believes God's existence cannot be known
Agnostic
How many books are in the Old Testament?
46
The official teaching authority of the Church, made up of the bishops in communion with the pope
Magisterium
Who said "Our hearts are restless until it rests in you"?
Saint Augustine of Hippo
Jesus is both fully ______ and fully _____.
Human, Divine
Atheism and agnosticism are sins against the virtue of ______
Religion
How many books are in the New Testament?
27
The story of God's saving action in human history.
Salvation History
The term "tradition" is derived from a term which means _____________________.
"handing down"
The Greek term used to describe Jesus as the Word. meaning "divine wisdom"
Logos
A person who believes in the existence of God
Theist
What was God's covenant with Noah?
God promised to never again flood the earth
Sacred Scripture includes _____________________.
Old and New Testaments
Truths contained in Divine Revelation or additional truths connected with those in Divine Revelation
Dogmas
The fact that the Son of God assumed a human nature in order to accomplish our salvation in it
Incarnation
An indifference to religion and a belief that religion should be excluded from civil affairs and public education
Secularism
The truth that the Church faithful as a whole--- lay people to bishops--- cannot be wrong about matters of belief
Sensus Fidei
The Deposit of Faith _______________________.
Includes Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition
Who created five proofs for God's existence?
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Jesus said "I am the ____, the ____ and the life."
Way, truth
Worshipping someone or something other than the one true God
Idolatry
Those things that Jesus taught to the Apostles and other early disciples that were at first passed down by word of mouth
Apostolic Succession
Define Sacred Tradition
The living transmission of the Church’s Gospel message found in the Church’s teaching, life, and worship. It is faithfully preserved, handed down, and interpreted by the Church’s Magisterium
We have a yearning for communion, meaning, hope, and joy. We seek answers to big questions. We long to lead purposeful lives. What does this say about humans?
We are religious by nature