God being revealed through nature!
Example: Recognizing the beauty of God in a sunset. Recognizes God's endlessness in the vastness of the ocean. etc
100
During what time period did the Church experience an increase in the philosophical study of God's existence?
[HINT: between the collapse of the Western-Roman Empire (5th c.) and the beginning of the Renaissance (14th c.)]
Middles Ages [The Medieval Period]
100
The _________ is the official list of books in the Bible. This word means "standard" or "rule".
canon
100
Explain how to look up a Bible passage.
[Example: Genesis 2:1-5]
book chapter:verse(s)
100
What does "vocation" mean?
our call to holiness; the call to know, love, and freely choose God
200
_________________ tells us how God is revealed to us in the Bible, and most fully through Jesus' Incarnation!
Divine Revelation
200
_______________ is the theological approach that used philosophical methods to better understand revealed truth.
scholastic theology
200
What is another name for the 1st five books of the Bible?
Pentateuch [Torah]
200
What is "biblical exegesis"?
the critical interpretation and explanation of a biblical text
200
What is "salvation history"?
the pattern of specific events in human history in which God clearly reveals his presence and saving actions
300
What might hinder our ability to see God using natural revelation alone?
historical conditions and the consequences of Original Sin; natural disasters, terrorism, violence, poverty, people choosing evil, etc
300
What are the 4 Objects of Love by St. Augustine?
1. God
2. Others
3. Ourselves
4. Our Bodies
300
There are _____ books in the Old Testament and ___ books in the New Testament.
Old Testament= 46
New Testament= 27
[73 total!]
300
What does it mean to use a "fundamentalist approach" to studying Scripture?
to interpret the Bible literally (word-for-word)
The interpretation is made without considering the historical setting in which the writings or teachings were first developped
300
____________ means that the pope cannot error when teaching Church doctrine because he is guided by the Holy Spirit.
papal infallibility
400
The _____________ is the most powerful way in which God showed His love for humanity.
INCARNATION
400
Which Church Father discussed the theory of the "convergence of probabilities" in which he asserted that the number of probabilities indicates or points to the existence of God?
John Henry Cardinal Newman
400
What are the 4 stages to the development of Scripture?
1. People experience God.
2. They share their experiences through oral tradition.
3. Inspired authors created a written version.
4. The successors of the Apostles, guided by the Holy Spirit, discerned the books to be included in the Scriptures (the canon).
400
A ______________ approach to Scripture means to interpret the Bible while also taking into consideration the various contexts for understanding [literary forms, historical situations, cultural backgrounds, etc].
contextualist [approach]
400
What are the 2 "Pillars" of the Catholic faith?
Scripture + Tradition
500
What are the 5 Proofs of St. Thomas Aquinas?
1. First Mover
2. Causality
3. Contingency
4. Perfection
5. Intelligent Being
500
Which Church Father believed that God was an absolute mystery and used the example of the horizon to emphasize that there are parts of God's nature that we can't possibly ever know?
Karl Rahner
500
What are the 4 categories of the Old Testament books?
1. Books of Law
2. Historical Books
3. Prophetic Books
4. Wisdom Books
500
What does the doctrine of "biblical inerrancy" mean?
biblical inerrancy= the doctrine that books of the Bible are free from error regarding the truth God wishes to reveal through the Scriptures for the sake of our salvation
500
What is the "magisterium"?
the teaching office of the Church, comprised of the bishops and the pope