Unit 1
What is the argument called that says: it is better to bet that God does exist than bet that God doesn't exist?
Pascal's Wager
Name the four Gospels in the New Testament
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
What is the Marian dogma called that teaches that teaches that Mary was conceived without original sin? In other words, Mary was not born with original sin.
The Immaculate Conception
What is the religion that promotes the idea that suffering is caused by desire?
Buddhism
Recite the entire apostle's creed (el credo) from mass
Nice job!
What is the strongest argument against God's existence? There are 3 options.
1) Evil exists
2) Science explains many observations/facts of our reality.
3) God hasn't appeared to us.
Who were the FIRST witnesses to see that the tomb that Jesus was buried in was empty?
The women
or the Marys
Who was the individual who wrote: Corinthians, Philippians, Colossians?
St. Paul or Saul
What is the book called that Muslims use as their primary sacred book?
Quran
Each individual team member must try their best to perform yodeling.
Impressive!
What is the argument called that starts with saying: "it is possible that a maximally great being exist in some possible world" and ends with saying "therefore a maximally great being exist in the actual world"?
The Ontological argument
What was the "Gospel" called that claimed that Jesus was not crucified, but rather Judas?
The Gospel of Barnabas
When was 1 Corinthians written? +/- 5 years
54 A.D.
Between 49 - 59 A.D.would be the correct answer
What is a primary similarity between Buddhism and Catholicism? 3 options
1) Meditation/ prayer
2) Believe in an afterlife
3) Care about world peace
The team must perform "who let the dogs out song?" While a team member says the phrase the other team members must lift their paws and bark the rhythm part. Each team member must sing a part and perform the back up singers.
You did such a barking job!
Provide the 3 parts/premises/claim of the cosmological argument. (approximate as possible)
1) Everything that begins to exist has a cause
2) The Universe began to exist
3) Therefore the universe has a cause.
Who is the Roman senator historian that wrote about the crucifixion of Jesus in his history book? This is an excellent source to use to prove that Jesus was in fact historically crucified.
Tacitus
What does the Catholic Church call the continuation of the Apostles: from the apostles until now?
Alternative question: What is the creed called that was made during a council that teaches on the Holy Trinity, the virginity of Mary, and the divinity of Jesus?
Apostolic Succession
Nicene Creed
Why can't all religions be true?
Some religions contradict each other and therefore would go against the principles of the law of non-contradiction.
Each team member must do an interpretative ballet dance of the "Nuttcracker" for half the song. (If a team member stops, then the team forfeits the points).
Inspirational!
In St. Thomas Aquinas' argument from contingency, Aquinas uses two words to distinguish between 2 different ways of being. What are those 2 words?
Contingent and Necessary
What is the swoon theory that Muslims promote about Jesus' crucifixion/resurrection?
Alternative question: Why is the "Gospel" of Barnabas not credible about the events of Jesus?
Jesus didn't actually die, instead Jesus went into a coma after being crucified (or add and later woke up)
It is written far later than when the events actually happened. Written in 1300 A.D.
What was the archaeological discovery that was found that further proved the credibility of the Bible and that it was accurately transmitted throughout time?
The Dead Sea Scrolls
What are the 3 main ways that one can determine the credibility of a religion? Must get at least 2 right.
1) The credibility of the founder
2) The credibility of their sacred texts
3) The credibility of their actual teachings
1-3rd Period: each team member must leave their phone in Mr. Castillo's classroom from this point until the end of the day.
5th - 7th period: 2 individuals from the team must leave their phone from this point until the next morning in Mr. Castillo's classroom.