Existence and Importance of God
The Nature of God + the Trinity
God the Father
God the Son
God the Holy Spirit
100
One can come through a greater knowledge of God through _______ and _______ revelation.
T/F: Atheism can disprove God
Natural and Supernatural (or faith and reason); F
100
T/F: The Trinity (1 God in three divine Persons) was discovered by God’s supernatural revelation, not reason/natural revelation.
T/F: More information about the Trinity is given in the Old Testament than the New Testament
T, F (NT reveals more about Trinity)
100
T/F: God created ex-hilhilo.
T/F: Humans can create ex-nihilo.
T/F
100
T/F: Nature can be defined as the qualities of a thing that make it what it is.
T/F: Jesus had a divine, not human nature
T, F (Jesus had a divine and human nature according to the hypostatic union)
100
T/F: the Holy Spirit has personhood
T/F: The Holy Spirit has a body
T/F: The Holy Spirit is fully God
T, F, T
200
Define nihilism, how can it ultimately be overcome?
Nihilism: meaninglessness. Faith in God and the prospect of eternal life that can overcome death
200
T/F: The Trinity is a theological mystery since it can be known but not fully understood
T/F: The Trinity is a contradiction of reason since it makes God both one and three at the same time and in the same way
T, F (God is one in being and three in person and therefore is not a contradiction of reason)
200
Name two similarities and two differences between angels and humans
Both have an intellect and free will, can be in heaven or hell, are not all-powerful/all-knowing like God.
Unlike humans, angels do not have a body, cannot receive sacraments, cannot repent since their decision to follow/rebel from God was outside of time
200
Define “Personhood.”
Which of the following is correct:
A. Jesus is a divine person
B. Jesus is a divine and human person
c. Jesus is a human person
(Personhood = an individual substance of a rational nature)
200
How would you explain the Trinity to a 7 year-old child
Analogy of Light
Vision needs light
Use a Scripture story
Harrison explains the importance of using a human couple -- the bond between them is love -- the Holy Spirit is that love between the lover and the beloved
300
Draw the Argument from Pragmatism (Pascal’s Wager) in Emojis
This argues for the value of belief more than God’s existence.
300
What errors did Arianism and Modalism make regarding the Trinity? (Remember the analogies for help)
Arianism: denied divinity of all of the Divine Persons (i.e. Son and Holy Spirit) (Sun analogy)
Modalism: denied the real distinction of the 3 Divine Persons (water analogy)
300
Give two reasons why Christians refer to God as Father
Scripture (Jesus calls God, “Father”)
Tradition (The Church has always upheld this title)
Analogy of the creation of human life with the life of grace
God exhibits the qualities of a perfect father
300
Is Arnold making plans to find the bones of Jesus again?
Give him three reasons that show that he is wasting his time since Jesus was resurrected (His greatest miracle).
METSS
Martyrdom of Apostles and other eyewitnesses
Empty tomb (body of Jesus never found)
Testimony of many eyewitnesses (over 500)
Success of Christianity
Shroud of Turin
300
We will learn two heresies concerning the Holy Spirit, still to be covered in class. Hint: both start with the letter, “M.”
Macedonianism = denied divinity of HS
Montanism = claimed new public revelation of the HS that contradicted previously given public revelation
400
Explain the difference between the psychological (mental) and cosmological (physical) demonstrations for God.
Psychological: analyzes the human person to demonstrate God
Cosmological: analyzes the external world to demonstrate God.
400
Recall the names of the two Trinitarian councils.
Nicaea, Constantinople, Ephesus, Chalcedon, Vatican, Charlotte
T/F: These councils upheld the orthodox view of the Trinity
Nicaea and Constantinople
T
400
Define two of the following: God’s governance, providence, and preservation
Preservation: God upholding existence
Providence: God’s plan for creation
Governance: God’s assistance to fulfill his providence
400
Which two were the Christological councils of the Church?
Nicaea, Constantinople, Ephesus, Chalcedon, Vatican, Charlotte
T/F: These councils upheld the orthodox view of the hypostatic union (i.e. Christ’s personhood and natures)
Ephesus and Chalcedon
T
400
The Blessed Mother had a close filial relationship with the Trinity--name the relationship with each Person of the Trinity.
(In a sense as we perfect our life with grace she is a model for us)
Daughter of the Father
Mother of the Son
& Spouse of the Holy Spirit
500
Name five demonstrations for God’s existence that we covered this unit. Note: Pascal’s Wager (the Argument from Pragmatism) doesn’t count for this list.
Cosmological: First Cause, Design, Degree, Miracles
Psychological: Desire, Mind, Moral, Common Consent, Religious Experience
500
Name five attributes of God
Eternal, Infinite, Immutable (cannot change in perfection), Omnipresent, Omnibenevolent (all-good), Omniscient (all-knowing), Immaterial (pure spirit), True, Necessary, One, Omnipotent (all-powerful)
500
Name the three preternatural gifts and four stages of man in proper order.
Preternatural: Immortality, Bodily Integrity, Infused Knowledge
Stages: Original, Fallen, Redeemed, Glorified
500
Name the four Christological heresies covered in Unit 4. (HINT: remember your superheroes!)
Gnostic = Christ is fully God, not human: Superman
Arian = Christ is fully man, not God: Batman
Nestorianism = Christ is a divine and human person with a divine and human nature: Hulk
Monophysitism = Christ is a divine person with a divine nature (that fused w/ human nature): Spiderman
500
Recall the four Marian Doctrines. Which two are built on the fact that Mary was “full of grace,” hailed by an angel, the New Eve, and did not sin.
Immaculate Conception + Assumption (based on Mary’s implied sinlessness)
Mother of God, Perpetual Virginity