Foundations of Faith
This word means “the study of human beings in relation to God’s creation".
The first five books of the Bible are called this.
What is the Pentateuch?
Knowledge of God that we can gain through observing nature and creation.
What is Natural Revelation?
The unbroken line of bishops from the apostles.
What is Apostolic Succession?
This saint was known for his love of creation and radical poverty.
Who is St. Francis of Assisi?
All human beings ultimately long for this.
What is GOD (or Union with God)?
This is God’s Word written down by human authors under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
What is Sacred Scripture?
Knowledge of God that requires Him to reveal Himself directly.
What is Divine Revelation?
When the Magisterium teaches without error in matters of faith and morals, it is called this.
What is Infallibility?
Before his conversion, St. Paul was known for doing this.
What is persecuting Christians?
To be made in the image and likeness of God means this.
What is we share in God’s reason, freedom, and capacity to love?
This is the living transmission of the Gospel, handed down through the Church’s teaching and life.
What is Sacred Tradition?
The two phases of Divine Revelation (in the Bible)
What are the Old Testament and the New Testament?
This Pope called the Second Vatican Council.
Who is Pope St. John XXIII?
This event completely transformed St. Paul’s life.
What is his encounter with Christ on the road to Damascus?
This is the difference between true happiness and worldly happiness.
What is true happiness is found in God, while worldly happiness is temporary?
The Deposit of Faith contains these three parts.
What are Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and the Magisterium?
St. Thomas Aquinas gave five ways of proving God’s existence called this.
What are the Five Proofs for the Existence of God?
The gathering of bishops from around the world to discuss Church matters.
What is an Ecumenical Council?
This philosophical movement emphasized human reason and weakened faith during the 17th–18th centuries.
What is the Enlightenment?
The purpose for which we were made.
What is to know, love, and serve God?
This is the official teaching office of the Church, made up of the Pope and bishops.
What is the Magisterium?
This term describes God’s gradual unveiling of Himself and His plan of salvation throughout history.
What is Salvation History?
This Latin phrase describes the supernatural sense of the faithful in believing the truths of faith.
What is Sensus Fidei?
The belief that truth is different for each person and no absolute truth exists.
What is Relativism?