Descartes & Reason
Who said "I think therefore I am"
Rene Descartes
Christianity is based on whose teachings?
Jesus
Faith and reason are opposed.
False.
Drawing meaning OUT of Scripture is called
exegesis
God existing beyond time and space
Transcendence
What is Cartesian Doubt
doubting everything to find certainty
Catholicism is the largest branch of what religion?
Christianity
Science explains HOW, faith explains ___
Why
Reading your own ideas INTO Scripture is called
Eisegesis
God’s free and undeserved gift
Grace
What could descartes not doubt?
His own existence as a thinking being
Who do Catholics recognize as the leader of the Church?
The Pope
Does the Catholic Church reject evolution?
No
Name THREE gaps in Scripture interpretation
Historical / Cultural / Linguistic
God making Himself known
Revelation
What was the goal of descartes experiment?
A firm foundation of knowledge
All Catholics are Christians, but not all Christians are ___
Catholics
Evil is best described as:
An absence of good
The Bible has how many testaments?
2
Conditions allowing everyone to flourish
Common good
Doubt proves the existence of what
the "I" that is thinking
What is the Catechism?
An official summary of Church teachings
Skepticism can help faith by doing what?
Encouraging deeper understanding
Scripture is inspired to reveal what?
God’s plan for salvation
A sacred promise between God and people
Covenant