9 Religion Final Exam Review

Question 1

What does it mean to take on the attitude of Christ?

Answer 1

It means to be the kind of friend others need and to humble ourselves like Jesus did.
Jesus was willing to serve the needs of others and to be with them as they needed him to be

Question 2

How does God want us to shape our relationship?

Answer 2

He wants us to shape our relationship with love.

Question 3

What are virtues?

Answer 3

Virtues are attitudes and habits that make us more likely to choose what is good even when we don’t stop to think first.
They help us take control of our lives & help us channel our emotions & avoid doing things we will regret.
We develop virtues through education, prayer & practice.
The more we practice the stronger that virtue will be.

Question 4

What does it mean to be “poor in spirit”?

Answer 4

It means to not try to have some kind of image
They keep their worth & self-value in perspective
They admit their strengths as well as their weaknesses.
They admit they need God & that they need other people
Ex. Being open to feedback, Spending time listening to others & not enforcing your opinions onto others.

Question 5

What does it mean to be “meek”?

Answer 5

Means not trying to get your way by using physical, verbal or emotional violence.
Being humble and gentle
Ex. Avoiding making someone feel stupid; Not pushing others around even if you’re right and the person is wrong
Disagreeing with someone’s opinion respectfully and not seeking vengeance upon those who hurt you

Question 6

What does it mean to “mourn”?

Answer 6

It means to show emotions like sadness because it’s a natural thing.
It’s to grieve the loss of anything valuable.
We should mourn for the evil done in the world & people suffering from the evil.
It invites us to strive to see things as they truly are.
Ex. Supporting someone who is grieving by being a good listener & empathizing with them
Showing kindness by helping with daily tasks like washing dishes, and cleaning.

Question 7

What does the word “beatitude” mean?

Answer 7

It means “blessing” or “promise of true happiness”
In biblical times they were often given as directions for life.

Question 8

What is the purpose of the Beatitudes and the 10 Commandments?

Answer 8

They are the stepping stones on the path to the kingdom of heaven.
Leading us to the happiness of true & lasting friendship with others & with God.

Question 9

What are the 8 Beatitudes?

Answer 9

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs in the kingdom of heaven?
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled
Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Question 10

What is Incarnation & what does it help us understand?

Answer 10

It’s when the Son of God comes “in the flesh.”
Jesus became a human being while remaining truly God.
It’s the basis of Christianity.

Question 11

What does St. Paul say about our bodies?

Answer 11

He says our body is part of the body of Christ & our bodies deserve to be respected & protected.
He also said our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit

Question 12

Why should we care for our bodies?

Answer 12

We should care for our bodies because of God’s presence in our bodies.
We must never do anything to our bodies that might show a lack of respect for God, who is within them.

Question 13

How are we called to know God?

Answer 13

We are called to know God in each of our unique ways & it is up to each one of us to learn to know God in our way, using our combo of intelligence.

Question 14

How do people come to know & understand God?

Answer 14

Looking closely at the bible, we begin to see that people come to know & understand God using all 7 intelligences.
God speaks to different people in different ways & asks different things from different people.
Addressing each person according to their unique way of understanding.
Also expect things from each person according to their unique ability to give.

Question 15

What are emotions often called in Christian writings?

Answer 15

Emotions are often called “passions” in Christian writings

Question 16

How do emotions affect us?

Answer 16

They encourage us to act or not to act and to make choices between good & evil.
Without emotions, we might be indifferent to both good & evil.
Every emotion or passion is a call to action

Question 17

What do emotions call us to do?

Answer 17

Each emotion is a call to turn our hearts more toward God in prayer & trust
Every emotion reminds us of our need for God & our dependence on God:
Love is a call to be one with God, the source of all love.
Hate reminds us that evil is real, that we need God’s help to overcome evil; & that we need God’s help to overcome evil & that life apart from God is painful.
It is a call to reject everything that draws us away from God.
Anger & fear remind us that we don’t have the ability or the right to control everything.
They are calls to place our hope & trust in God if we want to find true & lasting peace.
Joy is a call to stand in God’s presence.
Sorrow reminds us that only God can fill our emptiness; it is a call to seek comfort in God.
Desire reminds us that only God can satisfy our deepest longings.

Question 18

What were the customs of Jesus’ day?

Answer 18

Banquets were a common way to socialize, tended to be quite exclusive & showed the divisions within the society and made these divisions stronger
Most banquets were social occasions for free adult males.
In general, women, children & slaves were not invited or allowed to take part because women, children & slaves had little or no social standing.
They were nothing unless a free adult male chose to recognize them as something.
When guests arrived at a meal, they were greeted by a servant & led to a couch.
The location of the couch was a sign of how important the guests were compared to the other guests.
More important guests sat closer to the host.
After leading the guest to a couch, the servant would then remove the guest’s scandals and wash his feet.
Both the couches & the footwashing were signs of honors and respect given to those of higher social status.
A person of low social standing wouldn’t usually get either one.
Only people of similar social standing were invited.
It would not do to insult a person by placing him next to someone of a much lower social standing.

Question 19

Why did Jesus stand out?

Answer 19

Jesus stood out because he encouraged people to eat together without worrying about social divisions.
He ate with Pharisees and people of high social standing, but he also ate with tax collectors and women of low social standing.
He ate with the rich and with the poor.

Question 20

What is the 5th commandment all about and how does it relate to your life?

Answer 20

The 5th commandment says “You shall not kill.”
It teaches us that all human life is sacred.
We are called to respect our own lives & the lives of others always.
Protect the dignity of every human being.
It is our duty to avoid things which lead to or promote violence & to support those things that encourage true peace.

Question 21

What is the only scientific proof we have of God?

Answer 21

Is that the universe does not contain its own beginning and end
It came from something outside itself and will end in something outside itself
That something (or someone) Is God

Question 22

What does 1 John 4:16 tell us?

Answer 22

It tells us that the more we love, the easier it is for us to understand and believe in God.
When we recognize love, we begin to recognize God
It’s a way to grow in the Lord.

Question 23

Where can we find Jesus?

Answer 23

We can find Jesus through the stories of those who know and love him, or through a personal encounter.
Also in places where people are gathered in his name

Question 24

What does the first commandment mean?

Answer 24

The First Commandment says, “I am the Lord your God: you shall not have strange gods before me.”
It means loving and respecting God above all else and not having any other Gods.
It calls us to love and respect God above all else and to love and respect all creatures for and because of God.

Question 25

What is a prayer of petition?

Answer 25

The prayer of petition means to recognize that there are things that you can’t do on your own and ask God for help.
We pray of petition when we ask God for things that will help us in our lives.

Question 26

What is a prayer of thanksgiving?

Answer 26

To be grateful for all the things God has done for you
It’s a prayer of appreciation towards God.
If you pray with an attitude of thanksgiving God will give you true peace.

Question 27

What can a human who is close to God offer?

Answer 27

They can offer God’s love and blessings to another in the name of God.

Question 28

What does it mean to be poor in spirit? (Pg. 64)

Answer 28

To be poor in spirit means to believe that everything you have and everything you are belongs to God and must be used for God.

Question 29

What is the message in the “God will provide” story?

Answer 29

The message in the story is to pray and trust that God will provide.
Even though our prayer may not be answered the right way or the way we want it to be answered, that doesn’t mean God doesn’t answer.
We should not doubt God.

Question 30

What is the “uncertainty principle”?

Answer 30

The uncertainty principle or the “Heisenberg uncertainty principle” is that there are things we cannot know or measure exactly.
Ex. It is impossible to know or measure both the speed & the location of an electron.
The more accurately we measure one, the less accurately we can measure the other.
It also says that if we could know & measure everything in the present, we still would not be able to prove anything about the future.

Question 31

What does Revelation 1.8; 33.13 state?

Answer 31

It states that God is the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end, the one from whom all things come and to whom all things go.

Question 32

What doesn’t contain its beginning & end?

Answer 32

The universe contains its beginning & end

Question 33

What is a prayer of intercession?

Answer 33

The prayer of intercession is when you pray for others.
Leads people to pray as Jesus prayed
The more humans pray for one another the stronger their love for each other grows.

Question 34

What can praying to our enemies lead to?

Answer 34

It can lead to understanding and peace.

Question 35

What is a prayer of blessing and adoration?

Answer 35

It’s a prayer that addresses who God is & our love for him because of who he is.
Adoration shows our understanding that we are creatures before our Creator.
Our human hearts can bless God because we are blessed by him
It displays our response to God’s gift.
Resulting in developing a true respect for God.

Question 36

What reasons does the bible give for obeying those in authority?

Answer 36

Any authority that exists has been instituted by God.
Therefore, whoever resists authority resists what God has appointed.

Question 37

Why should we respect people just because they hold certain positions?

Answer 37

We should respect those who hold certain positions simply because they are holding certain positions that deserve respect.
The positions deserve respect because they serve the common good and thus, indirectly serve God.

Question 38

What makes an authority legitimate?

Answer 38

When it is recognized by the population as a whole and when it serves the common good.
It serves the common good.

Question 39

What is an illegitimate use of authority? What are some examples?

Answer 39

An illegitimate use of authority is an authority that does not respect its weaker members or that does not work to promote good relations among all its subjects.

Examples: An illegitimate authority is exemplified by a manager who shows favouritism and neglects the well-being of weaker team members, thereby creating a toxic and divisive work environment.
Illegitimate authority is demonstrated by a school principal who enforces harsh punishments selectively on students from minority backgrounds while ignoring similar behaviour from other students, thereby fostering inequality and discord within the school community.

Question 40

What does it mean to accept co-responsibility with those in authority?

Answer 40

It means to be aware of what those in authority are doing.
We have a responsibility to challenge those in authority when the common good is not being served as well as it might be.
To take part in the decision-making process for our communities

Question 41

What is a magisterium? What is its job?

Answer 41

The magisterium is the Pope & the bishops in their role as teachers of the faith.

Their job:
To give voice to the truths of our faith
To name those behaviours needed for the faith to be preserved, explained & observed
To help people understand the demands of natural law
To remind people of what they should be before God.

Question 42

What are the precepts of the church?

Answer 42

Attend Mass on Sundays & holy days of obligation.
Confess your sins at least once a year.
Receive Holy Communion at least once a year during the Easter Season.
Keep holy the holy days of obligation (Christmas & the Feast of Mary the Mother of God).
Observe the prescribed days of fasting & abstinence
Provide for the material needs of the church as far as you are able.