Catholicism Review Flashcards
The 5 Ways to reasonably argue the existence of God from natural law or from created things
- From Motion
- From Causes
- Possibility and Necessity
- Degrees of Perfection
- Governance
Atheist
A person who does not believe God exists. An atheist is unreasonable due to pride.
Agnostic
A person who believes God may or may not be there, and does not care whether or not God exists. An agnostic is unreasonable due to indifference.
Deposit of Faith
Constitutes the whole of the faith, what the Church believes and adheres to.
Sacred Scripture
Contains the truth of God’s revelation to man. Composed by human authors. Inspire by the Holy Spirit. Old Testament = 46 books. New Testament = 27 books. Revelation is the closed.
Sacred Tradition
From the Latin meaning “Handed down”. Living tradition of the Church Oral Tradition that is handed down then written. Entrusted by Christ to Apostles and their successors.
Magisterium
Pope along with the Bishops that are the authentic interpreter and teacher of Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. Usual done in council.
Canon
Means straight rod or bar. The determining and accepting of what should be included in Divine Revelation. The Canon is usually determined at Councils when it is considered to be Apostolic, Orthodox, Inspired and Liturgical
Senses of Scripture
The two main ways to interpret Scripture with help from the Holy Spirit
Literal Sense
The “what” of Scripture, explains actual events, what is happening, the context, all that is happening within Scripture.
Spiritual Sense
The “why” of Scripture, looks behind the events and could point to a moral lesson, a type of story with a purpose, or something that points to heaven.
Faith
A gift from God, the assurance of thing hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1: The supernatural virtue infused by Him which gives the believer personal adherence to God by free assent.
Private Revelation
Revelation that is part of the Church but not approved for public belief. Private Revelation such as Marian apparitions and angels appearing do not have to be adhered to but may be very helpful for growth in faith.
Response of faith
Devine revelation requires a response. Needs radical trust, theology or faith that seeks understanding. Does not have to be blind or make assumptions Faith and reason should work together.
Faith and reason are not opposed
Faith asks the questions and pursues, why - why do we exist, why does evil exist, why are there things unexplainable? Reason/Science asks and pursues? How and what- what can we observe> What is it made of? How did this tangible thing come to be? Without reason faith turns to myth and superstition. Without faith, reason turns against humanity and forts the moral reason why it pursues truth.
