Ch 1 Section 1.05

Question 1

It is impossible to reach faith by means of reason alone.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Natural Law can also be described as the laws that are __________.

Answer 2

written on our hearts

Question 3

The study of “what we ought to do” is called __________.

Answer 3

Ethics

Question 4

Faith is ultimately a sentimental feeling based in religion.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Divine Revelation is God’s __________ to Mankind.

Answer 5

Invitation

Question 6

“Faith seeking understanding” is one way to define __________.

Answer 6

Theology

Question 7

Which way of developing one’s faith, helps to know God more intimately?

Answer 7

The spiritual/mystical way

Question 8

The Church teaches that each of us should study our faith seriously and rigorously.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

The Holy Spirit remained inactive in salvation history until the day of Pentecost.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Which way of developing one’s faith consists of using all one’s mental abilities and cultural resources to understand Divine Revelation?

Answer 10

The intellectual/theological way

Question 11

Who is the “Lord and Giver of Life?”

Answer 11

The Holy Spirit

Question 12

Without solid theological formation, it is extremely easy to be confused and influenced by fashionable views and prevailing lifestyles.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

God’s ultimate revelation comes through __________.

Answer 13

Jesus, His Son

Question 14

The Holy Spirit was active in the Old Testament times.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

The knowledge that we can have of what we ought to do even without hearing it revealed from Scripture or the Church is called __________.

Answer 15

Natural Law

Question 16

__________ is the most effective way to impel, inspire, and verify any understanding of the Faith.

Answer 16

Prayer

Question 17

What are the two pathways which one might pursue in the development of his or her faith?

Answer 17

The spiritual/mystical way & the intellectual/theological way

Question 18

Ancient philosophers saw religion as the highest of the virtues.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

The Third Divine Person of the Blessed Trinity is better known as __________.

Answer 19

The Holy Spirit

Question 20

Faith is Man’s __________ the truths revealed to us by God.

Answer 20

Assent to

Question 21

Every ancient society was religious, but religion was considered a private - not a public - act.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Man, through his own efforts is able to to achieve salvation.

Answer 22

False

Question 23

Experience shows us that __________ withers when a deep knowledge of the Faith is lacking.

Answer 23

Spiritual Life

Question 24

The Holy Spirit remained inactive in salvation history until the day of Pentecost.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

God had no choice but to create Mankind

Answer 25

False