Chapter 1 Flashcards
How much of the world’s population believes in God
90%
What are the three great world religions?
Christianity, Judaism and Islam
What refers to God’s being infinitely beyond creation?
Immanence
Jesus is God’s ______ of salvation history
climax
Abba means?
father
Everything, including humans, is entirely dependent on what?
God
What is the crown of God’s creation
Humans
Jesus’ __ overcomes the effects of original sin
passion, death, resurrection
What refers to God’s unlimited power?
Omnipotence
Who denies the existence of God?
Atheists
God’s free gift of self-communication
revelation
A solemn agreement of love
covenant
The handing on of the Church’s gospel message
Tradition
The Church’s single deposit of faith is found in
Scripture and Tradition
A central truth of revelation that Catholics are obliged to believe is called
dogma