Chapter 2 Quiz Flashcards
Define revelation
God making known to us what kind of God exists and what God’s loving plan for humanity is
Define Deposit of Faith
All the truths of revelation found in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition
Define creed
A brief summary of the things you believe in
Define magisterium
The teaching authority of the Church
Define canon
The official list of books that make up the Catholic Bible
Name 3 official titles for the pope
Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome, Supreme Pontiff, Servant of the Servants of God, Primate of the Church
Name the 3 kinds of Catholic clergy
Deacon, priest, bishop
Name 3 ways God is revealed to us
The beauty and complexity of nature, our own intelligence and conscience, other good people, historical events, God’s word expressed in Scripture and Tradition
Name 2 Protestant denominations
Lutheran, Baptist, Methodist, Adventist, Pentecostal
Name the first 2 popes
Peter and Linus
What did Saint Augustine say we were made for? (quote him)
“For you have made us for yourself, [God], and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.”
Define cardinals
High officials ranking next to the pope and appointed by him
Define laity
The majority of the Church; people who aren’t members of the clergy
What is Rome in relation to the Catholic Church?
The headquarters of the Church and the area the pope has rule over
Who is Simon in relation to the Catholic Church?
The apostle whom Jesus renamed Peter
Who is Peter in relation to the Catholic Church?
The first pope, the “rock-solid” foundation of the Church, and the keeper of the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven
What is human reason? How does it relate to the Church?
the capacity of humans to think, understand, and form judgements logically and rationally
the Church appeals to it when teaching about religious truths
How does philosophy relate to the Catholic Church?
some people use philosophy and human reason in order to learn things about God, whereas others use revelation
What are the deuterocanonical books?
the 7 books that are different between the Catholic and Protestant Old Testaments
Who makes up the Church? What makes someone a member?
the clergy (leaders) and laity (ordinary members)
being baptized
Which creed is the oldest? Which was created by Church councils? Which is longer?
Apostle’s Creed
Nicene Creed
Nicene
Where are the creeds not found?
in the Bible
Define vicar? Who is the vicar?
the root word of vicarious, meaning to represent
the pope (Vicar of Christ)
What is the Vatican?
an area within Italy that is the headquarters of the Church and the area the pope has control over; the smallest country on Earth
What is the conclave? What does it translate to?
the papal election
“with key”
What happens in the papal election?
- cardinal electors gather in the Sistine chapel
- elect cardinal options
- vote
3.5. if nobody gets 2/3 of the popular vote/somebody does but doesn’t accept, the ballots are burned to produce black smoke and the voting continues - when someone is elected and accepts, the ballots are burned to produce white smoke, signaling the election of a new pope
Why is the Sistine Chapel important?
it is where new popes are elected
What is infallibility? What does it have to do with the Catholic Church?
free from fallacy or error
the pope has the ability to declare certain teachings on faith and morals to be infallible
What does ex cathedra mean? Why?
“from the chair”
when a pope declares something infallible, he must declare it from the chair, so anything infallible must be declared “ex cathedra”
What are the 3 main divisions of the Christian Church?
Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant
What is the Anglican/Episcopal Church categorized as?
in between Catholic and Protestant
Detail the Baptist Church
founded in 1609 by John Smyth
believe in “believer’s baptism,” meaning only believers can be baptized, and infants can’t because they cannot make their own profession of faith
What are the non-denominational churches?
the collection of all the churches that don’t associate themselves with any of the other denominations, but are usually most similar to the Methodist Church
Detail the Seventh Day Adventist Church
founded in 1831 by James and Ellen White
believe in the strict following of the Sabbath day (Saturday)
