Chapter 8

Question 1

Traditional practices, such as blessing oneself with holy water, are essential parts of our faith.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Other Christian denominations have the same belief in church Tradition that Catholics do.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The scriptures grew out of the Traditiom of the early church.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Tradition is sometimes developed independently of the Scriptures

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Only the pope issues church teachings.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

All doctrines are dogmas.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Infallibility is not a human characteristic.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Infallibly pronounced statements can be refined and communicated in new ways throughout the life of the church.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

All Christians can claim faith in the beliefs expressed in the Apostles Creed, though they may differ slightly in their interpretations of those beliefs

Answer 9

True

Question 10

God is an abstract, isolated being

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Catholics celebrate 6 official sacraments

Answer 11

False

Question 12

For Catholics, no contradiction exists between what can be known by intelligence and what can be known by faith.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Catholic devotion to the saints does not threaten the love that is due to God.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What the World Youth Day pilgrims found they shared

Answer 14

Unity of faith

Question 15

The symbol and guarantor of the church’s unity

Answer 15

Pope

Question 16

A customary practice, like opening presents on Christmas

Answer 16

tradition

Question 17

The official teaching voice of the church

Answer 17

Magisterium

Question 18

The process by which the church deepens its understanding of everything it believes is essential to the faith and then passes it on to every guardian

Answer 18

Tradition

Question 19

Doctrines taught under the fullest authority of the church

Answer 19

Dogmas

Question 20

Letter from the pope to the worldwide church

Answer 20

Encyclical

Question 21

A word that has a root meaning of “I set my heart on”

Answer 21

Credo

Question 22

A theologian who wrote during the second century

Answer 22

Tertullian

Question 23

A saint and great intellectual who showed us the union of faith and reason at its best

Answer 23

Thomas Aquinas