Chapter 8

Question 1

Traditional practices such as blessing oneself with holy water are essential parts of the 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 Tradition 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 interpretation of those beliefs

Answer 9

True

Question 10

God is an abstract isolated being

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Catholics celebrate six 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

Matching

Answer 14

Matching

Question 15

What the world youth day pilgrims found they started

Answer 15

Unity of faith

Question 16

The symbol and guarantor of the church’s unity

Answer 16

Pope

Question 17

A customary practice like opening a gift on Christmas

Answer 17

tradition

Question 18

The official teaching voice of the church

Answer 18

Magisterium

Question 19

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 generation

Answer 19

Tradition

Question 20

Doctrines taught under the fullest authority of the church

Answer 20

Dogmas

Question 21

Letter form the pope to the worldwide church

Answer 21

Encyclical

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Credo

Question 23

A theologian who wrote during the second century

Answer 23

Tertullian

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Thomas Aquinas