Chapter 9, 8 Names

Question 1

“Mystical Doctor” of the Roman Catholic Church.

Answer 1

John I of the Cross (1542-1591)

Question 2

Jesuit missionary to China. Believed the Confucian Supreme One was also the threefold God of Christianity.

Answer 2

Matteo Ricci (1552-1610)

Question 3

French philosopher. To find a firm basis for thought, he decided to doubt everything. He concluded that everything could be doubted except his own existence (hence his famous
maxim, “I think, therefore I am”). He reasoned all other truths from that basis.

Answer 3

Rene Descartes (1596-1650)

Question 4

French scientist and Catholic thinker. Supported Jansenism. Fragments of his defense of Christian faith were published after his death as Pensees.

Answer 4

Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)

Question 5

Bohemian educator. For him, the final goal of education was not simply gaining information, but developing Christian character.

Answer 5

Johannes Amos Comenius (1592-1670)

Question 6

English Christian poet. Argued for the separation of church and state. Wrote Paradise Lost.

Answer 6

John Milton (1608-1674)

Question 7

Latina nun and Catholic theologian. Her bishop disallowed her studies, but she kept studying until a mystic experience fulfilled her longings.

Answer 7

Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz (1651-1695)

Question 8

Portuguese priest. Worked to convert and protect Native Americans. Clashed with Sor Juana over theological issues.

Answer 8

Antonio Vieyra (1608-1697)