Exam 2 Pt.2 Flashcards
Which of the following statements relate to the event of the Incarnation? (circle the correct answer)
The Word of God was made flesh through the agency of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit descended upon the Virgin Mary
Jesus Christ is the Word of God made flesh
All of the above
None of the above
All of the above
What is creationism?
A belief that humanity and the rest of the world were created by an act of God
Which of the following understandings relate to the term “atonement”? (circle the correct answer)
reconciliation between humanity and God and between human beings
a term associated with Soteriology
overturning of the consequences of the Fall as result of what God has accomplished in Jesus Christ
all of the above
none of the above
All of the above
What is sanctification?
a and b (the action or process of being freed from sin (or being purified) and becoming like Christ)
The order and rational aspects of creation make science possible, but also obligate it to be honest in its study process and conclusions.
True/False
True
In relation to the Doctrine of Creation, theology is concerned not with the “how,” but with the “why.”
True/False
True
Match Question
From the standpoint of Christian cosmology, the act of creation can be understood as a Divine Liturgy performed by God Himself within “the cathedral” of the cosmos. True/False
True
The Bible presents humanity before the Fall as a community of priests in the cathedral of the cosmos.
True/False
True
Match Question
The Human Vocation is to image the Trinity in the material world.
True/False
True
The goal of human world-making is to extend Eden to the ends of the world – for the entire world to become a sanctuary – a Holy of Holies – full of worship to God. True/False
True
Which of the following describes a possible understanding of the Fall?
humanity refusing its priestly vocation
humanity making the world an end in itself and betraying its Eucharistic essence
selfishness, self-centeredness
all of the above
a and b
none of the above
All of the above
The Fall results into broken relationships with God and the fellow-human.
True/False
True
The Fall results in enmity between human beings – they start competing with one another for access to life and refuse to be their “brother’s keeper.”
True/False
True
The Fall results in enmity between humanity and the earth.
True/False
True
With which of the following do we associate the experience of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane?
All of the above
The redemption of what is associated with Jesus Christ’s temptation in the wilderness?
The redemption of human desires
Why death cannot hold Christ in its grip?
Because he is completely sinless
The Eucharistic nature of the cosmos is understood in terms of perceiving the world as means of communion with God and the fellow human. True/False
True
Match Question
What notion is illustrated by the Logos-Christology of Justin Martyr?
Jesus Christ as the mediating principle and fullness of God’s self-revelation
What is John Calvin’s understanding of Jesus Christ as a mediator?
All of the above
As a mediator, Jesus Christ mediates revelation and salvation. True/False
True
Match Question
Match Question
What is “young earth creationism”?
A theory that the earth is between 6,000 to 10,000 years old; “a day” in Genesis’ creation account refers to 24 hours
What is “old earth creationism”?
a day” in the Genesis’ creation account should be understood as a long period of time
What is “Intelligent Design”?
Biological life is extraordinarily complex and its origin cannot be explained apart from a creative act of God
What’s “theistic evolution”?
A theory about creation as an ongoing, developing process, that was initiated by God
