First Semester Theology Final Flashcards

1
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Our tendency to do what’s wrong

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Concupiscence

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2
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the first humans who lost their closeness with God

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Adam & Eve

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3
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the state of human nature deprived of the original holiness and justice Adam and Eve enjoyed before the fall

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Original sin

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4
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achieved when we behold God in Heaven

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Perfect happiness

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5
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temporary pleasure from earthly goods

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Imperfect happiness

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6
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a person that’s not a Jew

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gentile

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7
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Hebrew word for “anointed one” and title given to the Savior

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messiah

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8
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early bishops and teachers of the Church

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Fathers of the church

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9
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a person who worships many gods (practices polytheism)

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Pagan

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10
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a brief summary/profession of our Christian faith

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Creed

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11
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arguments that use human reason and observation to conclude that God exists

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5 Proofs for the existence of God

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12
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meeting of all the worlds bishops together in union with the pope

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Ecumenical Council

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13
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a dangerous philosophy which asserts that human reason is not capable of knowing truth or God

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Relativism

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14
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free of error

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Inerrant

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15
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the definitive account of the Catholic understanding of divine revelation in the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation

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Dei verbum

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16
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an interpretation or analysis of Scriptural text

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exegesis

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17
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official list of Scripture

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canon of Scripture

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18
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Greek translation of the Old Testament

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septuagint

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19
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protestant 7 books of the Old Testament

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Apocryphal books

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20
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Catholic 7 books of the Old Testament

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Deuterocanonical books

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21
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Latin translation of the Bible

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vulgate

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22
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short statement you must believe to be a practicing Catholic

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Dogma

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23
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these explain dogmas - you must believe them too

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Doctrine

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24
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recommended but not required (Rosary, Adoration)

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Discipline

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25
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God revealing Himself directly to us

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Divine revelation

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26
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the living teaching authority of the Catholic Church whose task it is to give an authentic interpretation of the Word of God found in Scripture and Tradition.

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magisterium

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27
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the proof that explains that there must be a something or a someone who possess all perfection in order to be the standard bu which everything else is measured - that someone is God.

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Argument from the degrees of perfection

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28
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the proof that explains that there must be someone o something that is not contingent on something else and upon whom everything else is dependent - that someone is God.

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Argument from contingency

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29
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the proof that explains that the universe is too complex to have happened by chance therefore there must have been a supremely intelligent someone who is the author of all that exists - that someone is God.

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argument from design

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30
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the proof that explains that since nothing can cause itself, there must be a something or someone that caused everything - that someone is God.

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argument from causation

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31
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the proof that explains that since everything in the world is in motion, someone or something must have put it in motion - that someone is God.

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argument from motion

32
Q

God revealing Himself through nature or the created world

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natural revelation

33
Q

What should natural revelation lead to?

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it should lead us to worship God as the creator

34
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What did the First Vatican Council teach about human reason and knowledge of God’s existence?

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God can be known with certainty through created things.

35
Q

What does relativism assert about our ability to know God?

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Human reason is not capable of knowing truth or God.

36
Q

When was the Old Testament written?

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thousands or years before Christ’s birth

37
Q

When was the New Testament written?

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within the 100 years after Christ’s death

38
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How were the Apostles especially equipped to share the Gospel?

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They spent time with Jesus and the Holy Spirit gave them the gifts they needed.

39
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Who wrote the books of the New Testament?

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The Apostles and their companions

40
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The canonical books of the New Testament share three characteristics. What are they?

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Apostolic origin, universal acceptance, and liturgical use.

41
Q

Why is the translation of the Bible into different languages not a problem?

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Because what’s contained in the Bible is meant for all people.

42
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Why is an accurate translation of the Bible important?

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An accurate translation of Scripture leads to a better understanding of Christ.

43
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How many books of the Old Testament are there?

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46

44
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How many books of the New Testament are there?

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27

45
Q

What does the Church rely on for her dogmas and doctrines?

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Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition

46
Q

When (what century) was the Canon of Scripture made Dogma?

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16th century, 1500s

47
Q

What language was the entire New Testament written in originally?

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Greek

48
Q

What is the difference between Tradition and traditions of the Catholic Church?

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“T” traditions cannot change, but “t” traditions may change.

49
Q

What is the first context and its definition?

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Historical - what is happening

50
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Second context

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Political - world power

51
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Third context

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Cultural - cultural differences between the Jews and everyone else

52
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Fourth Context

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Social - social structure of the people

53
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Fifth context

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Literary - what kind of writing you are reading

54
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first sense of Scripure

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literal - direct meaning of the story

55
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second sense of Scripure

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spiritual - deeper meaning of the story

56
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third sense of Scripure

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allegorical - connects the Old and New Testaments

57
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fourth sense of Scripure

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moral - the moral lesson

58
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fifth sense of Scripure

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anagogical - connects the story to Heaven/future

59
Q

The desire for every human heart, whether they know it or not, is to know ________.

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God

60
Q

As a result of the Fall, Adam and Eve lost their ________ with God and now all humanity is born with ________________ _____.

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closeness, Original, sin

61
Q

Since human beings are made in God’s image, we have a ______ and a ______. In our soul is our capacity to __________, the ability to _________ between right from wrong, and to make a gift of ourselves in __________.

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body, soul, reason, choose, love

62
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Explain our origin (where we come from), our nature (what we are), and our destiny (what we are made for). 3 complete sentences.

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Our origin is that we come from God. He is the maker of all things. Our nature is that we are human beings. We have a body and a soul because we were made in God’s image. Our destiny is that we were made to love God and share that love with others.

63
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Choose 2 attributes and explain how we see it in creation and how/what it tells us about God. 2 complete sentences.

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Two attributes I see in both creation and God as our creator include power and complexity. As a waterfall is a very powerful source, it can be assumed the creator (God) is even more powerful. Similarly, as a sunset is very complex, it can be assumed the artist of the sunset (God) is even more complex.

64
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How is God the author of Scripture? How does that make Scripture inerrant? 1 complete sentence.

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God is the author of Scripture because He inspired the human authors. This makes Scripture inerrant because God cannot lie to us - He is truth!

65
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Is the Bible always literally true? (etc.)

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The Bible is always true. It is not meant to be a science or a history book though. You have to know what kind of writing you are reading in order to understand the truth the author is trying to teach.

66
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Why did the early Church Fathers call councils? What did they need to clarify?

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The early Church Fathers called councils in order to discuss Church teaching. They needed to clarify heresies.

67
Q

Did Jesus tell his Apostles to write the Scriptures? How do we end up with written teaching from the 1st and 2nd centuries? 3 complete sentences.

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Jesus did not tell the Apostles to write the Scriptures down. When they realized that He was not coming back during their lifetime, they decided to write the Scriptures down in order to preserve them for future generations. The letters were written down because when they couldn’t travel to certain places to preach, the wrote letters to the people of those places and had them delivered there.

68
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7000-5000 BC

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Job was written down.

69
Q

100 BC

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Maccabees was written down.

70
Q

70 BC

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The Septuagint is completed.

71
Q

33 AD

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Jesus dies, resurrects, and ascends.

72
Q

90 AD

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Revelation was written down.

73
Q

99 AD

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The last Apostle dies (John).

74
Q

383-404 AD

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St. Jerome translated the Bible into Latin.

75
Q

383-404 AD

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Various councils proclaimed the Canon of Scripture.

76
Q

1540 AD

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The Canon is made Dogma.

77
Q

YOU ARE DOING AWESOME!!

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GIRL, YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS.