In The Beginning Review

Question 1

What is revelation?

Answer 1

The ways in which God reveals Himself to humanity.

Question 2

What are the 2 ways to know about God?

Answer 2

Natural Revelation/Reason - through creation, without interference
Divine Revelation - direct intervention, faith

Question 3

What are the 4 natural ways to know God exists?

Answer 3

1) natural desire for God
2) mark of the Creator
3) proofs for existence of God
4) conscience

Question 4

What is the telos for man? What does this mean?

Answer 4

To be in communion with God. This means our goal is to share love and knowledge with God

Question 5

How did St. Augustine describe man’s natural desire for God?

Answer 5

“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.”

Question 6

Where do we get our knowledge about Jesus?

Answer 6

Sacred Scripture/Divine Revelation and Sacred Tradition

Question 7

What is faith? What does it do?

Answer 7

It is a supernatural virtue which helps us believe in all the truth God reveals.

Question 8

Why do we study theology?

Answer 8

To fulfill the purpose of our lives; to know and love God which is to be in communion with Him.