Midterms - Overall Review Flashcards
What are the 4 truths of the Creation?
1) There is only one God.
2) God created everything in an orderly fashion.
3) God created everything good.
4) The Sabbath day is holy/special.
The Old Testament was originally written in:
Hebrew
What is the difference between wants, needs, and desires?
Wants- temporary
Needs- permanent
Desires- longings for something
What is the greatest love?
To lay down one’s life for one’s friend(s).
The deepest human desire is…
For God
Saint Augustine was from…
Hippo, North Africa
What is St. Augustine’s famous saying?
“Our hearts are restless until the rest in You.”
“God is Love” is a quote from what book?
1st Letter of John
Who is the father of David?
Jesse
Who waged war against the Israelites?
The Philistines
What are shekels?
A unit of weight measurement
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
They are both forms of comparison, but a simile uses the words “like” or “as” which is unlike a metaphor.
What are the three “spiritual senses?”
Allegorical sense
Moral sense
Anagogical sense
Who was Oscar Romero?
An El Salvadorian archbishop who started a movement against his country’s government.
Who is the author of the textbook?
Thomas H. Groome, Ed. D
