Quiz 1

Question 1

one of the most important Christian theological ethicists in 20th-century America

Answer 1

Richard Niebuhr

Question 2

Richard Niebuhr is best known for his 1951 book entitled ____

Answer 2

Christ and Culture

Question 3

Richard Niebuhr’s posthumously published book is titled ___

Answer 3

The Responsible Self

Question 4

Who defines faith as: a UNIVERSAL HUMAN PROCESS that involves people trying to find meaning in their lives by placing their trust and loyalty in some attractive centre(s) of value that represent(s) for them a reality that is sustaining, reliable and dependable

Answer 4

Richard Niebuhr

Question 5

Who theorized that faith is one that emerges from the human person’s initiative and choice

Answer 5

Richard Niebuhr

Question 6

faith is the state of being ultimately concerned

Answer 6

Paul Tillich

Question 7

Protestant philosopher and theologian

Answer 7

Paul Tillich

Question 8

What does Paul Tillich refer to as faith

Answer 8

total and centered act of the personal self, the act of unconditional, infinite and ultimate concern

Question 9

faith as something integrative to the life of the person

Answer 9

Paul Tillich

Question 10

faith is the idea of mediated experiences

Answer 10

Paul Tillich

Question 11

American Jesuit theologian

Answer 11

Roger Haight

Question 12

faith is the center of gravity

Answer 12

Roger Haight

Question 13

faith is manifested in the very ordinariness of life

Answer 13

Roger Haight

Question 14

Stage 1 of faith is called

Answer 14

Intuitive-Projective Faith

Question 15

age for stage 1 development

Answer 15

3 - 7

Question 16

age for stage 0 of faith

Answer 16

birth - 2 years

Question 17

Faith at this stage is EXPERIENTIAL and develops through encounters with stories, images, the influence of others, a deeper intuitive sense of what is right and wrong, and innocent perceptions of how God causes the universe to function

Answer 17

Intuitive-Projective Faith

Question 18

Stage 2 of faith is called

Answer 18

mythic-literary faith

Question 19

age for stage 2 development

Answer 19

7 - 12

Question 20

Children at this stage have a belief in justice and fairness in religious matters, a sense of reciprocity in the workings of the universe (e.g. doing good will result in a good result, doing bad will cause a bad thing to happen)

Answer 20

mythic-literary faith or stage 2

Question 21

Religious metaphors are often taken literally thus leading to misunderstandings.

Answer 21

mythic-literary faith or stage 2

Question 22

anthropomorphic image of God (e.g. a man with a long white beard who lives in the clouds)

Answer 22

mythic-literary faith or stage 2

Question 23

Stage 3 of faith is called

Answer 23

synthetic-conventional faith

Question 24

age for stage 3 of faith

Answer 24

13 - 18

Question 25

This stage is characterized by the identification of the adolescent/adult with a religious institution, belief system, or authority, and the growth of a personal religious or spiritual identity.

Answer 25

synthetic-conventional faith

Question 26

Issues of religious authority are important to people at this stage.

Answer 26

synthetic-conventional faith

Question 27

Stage 4 of faith

Answer 27

individuative-reflective faith

Question 28

age for stage 4 of faith

Answer 28

starts in late adolescence, from 18 to 22 years old

Question 29

People in this stage start to question their own assumptions around the faith tradition

Answer 29

individuative-reflective faith

Question 30

question the authority structures of their faith

Answer 30

individuative-reflective faith

Question 31

person starts to take greater ownership of their own faith journey.

Answer 31

individuative-reflective faith

Question 32

Stage 5 is the __

Answer 32

conjunctive faith

Question 33

People do not usually get to this stage until their early thirties.

Answer 33

conjunctive faith

Question 34

This is when the struggles and questioning of stage four give way to a more comfortable place. Some answers have been found and the person at this stage is comfortable knowing that all the answers might not be easily found.

Answer 34

conjunctive faith

Question 35

People at this stage are also much more open to other people’s faith perspectives. This is NOT because they are moving away from their faith but because they have a realization that other people’s faiths might inform and deepen their own.

Answer 35

conjunctive faith

Question 36

a special grace that makes them seem more lucid, more simple, and yet somehow more fully human than the rest of us

Answer 36

stage 6

Question 37

People at this stage can become important religious teachers because they have the ability to relate to anyone at any stage and from any faith.

Answer 37

stage 6

Question 38

able to relate without condescension but at the same time are able to challenge the assumptions that those of other stages might have

Answer 38

stage 6

Question 39

They put their faith in action, challenging the status quo and working to create justice in the world.

Answer 39

stage 6

Question 40

Notable people who have reached stage 6 of faith

Answer 40

Gandhi and Mother Teresa

Question 41

collective term for many volunteer groups and associations that have arisen within the Church

Answer 41

Ecclesial movements

Question 42

criteria for ecclesiality

Answer 42

accountability, implantation, authentic doctrine, complementarity, social involvement, and holiness.