religion 25 final Flashcards
What is Christology the study of?
the study of the nature (person) and work (role in salvation) of Jesus Christ
What does the Doctrine of the Incarnation state?
A central doctrine of the Christian faith which affirms that God took human form in the body of Christ
What are the implications of the Doctrine of the Incarnation within Christian spirituality?
The incarnation implies three facts: (1) The divine person of Jesus Christ; (2) The human nature of Jesus Christ; (3) The hypostatic union of the human with the divine nature in the divine person of Jesus Christ
How would one describe the Trinity using theological language?
The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are three eternal and distinct persons who equally share one infinite and undivided self-existent nature
What is the Hypostatic Union?
Jesus Christ is both fully God and fully man. He is simultaneously perfectly divine and perfectly human.
What is the significance of the Hypostatic Union?
For understanding salvation, revelation of God, intercession, and ressurecyion in Christian theology
How do Christians understand the Resurrection?
It shows that Jesus defeated death, and it is considered by many Christians to be proof of life after death.
What did the council of Nicaea address?
Arianism, established the Nicene Creed affiriming Christs divinity, determinded the date of Easter, and discussed church governance
What did the Nicene Creed do for the Early Catholic Church?
clarified beliefs, standardized doctrine, served as a foundation for future creeds, and became integral to Christian worship in early church
What role did the Council of Chalcedon play in the development of early Christian doctrine?
issued the Chalcedonian Definition, which repudiated the notion of a single nature in Christ, and declared that he has two natures in one person and hypostasis. It also insisted on the completeness of his two natures: Godhead and manhood.
What is the Catechism of the Catholic Church?
a reference work that summarizes the Catholic Church’s doctrine
What purpose does the Catechism of the Catholic Church serve?
conveys the essential and fundamental content of Catholic faith and morals in a complete and summary way
How do Catholics understand “God’s Salvific Plan?”
God desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
What does Matthew 16:13-20 tell us about the role of Simon-Peter?
a leader and the foundation of the church, emphasizing his authority and responibility in the early Christian community
What is the significance of the “keys of Heaven” found in Matthew 16:19?
regards loosing and binding things on earth, and thus having loosened and bound the same in heaven
What does Logos refer to in John 1:14?
In the beginning was the Word (Logos), and the Word (Logos) was with God, and the Word (Logos) was God
Which Catholic mystic discussed the intimate union of Christ’s natures?
St. Hildegard of Bingen
What does St. Paul say to Christians if the Resurrection did not happen?
If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.
What are the theological significance of the Resurrection?
amounts to the Father’s clear signal that Jesus is the powerful Son of God who has conquered death and reigns as Lord of all
What does the Catechism say about the Resurrection?
Christ’s Resurrection is closely linked to the Incarnation of God’s Son, and is its fulfilment in accordance with God’s eternal plan
