Religion III first quiz Flashcards
What powers does a rational soul have?
Intellect, Reason, and Free Will
Rational Soul
referring to the human powers of intellect or reason and free will
Intellect
the ability to use reason in pursuit of truth
Free Will
A person’s ability to choose and act based upon knowledge and understanding
What three ways does St. Thomas Aquinas describe the image of God?
Our natural ability to know and love God.
Our intellect enables us to know the truth.
That the image of God is perfected in us.
Blessed are the poor in spirit
wholly dependent in God
Blessed are the meek
A quiet courage
Blessed are merciful
to forgive others
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness
They are faithful to God’s will regardless of the consequences
Original Innocence
prior to the knowledge of good and evil
What does the tree of knowledge represent?
God’s dominion over what is right and wrong
What 3 relationships were broken when Adam and Eve disobeyed God?
God, each other, and the natural world
The effects of Original Sin
ignorance, suffering, death, the inclination to sin
Practical ways to combat concupiscence
Practice virtue, pray, receive the sacraments, go to Reconciliation
Reason the Son of God became the son of Man
He came to save us, possibility of eternal life and reconciliation with God.
To show us the love of God
To model a life of holiness
To make us more like God.
