Religion Unit 1 Grade 9

Question 1

Define

Sacred scripture

Answer 1

The bible - old and New Testament

Question 2

Define

Primeval history

Answer 2

History before it was recorded

Question 3

Define

Figurative language

Answer 3

Symbols to explain a deeper truth/meaning

Question 4

Define

Literary forms

Answer 4

Different forms of writing in the bible

Each form has a different purpose

Question 5

Define

Scholastic theology

Answer 5

Using logic and reason to better understand revealed/religious truth

Question 6

Define

Rationalism

Answer 6

Everything in the world can be explained

The bible is not a source of law or truth

Question 7

Define

Deism

Answer 7

God created the universe but he is not active in human life, do not believe in a personal god

Question 8

Define

Empiricism

Answer 8

If you can’t see it, touch it, hear it, it doesn’t exist

Question 9

What is the difference between religious and scientific truth ?

Answer 9

Religious truth

• requires faith
• symbolic
• can’t necessarily be proven

Scientific truth

• based on fact
• can be proven

Question 10

What is the difference between contextualist and fundamentalist approach to interpreting the bible ?

Answer 10

Fundamentalist approach
-literal approach to the bible

Contextualist approach

• symbolic —looking for symbolic meaning
• recognizes historical and cultural factors of the time

Question 11

What is the creation story according to the book of genesis?

Answer 11

Creation of the world
- 7 days
And everything was good

Creation of humanity
- Adam and Eve
They had 2 choices 1. Obey got 2. Take the fruit — this created original sin

Question 12

There are many stories and people introduced in the book of genesis. Choose three people discussed in class and explain their role or significance ?

Answer 12

Issac
-son of Abraham

Joseph

• fav of 12 sons
• bro’s sold him into slavery
• becomes ruler of Egypt

Lamech
-treated wife’s like property

Sarah and Abraham

• to start a new life
• lead everyone to the path of god

Noah

• survivor of the flood
• here to create new life

Cain
- killed Abel

Question 13

What do I believe about creation ? Is there a particular story that resonated with you?

Answer 13

I believe evolution and god, I think evolution was starting but god helped it along. I do believe there is a heaven

Question 14

What are 3 core catholic practices of beliefs ?

Answer 14

Praying
Jesus died for our sins
Going to church

Question 15

Know how to find scriptural references in the bible?

Answer 15

John 3 : 15-18
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Book chapter verse

Question 16

Explain Thomas Aquinas five proofs of Gods existence in your own words ?

Answer 16

2nd proof : causation
-god is created, he is the first god

3rd proof : contingency
-everything depends on something that already exists

4th proof : perfection
-god is the ultimate perfect being in which all is measured against

Question 17

How do religion and science connect ?

Answer 17

God created the universe but science can help to explain it how