Semester 2 Review Chaper 8

Question 1

Traditional practices, such as blessing oneself with holy water, are essential to ones faith. T or F

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Christian denominations have the same beliefs in Church tradition that Catholics do. T or F

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The scriptures grew out of the Tradition of the early church. T or F

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Tradition is sometimes developed independently of the scriptures. T or F

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Only the pope issues church teachings. T or F

Answer 5

False

Question 6

All doctrines are dogmas. T or F

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Infallibility is not a human characteristic. T or F

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Christian’s can claim faith in the beliefs of the Apostles’ Creed, though they may differ slightly in their interpretation of those beliefs. T or F

Answer 8

True

Question 9

God is an abstract, isolated being. T or F

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Catholics celebrate 6 official sacraments. T or F

Answer 10

False

Question 11

No contradiction exists between what can be known by intelligence and what can be known by faith. T or F

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Catholic devotion to the saints does not threaten the love hat is due to god. T or F

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What did the pilgrims of the World Youth Day found they had in common?

Answer 13

Unity of faith

Question 14

Who is the symbol and guarantor of the church’s unity?

Answer 14

The pope

Question 15

What is tradition (lower case t)?

Answer 15

A customary practice, like opening presents at Christmas.

Question 16

What is the official teaching voice of the church?

Answer 16

Magisterium

Question 17

What is Tradition (upper case T)?

Answer 17

The process by which the church deepens its understanding of everything it believes is essential to the faith and then passes it on to every generation.

Question 18

Why are doctrines taught under he fullest authority of he church?

Answer 18

Dogmas

Question 19

A letter from the pope to the worldT or Fire community.

Answer 19

Encyclical

Question 20

A word that has a root meaning of “I set my heart on.”

Answer 20

Credo

Question 21

A theologian who wrote during the second century.

Answer 21

Tertullian

Question 22

A saint and great intellectual who showed us the union of faith and reason at its best.

Answer 22

Thomas Aquinas