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Summative Quiz 1 (Module 1 - 4) Flashcards

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Being human is difficult to define. The word define comes from the Latin word “_____” which means limit.

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finis

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How do human beings experience themselves?

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As embodied spirits

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What does the term “embody” mean from the phrase “embodied spirits”?

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Made of matter (mass and volume)

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What does the term “spirit” mean from the phrase “embodied spirits”?

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Entities that are somewhat there. This may refer to the ideas we study.

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Examples of spirits

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Beauty, peace, justice, abstract concepts

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T/F: When we say that humans experience themselves as embodied spirits, they are seen as body and soul.

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F

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T/F: Our actions and interactions are not limited to physical beings.

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T

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Humans are _____ and _____ beings.

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material, spiritual

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Which is correct?

a. Because we are free, it means we are spiritual.
b. Because we are spiritual, it means we are free.

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b

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What makes a person spiritual? (or: What abilities make a person spiritual?)

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Intellect and will

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What is intellect? What is will?

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Intellect - capacity to know
Will - capacity to choose

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What is the meaning of faith?

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The relationship between one and the irreducible energizing source of meaning and center of value in one’s life

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What does irreducible mean?

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Ultimate, last, very thing to which you dedicate yourself

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What does energizing mean?

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Moves, drives, attracts, or sets you into motion

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What does source of meaning/center of value refer to?

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It is the criterion used to determine whether something is valuable.

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T/F: Faith is done at a cognitive level

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F, Belief is done at a cognitive level.

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T/F: Belief is an aspect of faith.

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T

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T/F: Faith involves the whole person

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T

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T/F: If there is belief, faith immediately follows.

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F, Belief does not immediately entail belief.

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Faith or Belief: It is the assumption that a certain proposition is true even without proof.

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Belief

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What is spirituality?

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Consistent quality of life in light of your object of faith

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According to Roger Haight, how did he describe the relationship of one’s life in light of their object of faith?

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“consistent quality of a person’s pattern of living as it is measured before some ultimate reality”

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How is one’s spirituality observed?

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Through one’s actions and decisions

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How is spirituality related to faith?

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Spirituality is faith in action.

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Faith or Spirituality: Your answers to questions about _____ is a description of your _____.
faith, spirituality
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What are the two questions that concern and describe spirituality?
How we worship, what we must sacrifice to be faithful to our gods
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What are the two forms of spirituality?
Religious, non-religious
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What are the two possible horizons of ultimate value for those who have a religious spirituality?
1.) A divine person 2.) Something transcendent although not identified as a personal god
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When we say something is transcendent, it means it is...
Beyond the physicality of this world/plane of reality
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Examples of religious spirituality for both horizons
1.) Jesus' spirituality with God as the divine person 2.) Daoism
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What is the horizon of ultimate value of a non-religious spirituality?
Not a transcendent reality
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Examples of non-religious spirituality
Family, special person, country, orphans
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Before any religious tradition was born, what came first was the _____.
Spirituality of the founding figure
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What does tradition mean?
From the Latin word "tradere" (hand on), it refers to handing on one practice of the next generation.
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What is religion in relation with spirituality?
Institutionalized and shared religious spirituality of a founding figure or a community
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Example of a founding figure's spirituality and its corresponding religion
1.) Jesus' spirituality -> Christianity 2.) Siddhartha's spirituality -> Buddhism
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As an institution, a religion is composed of four C's. What are these elements of a religion?
Creed Cult Code Community
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What is creed?
What they believe in, set of truths, explanation of life Example: Apostles' Creed
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What is cult?
Rituals, traditions, way of worship Examples: Mass, rosary, sacraments
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What is code?
System of values that guide behavior, dos and don'ts Example: 10 Commandments
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Where do you see a description of a one's spirituality?
In one's history
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One's _____ is the fullest expression of one's _____
whole history, spirituality
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Which is correct? a. We see one's spirituality in one's story. b.) We see one's stories in one's spirituality.
Both, the statements are reversible.
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What are two narratives that shapes one's spirituality?
1.) Sacred narratives 2.) Mundane stories
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What are mundane stories?
This narrative describes the world as it is encountered.
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What are sacred narratives?
Although these are narratives that people do not possess, they are still possessed by them and dwell in them
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Example of sacred narratives
Story of Salvation, Black slavery, Philippine revolution, Marxism, family history (Some may consider their own life)
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Example of mundane stories
Personal story
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What is the correlation between sacred narratives and mundane stories?
You give meaning to your mundane story with the sacred narrative.
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What are the two possible explanations as to how one can be spiritual but not religious? (Empirical facts)
1. Spirituality is prior to/came first than religion (at least in the case of a founding figure) 2. One can live out a spirituality without membership to any religion
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According to Schneiders, being a part of a religious community can be beneficial because of three reasons:
1.) Guidance and correction 2.) Tried and tested traditions 3.) Better position to correct a religious community
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What is revelation in relation to Christian Faith? Give its two meanings.
God's loving communication to us of who He is and His plan to save us all in His love. God's reaching out to us in friendship, so we get to know and love Him
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T/F: There can never be a commitment to God without revelation.
T
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In relation to revelation, a saint once said that "You cannot love what you do not know." Who is this saint?
Thomas Aquinas
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What are the two aspects of revelation?
Subjective and objective
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Are the two aspects of revelation simultaneous?
Yes
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T/F: Revelation is always a subjective and an objective event in strict independence.
F, it should be "in strict interdependence"
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What is the objective aspect of revelation?
It refers to the things external to us or the objective reality. It is the living Word of God speaking and acting through particular persons, objects, and events
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Examples of the objective aspect of revelation
Bible, nature, kindness of people, Sunday worship activities
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What is the subjective aspect of revelation?
It refers to God's work that takes place within a person. It is the inner workings of God's spirit enabling people to see, appropriate, and bear witness to this activity.
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What is virtue?
From the Latin word "vir" ("man"), it refers to a good habit. By repetition, it predisposes an individual to goodness with ease.
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What is theological?
God's gift that helps you relate or perceive God
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What is a theological virtue?
It is a predisposition or something that makes it easier for you to believe in God. Although it is a virtue, it is not a virtue in the sense of repetition but rather as a gift from God.
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Is Christian faith a grace?
Yes
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What is faith in relation to Christian faith?
A theological virtue by which we believe in God and believe all that he has said and revealed to us.
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How does faith help us in relation to Christian faith?
It is through faith that we come into contact with God and enter a personal relationship with him.
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What is faith in correlation with revelation?
As God proposes a relationship to us through revelation, our "yes" and commitment to Him is our faith. Therefore, faith is a personal relationship, a decision to commit oneself to Jesus Christ.
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What are the dimensions of Christian faith?
1.) Believing 2.) Trusting 3.) Doing
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Describe the dimension of believing
Refers to personal knowledge born out of relationship, interaction, and encounter Basic convictions regarding God, which are summarized in the creed
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Describe the dimension of trusting
To hope in God's goodness and love
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How is trusting concretely expressed?
Prayer and worship
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Describe the dimension of doing
To live one's life in accordance with God's will
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How is doing concretely expressed?
Moral living
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What are existential truths?
These are truths that are not demonstrable for others to see, lacking proof beyond unreasonable doubt. These are the most important proofs.
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What is a paradox?
To put side by side two contradictory statements
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What are the paradoxes of Christian faith according to the Catechism for Filipino Catholics?
1.) Certain, yet obscure 2.) Free, yet morally obliging 3.) Reasonable, yet beyond natural reason 4.) A gift, yet our doing 5.) Personal, yet ecclesial
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Why is the Christian faith certain yet obscure?
We do not have empirical evidence.
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Why is the Christian faith free yet morally obliging?
God would not threaten you but you would feel some sort of obligation.
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Why is the Christian faith reasonable yet beyond natural reason?
We can say a lot of logical things but we are also aware that it is beyond logic.
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Why is the Christian faith a gift yet our doing?
Because we make the choices and actions regarding our faith
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Why is the Christian faith personal yet ecclesial?
You can share. personal experiences with other people or with your community and not appear senseless.

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