The living word of God Flashcards
what is the source of true happiness?
God.
Why do we want to be happy?
because we were made to be happy, only if we understand, accept and live God’s plan for us
What does God want us to share?
his love
Where is true happiness found? What is the source?
In God alone. The source of every good and of all love.
What can make us perfectly happy?
nothing in this life can make us fully content or perfectly happy.
why can’t we be perfectly happy?
because God gave us a hunger for happiness. An unquenchable hunger and a deep yearning for completeness.
what can fill our hunger for completeness?
only God can fulfill this hunger.
Who placed the hunger in our hearts in us?
God.
Who prayed for Saint Augustine and how many years?
St Monica his mother for 20 years.
what was Saint Augustine’s quote and what book was it from?
“are heart is restless until they rest in you” The book of confessions
what life did Saint Augustine live?
A life filled with drinking, gambling, women, and bad decisions.
what did Saint Augustine say the four objects of love were?
God, neighbors, selves, body
what have human search for from the beginning?
answers
what does being made in gods image endow us with?
The abilities to choose and think
What does endow mean?
give
what does religion mean?
reconnecting to God
what does every religion have in common?
believes, practices, worship, and service
What does “re” mean
do again
what have humans discovered throughout history?
they are not whole or complete persons unless they are connected to God
Who did prayers, sacrifices, rituals, and meditations?
Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, aztecs, and native American tribes
what is irreligion?
A vice that directs us away from God and what we owe to God in justice
why do we owe God?
because we were born
what does “ir” mean?
no
what is a vice?
A bad thing or habit
what do we owe God?
our life
what is secularism?
an indifference to religion; desire to exclude religion from civic affairs and education
what are the two situations in which secularism people care?
when religion is brought into politics or school
what is monotheistic?
I believe in one God (Christianity, Islam, Judaism)
what does mono mean? What does the mean?
Mono»_space;one
the» God
what is polytheism?
belief in many gods and goddesses.
what is a current example of polytheism?
Hindu
what is an atheist?
A person who denies the existence of God
what is secular humanism?
person as the center of the universe
what is agnostic?
A person who believes that God’s existence cannot be known. Someone who needs proof
how can we know God through natural revelation?
prayer, mind, heart
what is natural revelation?
something does not come out of nothing there must be a creator behind everything that exists.
Who was Johannes Kepler?
(1571- 1630) German astronomer who discovered elliptical orbits
why did Johannes Kepler sink there had to be someone who started the universe?
because there was no crashing or chaos and the world was perfectly orbiting
Who was Thomas Aquinas?
A doctor of the church that discovered the five proofs for God’s existence
what are the five proofs of gods existence?
- )unmoved mover
- )first cause
- )everything comes from something
- )supreme model
- )grand designer
what is the first proof for God’s existence?
unmoved mover – there had to be a first mover who started everything
what is the second proof for God’s existence?
first cause – nothing causes it’s self