Theology Flashcards
What was the greatest work of St. Thomas Aquinas?
The Summa Theologica
What is the Argument from Motion?
There has to be a first mover for everything else to be set in motion
What is the argument from Intelligent Design?
Intelligence cannot come from unintelligence, so we need an Intelligent Designer
Who first came up with the Big Bang Theory?
Father Georges Lemaire
If the universe had a beginning, could it be an infinite universe? Yes, or no, and why?
No, if it had a single finite start, an infinite amount of time could never “pass.”
Given an infinite amount of time, anything possible that could happen, would happen. Yes or no, and why?
Yes, because every possibility would be exhausted.
What definitions are a mischaracterization of faith and reason?
Mischaracterizations were that faith is “believing without reason” and reason was “believing with reason.”
What is the long-held position of the Catholic Church about faith and reason?
That they are both compatible and needed.
Thomas Aquinas believed that God’s existence and attributes were a matter of reason, not a matter of faith. True or false?
True
What is C.S. Lewis’s Trilemma argument?
Because of what Jesus said, He could only be a Liar, Lunatic, or Lord.
What was cited in class as evidence for the historicity of Jesus?
- The affirmation of opposing sources to the existence of Jesus
- The time needed for historical myth to develop
- Earliness of the Gospels and Epistles
- The positive testimony of the New Testament
- Silence of critics on the matter of Jesus
Which statements of Jesus did we cover that put Him as equal in status to God the Father?
- “I am the way, the truth, and the life”
- “All authority in Heaven has been given to me”
- “Before Abraham was, I AM”
- “The Father and I are one”
What is the FIRST of Lee Strobel’s Prime Evidences?
Christ was executed under Roman authority.
What is the SECOND of Lee Strobel’s Prime Evidences?
Reports of the Resurrection are very early.
What is the THIRD of Lee Strobel’s Prime Evidences?
Host of eyewitness.
What is the FOURTH of Lee Strobel’s Prime Evidences?
The tomb Jesus was laid in was empty.
What were implications of the Great Apostasy theory?
- If the true Church truly did die, then Jesus’s Church was “prevailed against.”
- God’s everlasting kingdom was not so everlasting.
- The new founder could start a church that could last longer than Jesus’s Church.
What did we learn about the groups theorized to be secret succession of Baptists?
They were heretic groups with nothing similar between them.
Catholic generally means “Universal”, what did its Greek roots directly describe?
“According to the whole”/”Throughout the whole (world)”
What is allowed in the Didache for Baptism, if “living water” is not possible?
Three pours on the head is also allowed.
According to the Didache, who could partake in the “Thanksgiving?”
Only the Baptized.
What trends did we see from quotes from the Early Church Fathers about Salvation?
- Necessity of works for Salvation
- Requiring obedience of God
- Sin can damage Salvation
- Salvation can be lost
What is the difference between Catholic and Protestant Bibles?
7 Old Testament books and addition in Daniel and Ester.
How many books were declared as Sacred Scripture at the Council of Carthage in 419 A.D.?
73 books
Would only including Hebrews books in the Old Testament match Protestant Bibles? What would happen?
No, you would lost portions of Ezra and Daniel, and also you would include Hebrew deuterocanonical books.
What does Sola Scriptura mean in the Latin?
Scripture Alone
What is Sacred Tradition?
The living transmission of the entirety of the Christian faith.
What is the Magisterium?
The living teaching office of the Catholic Church.
What does Sola Fide mean in the Latin?
Faith Alone
What were given critiques against the idea of “works flow naturally from true faith?”
- If works are needed to prove our faith, the faith requires works.
- If repentance is needed, then it is not faith alone.
- If your works don’t flow naturally, then you must not have true faith.
- Commanding or encouraging good works would be pointless.
Is it logically possible to be “saved by faith alone” without any of the “things we do?”
No, if what is required is having faith then that is something we “do.”
Jesus was asked twice, “what must I do to be saved?” How did Jesus respond?
Follow the 10 commandments and the Greatest Commandment: love God and neighbor. It was simply to believe, but to obey and love God.
What do “Works of the Law” refer to?
The Jewish Old Testament Laws.
How can it be logically possible for something to be possible by both Grace and Merit?
Grace can be freely given and it needs to be kept by merit.
What is a “Word-For-Word” Bible Translation?
Translating the specific words listed in the original underlying language into English.
What is a “Thought-For-Thought” Bible Translation?
One that attempts to structure a flowing sentence and preserve the meaning.
What does James 2:23 say about justification?
“A person is justified by works and not by faith alone.”
When Jesus was asked by the scholar of the law how to inherit eternal life, what was the answer He affirmed (Luke 10:25-28)?
You shall love God and your neighbor as yourself.
As discussed in class, what was the lesson of the Parable of The Talents?
God gives us gifts (Grace), but we have to cultivate and use then to be praised.
What is the difference between Latria, Dulia, and Hyperdulia? Which is given to who?
- Latria (God) is “worship”
- Dulia (Saints) is “honor”
- Hyperdulia (Mary) is “high honor”
Does Catholicism affirm that Jesus is head of the Church? What about the Pope? What is the difference?
Jesus is the invisible head of the Church, but the Pope is the visible head of the Church.
In Catholicism, what is our salvation based primarily upon?
Relationship
What are parallels between Mary and the Ark of the Covenant?
- Mary held Jesus in her womb, as the Ark held the presences of God.
- David has the response “How is it that Ark of my should come to me?” same as Elizabeth.
- David leaped before the Ark, unborn John leaped for Jesus.
- The ark stayed for three moths, same as Mary.
In Israel, what was the status of the king’s mother?
Queen Mother
In Catholicism, what is the Eucharist?
The Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus.
