Theology 2

Question 1

According to St. Thomas Aquinas, moral theology studies…

Answer 1

1. The human person as an image of God
2. Studies the movement of the rational creature towards God

Question 2

The 2 main points of moral theology according to St. Thomas Aquinas.

Answer 2

1. It points the way to be a good image of God
2. It shows us how to follow Christ and be his disciple

Question 3

Love is a movement towards _ and _ realization.

Answer 3

personal, communitarian

Question 4

Moral theology is to become…

Answer 4

more to what one is; to happiness, to perfection, to love.

Question 5

What is the task of moral theology?

Answer 5

To bring ultimate happiness — a happiness everyone feels.

Question 6

To guide Christians — to become more _ , _ and _ , and real _ of Christ.

Answer 6

human, free, responsible, followers

Question 7

What are the 2 parts of moral theology?

Answer 7

1. General theology
2. Special theology

Question 8

What is general theology?

Answer 8

It includes fundamental moral principles, values and categories.

Question 9

What is special theology?

Answer 9

It includes the ethics of the person (including bioethics) and social ethics.

Question 10

This takes human and Christian virtues, the theological virtue, and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Answer 10

Special theology.

Question 11

What are the 2 sources of moral theology?

Answer 11

1. Sacred scriptures
2. Tradition

Question 12

Ethics studies human…

Answer 12

conduct in the light of reason.

Question 13

It is the science of correct doing.

Answer 13

Ethics.

Question 14

Its goal is human happiness through right living.

Answer 14

Ethics.

Question 15

It considers human conduct from the light of reason and enlightened by faith.

Answer 15

Moral theology.

Question 16

Moral theology argues from the _ of _.

Answer 16

revelation, faith

Question 17

It is a true science that uses reason to argue its propositions and premises.

Answer 17

Moral theology.

Question 18

It builds on human ethics, Revelation, and natural theology (culture).

Answer 18

Moral theology.

Question 19

These are the methods of moral theology.

Answer 19

1. Faith and reason
2. Reason enlightened by faith

Question 20

Moral reflection is the _ , understanding, and solving the _ _ of our time.

Answer 20

appreciation, moral problems

Question 21

What are the 5 methods in moral analysis?

Hint: ADCEC

Answer 21

1. Analytic method (conceptual)
2. Descriptive method (experimental)
3. Cause-effect method
4. Evaluative method
5. Comparative method

Question 22

Christian ethics/moral theology is the science of…

Answer 22

correct Christian doing — doing the truth of faith in love.

Question 23

It is the science of Christian praxis.

Answer 23

Christian ethics.

Question 24

What is the goal in Christian ethics?

Answer 24

Eternal salvation through a life in Christ.

Question 25

It is the ultimate goal in Christian ethics.

Answer 25

Seeing God face-to-face.

Question 26

What is the proximate goal in Christian ethics?

Answer 26

To develop moral adulthood.