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theology finals

1
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our tendency to do what’s wrong

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Concupiscence

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2
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the first humans who lost their closeness with God

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Adam and Eve

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3
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Fact that all humanities is missing the grace and justice we should have started off with

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Original Sin

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4
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achieved when we behold God in Heaven

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Perfect Happiness

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5
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temporary pleasure from earthly goods

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Imperfect Happiness

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6
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non jew

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Gentile

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7
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Hebrew word for anointed one

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Messiah

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8
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Early bishops and teachers of the church

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Fathers of the Church

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9
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person who practices polytheism or worships many gods

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Pagan

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10
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brief summary or profession of our Christian faith

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Creed

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11
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arguments that use human reason & observation of the created world to conclude God exists

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5 proofs for the existence of God

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a meeting with all the world’s bishops to gather in union with the pope

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Ecumenical Council

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13
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a dangerous philosophy that says moral principles are a matter of individual preference

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Relativism

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14
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without error

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Inerrant

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15
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the definitive account of the Catholic understanding of divine revelation in the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation

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Dei Verbum

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16
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an interpretation or analysis of scriptural text

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Exegesis

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17
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official list of scripture

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Canon of Scripture

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18
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Greek translation of the Old Testament

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Septuagint

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19
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protestant 7 books of the Old Testament

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Apocryphal Books

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20
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catholic 7 books of the Old Testament

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Deuterocanonical Books

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21
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Latin translation of the Bible

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Vulgate

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22
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short statements you have to believe to be a practicing Catholic

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Dogma

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23
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these explain dogmas and you must believe them to be a practicing Catholic

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Doctrine

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24
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recommended but not required to be a practicing Catholic

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Discipline

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25
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God revealing himself directly to us

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Divine Revelation

26
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the living teaching authority of the Catholic Church whose task it is to give an authentic interpretation of the Word of God found in Scripture and Tradition.

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Magisterium

27
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The proof that explains that there must be something or someone who possesses all perfection in order to be the standard by which everything else is measured. That someone is God.

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Argument from degrees of perfection

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The proof that explains that there must be someone or something that is not contingent on something else and upon whom everything else is dependent. That someone is God.

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Argument from contingency

29
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The proof that explains that the universe is too complex to have happened by chance therefore there must have been a supremely intelligent someone who is the author of all that exists. That someone is God.

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Argument from design

30
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The proof that explains that since nothing can cause itself, there must be a something or someone that caused everything. That someone is God.

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Argument from causation

31
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The proof that explains that since everything in the world is in motion, someone or something must have put it in motion. That someone is God.

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Argument from motion

32
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What is natural revelation?

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God revealing himself through nature or the created world.

33
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What should natural revelation lead to?

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It should lead us to worship God as the creator.

34
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What did the First Vatican Council teach about human reason & knowledge of God’s existence?

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God can be known with certainty through created things.

35
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What does relativism assert about our ability to know God?

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Human reason is not capable of knowing truth or God.

36
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When was the Old Testament written?

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Thousands of years before Christ’s birth.

37
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When was the New Testament written?

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Within the 100 years after Christ’s death.??

38
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How were the Apostles especially equipped to share the Gospel?

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They spent time with Jesus and the Holy Spirit gave them the gifts they needed.

39
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Who wrote the books of the New Testament?

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The Apostles and their companions (friends).

40
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The canonical books of the New Testament share 3 Characteristics. What are they?

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Apostolic origin, universal acceptance, and liturgical use

41
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Why is the translation of the Bible into different languages not a problem?

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Because what’s contained in the Bible is meant for all people.

42
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Why is an accurate translation of the Bible important?

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An accurate translation of Scripture leads to a better understanding of Christ.

43
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How many books of the Old Testament are there?

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46

44
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How many books of the New Testament are there?

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27

45
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What does the Church rely on for her Dogmas and Doctrines?

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Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition

46
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When (what century)was the Canon of Scripture made Dogma?

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16th century

47
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What language was the entire New Testament written in originally?

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Greek

48
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What is the difference between Traditions and traditions of the Catholic Church?

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“T” traditions cannot change, but “t” traditions might

49
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List 5 contexts of scripture and what they mean?

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Historical-what is happening

Political- the world power

Cultural- cultural difference between the Jews and everyone else

Social- social structure of the people

Literary- what kind of writing you are reading

50
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List 5 senses of scripture and what they mean?

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1)Literal Sense - the direct meaning of the story
2)Spiritual Sense - the deeper meaning of the story
a)Allegorical - connects the old
testament to the new testament
b)Moral - the moral lesson
c)Anagogical- connects the story to
heaven or the Future

51
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The desire for every human heart, whether they know it or not, is to know________

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God

52
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As a result of the Fall, Adam and Eve lost their _________ with God and now all humanity is born with ________ ____.

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closeness;original sin

53
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Since human beings are made in God’s image, we have a ____ and a _____

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soul;body

54
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In our soul is our capacity to ________, the ability to _______ between right from wrong, and to make a gift of ourselves in _____.

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reason
choose
love

55
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explain our origin (where we come from), our nature (what we are), and our destiny (what we are made for). Make sure you answer each part fully. 3 sentences.

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We came from God. We are human beings that have a soul and a body and that is our nature. We are made to love God and share the love with others.

56
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choose 2 attributes and explain how we see it in creation and how/what it tells us about God. 2 sentences required. (Intelligent, Powerful, Awesome, Beautiful, Creative, Complex)

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ex)God is creative because he made every individual different from everyone else.

ex)The ocean is very powerful so its creator must be powerful as well.

ex)We see God’s complexity through how complex the human body is.

57
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How is God the author of Scripture? How does that make Scripture inerrant?

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God inspired the human authors of scripture, this makes Scripture inerrant because God can’t lie to us.

58
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Is the Bible always literally true? Using the explanation of the different forms of Literature present, how would you explain your answer to someone who claims the Bible is not reliable because it makes certain claims that are scientifically untrue?

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The Bible is always true. It’s not meant to be read as a science or history book though. You have to know what kind of writing you are reading to know the truth the author wanted to teach.

59
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Did Jesus tell his Apostles to write the Scriptures? How do we end up with written teachings from the 1st and 2nd centuries? (cover how we got the letters & Gospels)

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Jesus did not tell his Apostles to write the Scriptures. The Apostles thought He was coming back in their lifetime but when they found out He wasn’t, they wrote it down so they could preserve the teachings for future generations. They wrote letters when they couldn’t get to the cities to preach.

60
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Give me a general order of how the Bible was put together:
(on test you won’t have to put date)

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1.Job was written down 7000-5000 BC
2.Maccabeese was written down 100BC
3.Septuagint is completed 70 BC
4.Jesus dies, ressurects, & descends 33 AD
5.Revelation was written down 90 AD
6.Last apostle dies 99 AD
7.St. Jerome translated the bible 383-404 AD
8.Various councils proclaimed the canon of the scripture 383-404 AD
9.The canon is made dogma 1540 AD

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Give me a general order of how the Bible was put together:
(on test you won’t have to put date)

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  1. Job
  2. Maccabees
    3.Septuagint
  3. Jesus dies resurrects & ascends
  4. Revelation
  5. Last apostle dies
  6. St Jerome translates bible
  7. councils proclaim canon of scripture
  8. canon made dogma

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