Unit 1

Question 1

“to call out of”

Answer 1

Ekklesia

Question 2

Community of faith

Answer 2

Church

Question 3

The movement and activities which seek to promote religious unity within the Christian Church and among all people of the world

Answer 3

Ecumenism

Question 4

Contact with the mystery of God; begins as a freely given gift from God

Answer 4

Faith

Question 5

A statement of the Church’s beliefs issued at the first ecumenical council at Nicaea in 325 and later confirmed at the Council of Constantinople in 381

Answer 5

Nicene Creed

Question 6

The first ecumenical council of the Church; resulted in the first Christian doctrine: the Nicene Creed

Answer 6

Council of Nicaea

Question 7

A belief held and taught by the church

Answer 7

Doctrine

Question 8

A central truth of the Church

Answer 8

Dogma

Question 9

How is faith a human act?

Answer 9

It is a response to God’s gift; a surrendering of ourselves to God

Question 10

How can faith begin?

Answer 10

• with a single life changing event

- may begin with the commitment of parents to raise their children in a way that is shaped by Christ

Question 11

How can we nourish our faith?

Answer 11

• prayer
• study
• reflection
• regular reception of the sacraments
• the need to be exercised in loving action

Question 12

Why do we need community in order to grow in our faith?

Answer 12

So we can grow in our faith and truly come to know and understand the God that is love

Question 13

What are the formal structures of the Church?

Answer 13

• creeds
• doctrines
• rituals

Question 14

What do the formal structures of the Church do for both individuals and communities?

Answer 14

establish, express, and maintain their identities as believers

Question 15

Who defines and explains the formal structures so that individuals and communities of the church may understand them better?

Answer 15

The Church’s Magisterium

Question 16

Why can faith and Church membership not be separated?

Answer 16

where the Church is, God is

Question 17

What are the essential characteristics of Christ’s kingdom?

Answer 17

unity and true peace

Question 18

Why don’t Catholics form new denominations whenever they have a disagreement?

Answer 18

we must remain together, challenging and submitting to one another out of love

Question 19

Why is the Church one?

Answer 19

the unity in the Trinity of one God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

Question 20

Which of the Church’s structures support unity within the Church?

Answer 20

???

Question 21

What is the relationship between the Church and the kingdom of God?

Answer 21

the Church is Christ’s partner in giving birth to the kingdom of God

Question 22

T of F

The Church is holy because it is the Body of Christ.

Answer 22

T

Question 23

What does holiness mean and what is it rooted in?

Answer 23

“to be set apart,” its roots are in God

Question 24

What is idolatry?

Answer 24

the practice of honoring or revering a creature instead of God: satanism, power, pleasure, race, ancestors, the state, or money

Question 25

What are the three aspects of Catholic faith and practice that give form to holiness?

Answer 25

- the moral teachings of the Church - the evangelical counsels and the witness of those who live by them - thee sacraments

Question 26

What are the three evangelical counsels?

Answer 26

- poverty - chastity - obedience

Question 27

T or F The greatest witness to and support for holiness within the Catholic Church comes from dioceses and parishes in the celebration of the sacraments.

Answer 27

T

Question 28

What are three things we are saying when we describe the Church as "Catholic?"

Answer 28

- she is for all people - "the universal sacrament of salvation" - it is whole or complete

Question 29

What does the word "catholic" mean?

Answer 29

universal

Question 30

To say that the Church is catholic, is to say it is ____________.

Answer 30

whole

Question 31

What makes up the whole of Revelation?

Answer 31

- all of Scripture - the teachings of the Apostles - understanding and witness of Christians from all times and all places

Question 32

one of the earliest Christian heresies that stresses the importance of secret knowledge passed on to a secret few

Answer 32

Gnosticism

Question 33

What is the role of the pope?

Answer 33

- gives voice to the universal mission and vocation of the Church - calls Catholics everywhere to remember their responsibility to all of God's people - remember that there are certain Church teachings which cannot be adapted to suit local culture

Question 34

What does the word apostolic mean?

Answer 34

having been sent

Question 35

Why is the Church called apostolic?

Answer 35

it has been sent into the world by Christ

Question 36

What are the three ways the Church remains faithful to its apostolic nature?

Answer 36

- recognizing it is built upon the foundation of the Apostles who were appointed by Jesus - following the guidance of the Holy Spirit - accepting the continued guidance of the Apostles through their successors

Question 37

the practice of blending all religions and faith traditions into one

Answer 37

syncretism

Question 38

How does syncretism affect the Church in the first centuries?

Answer 38

the Church was enriched and challenged and new beliefs from different cultures were brought into Christianity

Question 39

T or F | The scriptures cannot be directly applied to our language, culture and age without interpretation.

Answer 39

T

Question 40

What is the bishop's primary responsibility in a diocese?

Answer 40

interpreting and handing on the apostolic tradition within his own diocese and keep his diocese united with the universal Church