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| What is meant by a worldview? How is one’s worldview formed? | A worldview is the way we see the world around us. It is partly how we were raised, but we also freely choose it |
| What are metaphors? How can we use metaphors to grasp the idea of God? | A metaphor is a description that tries to describe something by comparison. We use metaphors to understand God when we call him Father. |
| Is there a built in desire for God in humankind? | There is a built in desire for God in humankind because people have a natural longing for an answer to the mysteries of life, truth, moral goodness and beauty. |
| How do people of faith achieve faith? | People achieve faith by trusting and believing in God, but it is a gift where God makes the first move |
| Does faith provide answers to everything? | No. Some things are unanswerable or have that do not satisfy everyone. |
| How can suffering bring forth life? | Example is after Jesus died on the cross for us he rose again |
| Can we prove scientifically that God exists? | No. Belief in God is a matter of faith and not science |
| Can we rely completely on other’s faith convictions for a reason to believe in God? | No. God gives us the gift of faith through revelation that is accepted into your heart. |
| Do the vast majority of the world’s people claim a belief in Sacred Mystery? | Yes. |
| Is faith in God initiated only by God and sustained by both God and the person of faith? | Yes. |
| What is the concept of Revelation? | Revelation is God’s self-disclosure to human beings |
| Is faith and religious practices the same thing? | No. Religious practices are a way to express faith. |
| Do you think teenagers pray occasionally? | Yes. Teenagers pray for help when they feel that they lost or without control. |
| Is one religion as good as another? Does what we believe make a difference? | No. Christians believe that God revealed fullest divine mystery through Jesus. |
| Are non-Christian religions worthy of our respect and study? | Yes. The Catholic Church recognizes religious freedom and what is holy in other religions |
| Does Christianity have anything in common with Judaism? | Christianity shares the Old Testament and monotheism with Judaism. |
| How are worldviews matters of the heart and head? | Worldviews are matters of the heart and head because they are expressions of our thoughts and beliefs, feelings and attitudes. |
| We are limited in what we can say about God. Why? | The reason we are limited is there is no true description on him and that is why we take about God in metaphors. |
| What is faith? | Faith is trust and belief in God |
| Describe genuine faith. | Genuine faith is real faith. |
| How is faith a response through a lifetime of decisions? | It is a lifetime offer…………………. |
| How do we struggle with faith sometimes? | We struggle with faith sometimes when tragedy strikes and the answers don’t satisfy us. |
| Why a tragedy occurs is most adequate? | “We don’t know” |
| What is a Christian response to suffering? | Trust in God |
| Where can evidence for God’s existence be found? | Everyone |
| What are some of the events in salvation history? | Resurrection |
| A crisis of religion can lead to what? | Questioning and celebrating faith. |
| Does the Catholic Church reject any person who believes differently? | No. Everybody has religious freedom so they can believe in anything they want to. |
| For what Anne Frank known for? | She is a thirteen-year-old girl that was in the Holocaust. Her and her family hid for two years hoping not to be found and killed. During the two years Anne kept a diary and wrote down all, her experiences. But sadlly they were found and killed except for the dad. He published the book. |
