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| what is an effect of original sin; our reason is no longer in control of our emotions and passions; it is the name of desire that is unregualted by reason | concupiscence |
| according to the church, orignial is transmitted from Adam and Eve to the rest of the human race by: | propagation |
| gifts which are above our nature but not above all finite natures are called _______ gifts. | preternatural |
| which of the preternatural gifts is a dogma? | immortality |
| freedom from unregulated desire is the gift of: | integrity |
| disordered love of self is a definition for: | pride |
| the gift of freedom from bodily suffering is called: | impassibility |
| "a lack of due order" is St. Augustine's definition for: | evil |
| according to St. Thomas Aquinas there are 2 kinds of lacks: which is the one that involves missing something that is due a thing according to its nature | privation |
| there are 2 kinds of evils: moral evil (aslo called sin) and evil, such as cancer | physical |
| the fullest account of the church's teaching on original sin can be found here: | council of trent |
| one of the gifts we lost as a result of original sin was: | immortality |
| the council of trent was held around this year | 1550 AD |
| the supernatural gift that God offered humanity was | sanctifying grace |
| original sin, for adam and eve, was an actual sin of: | disobedience |
| the gift God gave Adam and EVe by which they were free from concupiscence is known as the gift of: | integrity |
| what is transmitted from adam and eve to the human race is: | their deprived human nature |
| all sin involved a 3-fold separation in us. one of those is teh seapration from ourselves. this separation form ourselves invovles: | denial of our true selves, death, concupiscence |
| t or f. one of the sins we inherit from adam and eve is the sin of concupiscence. | false, we inherit the consequences of their sin |
| t or f. all devils are angels | true |
| t or f. christian scientism and many eastern religions (buddhism, hinduism) believe that evil is not real, but rather, an illusion. | true |
| t or f. according to the church, everyone contracts original sin at the moment of their conception. | false, mary and jesus didnt |
| t or f. death is one of the consequences of original sin. | true |
| t or f. according to the church, infants must be baptized b/c they really do inherit the actual, personal sin of adam and eve. | no we must be baptized b/c we inherit the consequences and deprived nature |
| t or f. according to the church, original sin is contracted by the sex act. | false, by propagation or union of sperm and egg |
| t or f. paradise (garden of eden) is simply a symbol for humanity in the original state of innocence and friendship w/God. | true |
| t or f. adam and eve fell into sin b/c of human weakness. | false, they couldnt b/c they didnt have it yet. |
| t or f. after the fall, human nature is damaged and defective but still essentially good. | true |
| t of r. concupiscence is not a sin. it is the result of original sin and leads to further sin. | true |
| t or f. if actual and original sin were univocal in meaning, we would inherit the actual knowledge and free choice of adam and eve when we inherit original sin. | false, replace univocal w/analogical |
| t or f. actual sin is like original sin in that both involve a privation. | true |
| t or f. adam and eve followed their passions to tempt them into committing original sin. | false, passion did not exist w/in them yet |
| t or f. it is a dogma of the catholic church that evil does not exist. it is real but it has no existence. | true |
| t or f. original sin is the privation of sancifying grace in our human nature. | true |
| t or f. we inherit original sin from adam and eve by propagation b/c human nature is transmitted by propagation and adam and eve's human nature have the privation which is original sin. | true |
| god's mysterious plan by whic he restores us to His friendship is called | redemption |
| the symbol for the first born of the church is | john the apostle |
| the first time that Christ refers to "the Woman" is | at Cana |
| The church can be referred to as: | the new human race, bride of christ, and body of christ |
| the best man in the marriage b/w Christ and the church is: | john the baptist |
| our co-redemptrix is: | mary |
| the teaching that the new eve avoided contracting original sin is: | immaculate conception |
| God cannot begin to enact his redemptive plan in Christ until this event first happens. | annunciation |
| The mystical body of Christ is: | the catholic church and the new human race |
| the new adam avoids contracting original sin b/c of this: | virgin birth |
| t or f. one of the consequences of the thought of Luther and Calvin is that most Protestants do not believe in the Virgin birth. | false, they do believe that |
| t or f. one reason protestants dont believe in praying to saints is b/c they dont believe in purgatory. | false, they dont believe in praying to saints b/c they're not ne better than us so can do nothing for us |
| t or f. you cannot be saved unless you have been justified. | true |
| t or f. if you die in a state of mortal sin, you are a dead member of the body of christ and cannnot be saved. | true |
| t or f. mary's redemption from original sin is curative. | false, it was preventative |
| t or f. you cannot go to heaven w/out being in a state of sanctifying grace | true |
| t or f. the "Woman" is spoken of 3 times in Sacred scripture. | false, 4 times |
| t or f. faith alone cannot save us. we also need our own natural good works, according to the church. | false, we need good works w/the help of God's grace |
| t or f. for luther and calvin, God's grace forgives us but leaves our sinful nature unchanged. | true |
| t or f. according to the church, the grace of God is necessary for salvation but we must also perform good works. God's grace plus our natural good works gets us saved. | false, works arent natural but w/help of God |
| t or f. for catholicism we cannot do meritorious works that help get us to heaven on our own. we need the grace of God to perform such works. | true |
| t or f. protestants do not believe in praying to saints /c they dont accept ne mediator b/w God and humanity except Christ. | true |
| t or f. for the protestant, since faith alone saves, salvation is an individual affair b/w the believer and God. There is no need for a chruch to be a mediator of God's grace. | true |
| t or f. for the catholic, only good works done by someone justifited and in the state of sanctifying grace have any supernatural merit. | true |
| t or f. "nature perfects itself" is the position of pelagianism. | true |
| t or f. Christ came to earth to redeem only those who have contracted original sin. | false, he came to redeem everyone |
| t or f. mary needs to christ as her redeemer from original sin also. | true. |
| t or f. the mystical body of christ is the new human race. | true |
| t or f. christ's saving commitment is made present in the world today thru the church and particularly the sacraments | true |
| t or f. if grace perfects nature then justification is extrinsic | false, if grace perfects nature then it is a process so it's intrinsic |
| t or f. the teaching on the mystical bodyis one of 2 analogies in scripture which explains how christ's act of perfect surrender to the father can be applied to us. | true |
| t or f. according to scripture, the crucifixion is a wedding ceremony. | true |
| t or f. the proper order of events in the redemption process is: immaculate conception, annunciationl, incarnation, redemption, ascension | true |
| t or f. we are all naturally born into the old humanity but we msut be baptized in order to be born again into the new human race. | true |
| t or f. catholics believe in purgatory b/c they believe justification is a process. | true |
| t or f. the belief that grace justifies you by covering over you sinfulness w/out really making you holy is known as intrinsic justifications. | false, it's known as extrinsic justification |
| t or f. mary is redeemed by christ curatively. | false, she is redeemed preventatively |
| p/p/c/c. faith is an experience that you are saved. | calvinism |
| p/p/c/c. it was falsely accused of being pelagian or semi-pelagian. | catholicism |
| p/p/c/c. sees the church as a barrier b/w God and humans | protestantism |
| p/p/c/c. believes that salvation is attained by simply being good. | pelagianism |
| p/p/c/c. would hold that God does not desire salvation of all humankind. | calvinism |
| p/p/c/c. grace covers up nature and leaves it unchanged | protestantism |
| p/p/c/c. good works done in faith, w/help of God's grace, are necessary for salvation. | catholicism |
| p/p/c/c. understands salvation as a communal affair. | catholicism |
| p/p/c/c. grace perfects nature | catholicism |
| p/p/c/c. sees the church as an extension of Christ on earth in time. | catholicism |
| goes from one condition to another | mutability |
| contains all possible excellences and excludes all deficiences | absolute perfection |
| connotes teh absence of spatial limitation | immensity |
| has a finite nature and possesses all advantages corresponding to that nature | relative perfection |
| absolute lack of succession; duration w/beginning or end | eternity |
| nothing is lacking which according to its nature it should possess | perfection |
| has no bounds or limitations | infinity |
| a rational substance | person |
| almighty, infinite in power | omnipotence |
| doesnt exist in itself. exists dependently in another as a modification of that other | accident |
| the possession of intellect and will | rationality |
| to be simulataneously everywhere in created space | omnipresence |
| that principle in a thing which makes it be the kind of thing it is | nature |
| to know all things | omniscience |
| that which exists in itself. something which exists independently of anything else. | substance |
| we know the omnipotence of God is: | analogical |
| we know the infiniteness of God is: | negative |
| we know the omniscience of God is: | analogical |
| we know the eternity of God is: | negative |
| we know the perfection of God is: | analogical |
| if all our knowledge of God were ______ we would be completely ignorant of God b/c our language about God would be meaningless. | equivocal |
| if all our knowledge of God were _____ we would be anthropomorphising (personifying) God. | univocal |
| to say that Godis, was, and always be is a way of saying that He is outside time. in other words he is: | eternal |
| "Good" said of my mother and of a piece of pie is a _______ term. | analogical |
| "teacher" said of Mr. Mazzu and Mr. Richardson is a _____ term. | univocal |
| "pen" said of a writing instrument and a pig's home is a ______ term. | equivocal |
| what explains why God is eternal? | God doenst change b/c he is perfect. time measures change so God isnt in time. |
| the belief that God has 1 nature, 1 substance, 1 person, and 3 personalities is caleld: | modalism |
| the belief that God has one nature, 3 substances, and 3 persons is: | polytheism |
| water can be an analogy for the trinity since it is one substance which can be solid, liquid, or gas. what best describes this analogy for the Trinity? | modalism |
| t or f. God cannot change his mind | true |
| t or f. God created the universe b/c he needed something to which he could give his love | false, God doenst need nething; he created us so we could share in his Trinitarian love |
| t or f. God knows everything. he knows the future. he know what i will be doing next year. therefore, i cannot change the future since God already knows that it is going to be. | false, God knows but doesnt influence our future and we ultimately have free choice |
| t or f. to say that God is all powerful is to say that he has infinite potentiality. | false, God lives up to his fullest potential; He is all he could possibly be |
| t or f. change is defined as a measure of time. | false; it is defined as a measure of change from change |
| t or f. the holy spirit is the love b/w Father and Son | true |
| t or f. the 2 major heresies concerning the Trinity are polytheism and monogenism. | false, they're polytheism and modalism |
| t or f. God is a substance | true |
| t or f. God the Son is called the "Word" by St. John in his gospel b/c the son is the perfect, infinite expression of his Father | true |
| t or f. the Father creates the Son from all eternity. | false, the Son exists from all eternity |
| what does symbol mean? | greek for "to throw together" |
| what is an observable, physical reality that represents invisible qualities or elements? | symbols |
| what is a general term that refers to any object that represents something else? | a sign |
| what are the 3 main characteristics that distinguish a symbol from a sign? | symbols have more than one meaning, what symbols stand for is connected to what they are, symbols evoke more than one kind of response from us |
| symbols that are closely dependent on a specific situation, place, or group are called what? | cultural symbols |
| symosl that are clearly recognized thruout the world are known as what? | universal symbols |
| what involves considering something only at face value or just being concerned w/the "facts"? | literal thinking |
| Jesus preaches his message in symbols, specifically in _______. | parables |
| what are the most important symbols to the Catholic church? | the 7 sacraments |
| these are symbolic actions that help us concretely or physically express our beliefs, values, and deepest concerns | rituals |
| what are like signs, in that they are one dimensional in meaning, whereas rituals have deeper, multilevel meanings | routines |
| how can rituals be distinguished from routines? | they are often playful activities, involve movement and gestures that convey meaning, are often repeated, are closely tied to lively celebratoins, are connected w/imporant events in ppl lives, have significant words, link ppl to their past, often communal actions, and require ppl's wholehearted participation |
| what does sacrifice mean? | is latin and means "to make holy" or "to do the holy" |
| ritual worship it to put onself in ______ w/spiritual powers, while magic tries to ______ spiritual powers. | harmony, manipulate |
| what were specially privileged moments in which Christ communicated his grace thru certain words and actions | sacraments |
| what is a wholehearted faith response to God? | prayer |
| what are the 3 "paths" to intimacy w/God? | vocal prayer, meditation, and contemplation |
| what is talking to God, which is an ancient prayer form? | vocal prayer |
| what is a form of prayer that invovles focusing your attention on an idea, a story, or a particular object? | meditation |
| what is just being happy in God's presence, not talking and one is just "being w/God"? | contemplation |
| which sacrament celebrates the good news that God takes the intiative w/us as human beings and welcomes us into the church? | baptism |
| what is the condition we inherit of tending to choose to sin? | original sin |
| what are our own wrongful choices? | personal sin |
| t or f. baptism takes away original sin, forgives all personal sins and the punishment due to them, and gives grace. | true |
| baptism unites us w/Christ how? | in his life, death, and resurrection |
| what is the special, permanent seal of baptism? | character |
| baptism can be received how many times? | once b/c it's effects are permanent |
| the catholic church teaches that baptism is _________ for salvation. | necessary |
| how can non-christians be baptized? | desire: they seek the truth and tho they dont know it, they are a Christian b/c of this desire |
| what are the symbols in baptism and what do they represent? | water: vital for human life, washes away sin; oil: healing qualities, Christ means "Anointed One"; new white garment: radical newness of life in Christ; lighted candle: Jesus called himself light of the world |
| 100-400's, process of baptismal preparation developed | catechumenate |
| when was the period of preparation for ppl waiting to be baptized? | lent |
| when was the final step of baptism and when the actual ceremony took place? | easter vigil |
| the easter vigil was preceded by a ritual _____ on Holy Thursday and by 2 days of fasting. | bathing |
| the east was considered a place of: | light, rising sun, new life |
| t or f. by 500, infant baptism was commonplace b/c ppl feared if a child died w/out being baptized, he/she would go to hell | true |
| what was the period of study and intense involvement w/the community as they learned more about the mysteries of the faith? | mystagogia |
| how did confirmation come about? | bishops were having a hard time getting around and anointing newly baptized Christians w/oil so they came at a specified time, and years went by, and it became it's own sacrament |
| second vatican council decided what? | to separate infant baptism and adult baptism --> RCIA |
| what does RCIA stand for? | Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults |
| what are the 4 steps of RCIA? | inquiry, catechumenate, period of enlightenment, mystagogia |
| what does mystagogia mean? | mystery |
| confirmation brings baptismal grace to __________. | completion |
| Holy spirit means what? | hebrew for "wind" or "breath of God" |
| in preparation for confirmation, the person chooses a ______ to help them thru this time. | sponser |
| what seven special gifts of the Holy Spirit are called forth and strengthened during confirmation? | wisdom, understanding, right judgement, courage, knowledge, reverence, wonder and awe in God's presence |
| what is the normal conception of maturity and the church's idea? | normal: destination where at some time you will be mature when you reach a certain point; church: journey, which is a process and therefore takes time |
| what are the 2 central images in confirmation? | laying on of hands and anointing w/the chrism |
| in the eastern orthodox churches confirmation was ______ _______ from baptism | never separated |
| symbols are ______, b/c the only knowledge we have of God are analogical and negative, and if it were negative, we wouldnt be sure. | analogies |
| who can perform baptism? | normal: deacon, emergency: ne baptized Christian |
| who can perform Eucharist? | normal:priest and no one else |
| who can perform confirmation? | normal: bishop, emergency: someone designated by a bishop |
| who can perform reconciliation? | normal: priest and no one else |
| who can perform marriage? | normal: priest, emergency: the couple |
| who can perform holy orders? | normal: bishop and no one else |
| who can perform anointing of the sick? | priest and no one else |
| the form is the _____ ______, and the matter is the _____ ______ used to represent or express the form | words said, physical actios |
| you cant go to hell unless what? | unless it's your own fault |
| what is transustantiation, transignification, and consubstantiation? | transubstantiation: host and wine are Jesus's body and blood; transignification: host is symbol of Christ's body and blood; consubstantiation: Christ is present w/the body and blood |
