A solemn agreement where mutual commitments are made and a sacred relationship is formed...defines...
covenant
The Bible is not a book, it is a _____________
library
Every human being is sacred because we are all made in this...
the image and likeness of God
This approach to reading Sacred Scripture takes a LITERALIST approach to reading it
Contextualist
Fundamentalist
Which approach to reading Sacred Scripture does not take a LITERALIST approach, rather understands that figurative language and context must be taking into consideration?
Contextualist approach
Fundamentalist approach
These Truths can be learned through observation of the world around us, but also requires faith and hope in believing what cannot be seen
Religious Truths
Historical Truths
Scientific Truths
This is the type of love we have for our husband or wife
eros
What (or rather who) is the New Covenant?
Jesus
This is the type of love we have for our family
storge
What term do we use to describe the first sin of Adam and Eve and the sin that all of us are born with?
Original Sin
This is the type of love we have for our friends
philia
Science can explain the HOW, but Faith in GOD explains what?
the WHY
Someone's personal story of their faith life and belief in God is defined as this...
Testimony of Faith
After they sinned, Adam and Eve did not deserve this, but God gave it to them as a gift anyway (out of love)
Free will
Grace and mercy
Love
What are LITERAL stories or truths?
They mean exactly what they say - word for word, face value
They are like teaching truths through fairytales or fables
They use figurative language, like hyperbole, to teach truth
The promised this man that he would never again flood the earth
Noah
First mover, contingency, causality, perfection, and intelligent design are knowns as what?
the 5 proofs of the existence of God
God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac, Abraham followed out of what?
Blind, robotic obedience
Fear
Faithful obedience
This is the love that God has for us and it is unmatched because it is perfect
Agape
The way that God is revealed to us through the natural order and created universe
Observation Revelation
Divine Revelation
Natural Revelation
This is the NUMBER ONE virtue
Obedience
God promised this man that he would have descendents that would number the stars, blessing, and land
Abraham
These Truths can be proven through experimentation, observation, and empirical data
Religious truths
Scientific truths
Historical truths
What did God put in the sky to prove to Noah that he will keep his promise to Noah to never send a worldwide flood
rainbow
In Sacred Scripture, this is one of the easiest teachings to learn and the most difficult to live out
love your enemy
Scholastic Theology means that we can learn about God by using this:
Our brain/intelligence
Yes or No: Believing in Science and believing in God are opposites
No
We can SEE God's existence and glory HERE
in everything he has created/the world around us/the universe
These are the minimum requirements for a Catholic
the 5 precept of the church