Theology 3 Quiz 1

What are the three sources of knowledge that Catholic morality draws upon to discern right from wrong?

• The Bible, Mass, Theology Class

• The Book of Genesis, Human Experience, Mass

• Human Reason, Human Experience, Divine Revelation

• Reason, Mass, The Teachings of the Pope

What aspect of the Human Condition is considered to be most important?

• Questioning our existence

• Suffering

• Questioning the existence of a higher being

• Experiencing joy

What is Transcendence?

• The overcoming of normal limitations imposed by the human condition, whether temporarily or abidingly.

• A philosophy that denies that there is any meaningful existence or religious beliefs and that after life there is simply nothingness.

• God-given intellect

• Spiritual creatures that surpass humans in perfection.

Due to Original Sin, what two states (natures) were lost?

• Jerusalem and Rome

• Original Ignorance and Original Happiness

• Original Holiness and Original Justice

What is concupiscence?

• The state of Adam and Eve in which they shared in the divine life.

• The innermost spiritual principle of human beings.

• The overcoming of normal limitations imposed by the human condition.

• Disordered human desires that produce an inclination to sin.

According to most religions, humans face one of two destinies. What are these destinies?

• Heaven and Hell

• Reincarnation and Eternal Life

• Purgatory and Eternal Life

What sacrament wipes away Original Sin?

• Baptism

• Communion

• Confirmation

• Holy Orders

The Common Good requires two things from us. What are those two things?

• Prayer and Fasting

• Volunteer and Donating

• Respect the basic, inalienable rights of others and promote the social well-being and development of various social groups

What did Frederick Buechner compare humanity to?

• Flower

• Tree

• Honeycomb

• Spider Web

Sin is harmful to us as individuals, but it also affects the __?

• Greater Community

• All People of the Catholic Faith

• Our School