Religious Language Independent Quiz 1

Who wrote The Cloud of Unknowing?

• Aristotle

• Aquinas

• Anonymous Christian

• Gregory of Nyssa

__ influenced The Cloud of Unknowing

Why does the book claim you cannot know God?

• Because only priests or the Pope know God

• Because He is hidden by an impenetrable cloud

• Because God is a mystery

• Because there is no God

The cloud can be pierced with .......

Why does prayer not work on its own?

• You need God's loving kindness

• Only Jesus can answer our prayers

• Because most people say it incorrectly

• You need faith and hope as well

Maimonides was influenced by......

What was Maimonides book called?

• Summa Theologica

• Confessions

• Beyond Good and Evil

• A Guide for the Perplexed

How does Maimonides explain God?

• He is a composite

• He is one

• He has many different characteristics

• He has one characteristic