Church Final Exam 2025 - 3 (U4-5)

Throughout the ebb and flow of history, the Church has always been and remains a sign and instrument of communion with God and unity of the human race.

• True

• False

What is the divine mission and purpose of the Church?

• Unite all people of the world under one government.
• Conquer all other religions by proving them wrong.
• Bring salvation to the world.
• All of the above.

Authority was given to the Church by. . .

• Jesus Christ
• God the Father
• The Romans
• The people it's made of

Because the Church is both in history and transcends it, the Church is able to interpret the “signs of the times” in the light of the Gospel.

• True

• False

The Church continues Christ’s salvation by preserving and handing on His teaching.

• True

• False

What is evangelization?

• Sharing the Good News of the Gospel message of salvation in order to save souls. 

• Forcing everyone to convert to Catholicism because it is a superior religion. 

• Converting as many people to Catholicism as possible by any means necessary in order that the Church will grow. 

• Proving to people that God exists so that they will have a happy life.

What is the goal of the Church’s efforts at evangelization?

• To save souls and give people access to every grace God wants to give us
• To put people into communion/relationship with Jesus
• To show people what living as a Christian looks like.
• All of the above

The diminishment of the significance of faith and religion in a society or culture, usually with a corresponding elevation of materialism, rationalism, and scientism.

• Atheism

• Consumerism

• Libertinism

• Secularization

What kinds of obstacles has the Church faced when attempting to accomplish its mission in the world?

• Libertinism has caused people to reject moral rules, restraints, and responsibilities.

• Consumerism has made people think they can find their fulfillment in material things they can acquire in this life.

• Atheism has caused people to stop believing in God.

• All of these

What is the New Evangelization?

• The process of going to new places to evangelize that the Church had not been previously.
• The process of evangelizing one’s kids so that the faith can be handed on.
• A missionary effort to reintroduce Christ to cultures that have forgotten why they were Christian to begin with.
• All of the above