Unity and Divisions in the Church (CCC 817-822)

What caused rifts in the Church from its very beginnings?

• Schism

• All of these

• Heresy

• Apostasy

Who cannot be charged with the sin of separation?

• None of the above

• All members of the Catholic Church

• The original dissenters

• Those born into separated communities

What elements are found outside the visible confines of the Catholic Church?

• Visible elements

• Faith, hope, and charity

• All of the above

• The written Word of God

What did Christ bestow on his Church from the beginning?

• Unity

• Diversity

• Division

• Prosperity

What is required to respond adequately to the call for unity?

• Prayer in common

• All of the above

• Permanent renewal of the Church

• Conversion of heart

What causes divisions within the Church?

• Insufficient dialogue among theologians

• Lack of preaching

• Unfaithfulness of the members to Christ's gift

• Lack of ecumenical formation

What should be done to work towards the unity of Christians?

• All of the above

• Fraternal knowledge of each other

• Public and private prayer for unity

• Collaboration among Christians in various areas of service to mankind

What does the Catholic Church hope will continue to increase until the end of time?

• Its membership

• Its territories

• Its authority

• Unity

What is a gift of Christ and a call of the Holy Spirit?

• The desire to recover the unity of all Christians

• The establishment of the Catholic Church

• The creation of new ecclesial communities

• The division of the Church

Why does Jesus want all his followers to be united? What intention does he express in his prayer for unity in John 17?

• So that no one feels alone

• So that the world may know that God the Father sent Jesus

• So that all debates and disputes in the Church may have an end

• So that the harmony of paradise may be restored