Christian Unity, Divisions, and Ecumenism

What is the Church one through?

• The unity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

• The diversity of religious practices

• The variety of spiritual beliefs

• The separation of church and state

What is apostasy?

• The affirmation of faith by a baptized Christian

• The denial of Christ and the Christian faith by a baptized Christian

• The celebration of Christian unity

• The succession of the apostles

What is heresy?

• The acceptance of all parts of the Creed

• The denial of any Christian wrongdoing

• When a baptized Christian obstinately doubts or rejects part of the Creed or a dogma

• The unification of Christian beliefs

What led to the Eastern Schism of 1054?

• A conflict of authority in the Church and disagreement over the veneration of icons

• The establishment of the Church of Constantinople

• The unanimous decision on religious imagery

• The agreement on the authority of the Pope

What is an apologist in the context of the Catholic Church?

• A person who apologizes for the mistakes of the Church

• A person who defends the faith and dispels false rumors about Catholicism and Christianity

• A person who criticizes the Church's teachings

• A person who studies the history of the Church

What is the Deposit of Faith?

• The financial reserves of the Church

• The heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Tradition

• The collection of all Christian prayers

• The architectural design of churches

What is Sacred Tradition?

• The transmission of the Church's Gospel message through its teaching, life, and worship

• The collection of sacred texts other than the Bible

• The traditional music used in church services

• The ritualistic practices of the early Christians

What are dogmas?

• The central truths of Revelation that Catholics are obliged to believe

• The cultural traditions of the Catholic Church

• The laws governing the administration of the Church

• The historical records of the Church's existence

What is idolatry?

• The worship of one true God

• The worship of something or someone other than the true God

• The study of religious idols

• The creation of religious artwork

What did the Eastern Church believe in the context of the "Filioque" in the Nicene Creed?

• The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son

• The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father only

• The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Son only

• The Holy Spirit is not part of the Trinity