Grade 8, Unit 1 Study Guide

What is the meaning of 'The Trinity'?

• The Trinity is the belief in one God in three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

• The Trinity is the belief in three separate gods ruling the universe.

• The Trinity refers to the three main prophets in Christianity.

• The Trinity is the belief in the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

What does 'Dignity' mean in the context of this study guide?

• Dignity refers to the inherent worth and rights of every human being, as all are made in God's image.

• Dignity means following all the rules set by society without question.

• Dignity is about achieving the highest academic success possible.

• Dignity refers to the ability to control others through power.

What is 'The soul'?

• The soul is the spiritual part of a human being, considered immortal and the seat of human consciousness and personality.

• The soul is a physical organ in the body responsible for digestion.

• The soul is a type of musical instrument used in classical music.

• The soul is a scientific term for the process of photosynthesis.

What does 'Chastity' mean?

• Chastity is the virtue by which people are able to successfully and healthfully integrate their sexuality into their total person.

• Chastity means avoiding all forms of friendship.

• Chastity is the act of giving away all personal belongings.

• Chastity refers to the ability to memorize religious texts.

What is the meaning of 'Agapē'?

• Agapē is a Greek word for selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love, the highest of the four types of love in the Bible.

• Agapē is a Greek word for romantic love between partners.

• Agapē is a Greek word for friendship or brotherly love.

• Agapē is a Greek word for familial love between parents and children.

What does 'Charity' mean?

• Charity is the theological virtue by which we love God above all things and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God.

• Charity is the act of giving money to the poor to gain popularity.

• Charity means only helping those who help us in return.

• Charity is the practice of attending church regularly without loving others.

What is 'Society' as described in the study guide?

• Society is a group of persons bound together organically by a principle of unity that goes beyond each one of them.

• Society is a collection of individuals living in the same area without any connection.

• Society is a temporary gathering of people for a specific event.

• Society is a legal contract between two or more parties for mutual benefit.

What does 'Solidarity' mean?

• Solidarity is a direct demand of human and Christian brotherhood, in which we are called to the distribution of material and spiritual goods and to bear each other's sufferings together.

• Solidarity means working alone without considering others.

• Solidarity is the act of accumulating wealth for personal benefit only.

• Solidarity refers to ignoring the needs of the community.

What is 'The Kingdom of God'?

• The Kingdom of God is the reign of God over the hearts of people and, as a consequence, the development of a new social order based on unconditional love.

• The Kingdom of God is a physical place located in the heavens above the clouds.

• The Kingdom of God refers to a specific church building where people gather to worship.

• The Kingdom of God is a historical kingdom that existed in ancient times.

What is 'the common good'?

• The common good is the sum total of social conditions which allow people, either as groups or as individuals, to reach their fulfillment more fully and more easily.

• The common good is the wealth accumulated by a community for its own use.

• The common good refers to the majority opinion in a society.

• The common good is the set of laws that govern a particular country.