S.Steel Study Guide #1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What does Theology mean? | The study of God |
| Why do we say that faith is a virtue? | Faith is a habitual disposition to do good. It governs our actions, orders our passions, and guides our conduct |
| the 5 intellectual proofs for God's existence | Unmoved Mover, First Cause, Everything Come from Something, Supreme Model, and Grand Designer |
| Who wrote the 5 proofs? | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 4 Heat felt Proofs of God | 1. An Unquenchable thirst for joy and happiness 2. An experience of beauty and truth 3. A sense of personal conscience, moral goodness, and justice 4. Love |
| 7 Reasons Scientists Believe in God | 1. By unwavering mathematical law we can prove that our universe was designed and executed by a great engineering intelligence. 2. The resourcefulness of life to accomplish its purpose is a manifestation of an all-pervading Intelligence. 3. Animal wisdom speaks irresistibly of a good Creator who infused instinct into otherwise helpless little creatures. 4. Man has something more than animal instinct - the power of reason. 5. By the economy of nature, we are forced to realize that only infinite wisdom could have foreseen and prepared with such astute husbandry. 6. By the economy of nature, we are forced to realize that only infinite wisdom could have foreseen and prepared with such astute husbandry. 7. The fact that man can conceive the idea of God is in itself a unique proof. |
| St. Thomas Aquinas | Born 1225 to a noble family. Joined the new Dominican Order at 18. Studied under St. Albert the Great at the University of Cologne. Known as the Dumb Ox for quiet manner and huge size. Received his doctoral degree at the University of Paris. Wrote the Summa about why God exists, experience a miracle of God which caused him to stop writing the Summa. Died a few months later, (March 7th 1274) |
| Divine Revelation | free gift of Gods self-communication by which he makes known the mystery of his divine plan |
| Salvation History | Account of Gods saving activity for man kind |
| What does it mean to say God is omnipresent? | God is almighty, Gods power is unlimited, but it is a loving merciful and gracious power |
| What is Gods motive for revealing himself | total free gift of love |
| Attributes of God | Unique, simple, omnipotent, infinite, eternal, immense, contains all things, immutable, a pure spirit, personal, holy. |
| Mystery of the Church | The Trinity |
| What does the church try to foster among everyone? | unity and love |
| Why do people look to different religions? | For answers about the unsolved history of humanity |
| Does the Church reject other religions? | no |
| What is the Church "duty bound to proclaim without fail" | "the way the truth and the life |
| Does the church allow prosecution of other religions? | no |
| Why did christ die? | for the sins of men and out of infinite love, so that all may reach salvation |
| How can christians be true sons of the father in heaven? | live for their part in peace with all men |
| What do all people have in common? | Same origin and final Goals-God |
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