Religion Ch 8 2
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- What are the 2 pillars of the Catholic faith
- Scripture and Tradition
- Did Scripture or Tradition come first
- Tradition came first and helped us by teaching us history .....
- Does God's truth ever change
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No.
Human beings are limited creatures and don't understand and can't express Gods truth perfectly - What is the Latin origin of Magisterium
- To Teach
- What does Magisterium mean
- The official teaching of the voice of the Church - from Pope and Bishops
- What are 4 ways the Churches teachings are expressed by the Magisterium
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Papal encyclicals - written by Pope
Catechism of Church
Pastoral letters - written by Catholic Bishops
Statement by Conference of Bishops - What is a doctrine
- Sacred writing or teaching of a religion
- What is a dogma
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A Doctrine taught under the fullest solemnity of the Church
1. Trinity - God is the father, son, holy spirit
2. Incarnation - God became human in Jesus - What is an important doctrine related to the teaching voice of the Catholic Church?
- Infallibility
- When can infallibility be used
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When the Pope defines a matter regarding faith or morals - he is empowered by the holy spirit and is without error.
Bishops can sometimes teach infallibly together with Pope - What does "credo" mean
- I believe
- What is a creed
- Profession or statement of faith
- What does the Apostles Creed state
- A profession of the beliefs of the Catholic church
- What are the "River" image of the Trinity in the Tertullian
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1. Source: all life flows from God
2. River: Jesus comes from God
3. Irrigation: Holy Spirit helps us grow in our faith - What are the 4 dimensions of the Catholic faith
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Sense of sacramental
Emphasis on communal
Commitment to faith and reason
Love for saints - What is a sense of the sacramental
- God can be seen in every aspect of our life, in the ordinary things we do every day
- What is the emphasis on the communal
- Strong tendency to keep the faith of the church united - not allow groups to have different beliefs. We show this by the Eucharist, Magisterium, and Concern for justice in the world community
- Who are 3 saints that were great intellectuals
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Thomas Aquinas
Teresa of Avila - Why are Catholics devoted to saints
- Saints are a beautiful and consoling part of Catholicism - our devotion does not threaten love that is due to God
- What are intercessions
- Special prayer to ask saints for help
- What does the unity of faith include
- Share the same beliefs, sacraments, sense of meaning in our lives. Have the same leader we can look to for wisdom and guidance
- Are all doctrines dogmas
- No
- What is the gift from the Holy Spirit that protects the Church from error when it makes solemn teachings
- Infallibility
- Who are three divine persons
- Father, Son, Holy Spirit
- What are used in the sacratments to symbolize Gods saving grace in our lives
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Breaking and sharing bread
Pouring and sharing wine
Annointing with oil
Pouring water - Which sacrament is at the center of Catholic life and worship
- Eucharist
- How many sacraments are there
- 7