Chapter 1-2

Question 1

According to the Gallup healthways well being index, what makes people score higher?

Answer 1

Following a religion

Question 2

What five ways is religion useful to our well being?

Answer 2

Career, social, financial, physical, and community

Question 3

What is religion?

Answer 3

The relationship between God and us which results in beliefs and practices forming

Question 4

How do we, as humans, search for happiness

Answer 4

By using our heart and mind

Question 5

By nature we are religious, how can we prove God exists?

Answer 5

By using our natural reason

Question 6

Historically, how have we viewed religion?

Answer 6

As a way to feel complete in our lives that material goods can’t replicate

Question 7

How can something be divine?

Answer 7

If something relates to, or comes directly from God

Question 8

What is the Old Testament?

Answer 8

The first 46 books in the Bible that describe the history of Salvation/creation before Jesus was born

Question 9

What is secularism

Answer 9

An indifference to practicing a religion, especially in civil affairs

Question 10

Aprox. How many followers does Christianity have?

Answer 10

22 billion

Question 11

What is a theist?

Answer 11

A person who believes in personal and prominent god(s)

Question 12

What is an atheist?

Answer 12

Someone who denies the existence of any god

Question 13

What is an agnostic

Answer 13

A form of atheism that believes in god(s) but doesn’t search for them

Question 14

While sports, friends, and money will make us happy, what will make us completely happy?

Answer 14

Looking to God

Question 15

Why do we as humans have a desire for God?

Answer 15

We are made for/by God

Question 16

Why is God the road to happiness?

Answer 16

He created us, and happiness, so he wants us to be happy

Question 17

What are 4 reasons that a person may be an atheist?

Answer 17

They see a lot of suffering, they see believers as hypocritical, some are to lazy/busy, or they don’t want to change their behavior

Question 18

What is practical materialism?

Answer 18

A type of atheism where all a person’s concern is with their earthly life

Question 19

What is natural revelation?

Answer 19

The knowledge of God’s existence by reflecting on the natural order of the world

Question 20

What does the Bible contain?

Answer 20

The truth of God’s revelation written by humans

Question 21

What is a doctor of the church?

Answer 21

A title given to a saint who has sound theological teachings for the Church

Question 22

Something can’t com from nothing. How does this logic prove God exists?

Answer 22

We didn’t just appear, God had to create us

Question 23

What are 2 ways to learn about God through natural revelation?

Answer 23

Contemplating the magnificence of the universe, and the complexity of humans

Question 24

What is St Aquinas’ first proof of God?

Answer 24

The world is in motion, and somebody had to set it into motion, God was the one to set it in motion

Question 25

What is St Aquinas’ second proof of God?

Answer 25

Every model needs a creator, there needs to be a “first cause”, God is the first cause

Question 26

What is St Aquinas’ third proof of God?

Answer 26

Everything comes from something, we come from God

Question 27

What is St Aquinas’ fourth proof of God?

Answer 27

You can only compare great things by comparing them to even better things, God is the best thing

Question 28

What is St Aquinas’ fourth proof of God?

Answer 28

You can only compare great things by comparing them to even better things, God is the best thing

Question 29

What is St Aquinas’ fifth proof of God?

Answer 29

The world is symmetrical, and beautiful, since there’s such a slim possibility this happened naturally, it had to be God who formed us like this

Question 30

Which has more proof, God existing, or no God existing?

Answer 30

God existing has more scientific proof

Question 31

Doing what will help us become the person God wanted us to become?

Answer 31

Studying, working hard, having self-discipline, and a desire to develop our talents

Question 32

When we experience joy, what are we getting glimpses of?

Answer 32

God’s beauty and truth

Question 33

What is an example of proof that God is a loving god?

Answer 33

We have an inner conscience that a morally good God would give

Question 34

Why does love and intelligence prove God exists?

Answer 34

Love and intelligence can’t be proven by scientific means, so they must be from a divine being

Question 35

While we can use our senses and reason to deduce God exists, why might we be skeptical?

Answer 35

When sin clouds our judgment, and makes us doubt God’s revealed truths

Question 36

To avoid being deceived by sin, we need want from God?

Answer 36

Grace given by sacraments

Question 37

How can we accept God’s revelation of Himself?

Answer 37

Using our God-given grace and natural reasoning

Question 38

What is divine revelation?

Answer 38

The way God communicates his knowledge to us, most importantly by sending us Jesus

Question 39

How does God make it possible for us to know him?

Answer 39

By revealing divine revelation through his words and actions

Question 40

What is God “breaking into” human history to reveal himself called?

Answer 40

Divine revelation

Question 41

What is God “breaking into” human history to reveal himself called?

Answer 41

Divine revelation