Quiz 1 1/22 Flashcards
what is St. Anselm’s definition of theology?
“faith seeking understanding”
true or false: is theology monolithic?
false. there are many different theologies and areas within theology
where can you find Jesus’ teaching “love your enemies” in the New Testament?
the sermon on the mount in the gospel of matthew chapters 5-7
who is the Jewish philosopher who argued that segregation substitutes an “I-It” relationship for an “I-Thou” relationship and ends up relegating persons to the status of things?
Martin Buber
name 2 theologians cited by Martin Luther King in his Letter from Birmingham Jail?
St. Augustine, Reinhold Niebuhr, Paul Tillich
name 2 philosophers cited by MLK in his Letter from Birmingham Jail?
Socrates, Martin Buber
which of the following statements come from MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail?
a. injustice anywhere is a threat to justice anywhere
b. one who breaks an unjust law must do so openly, lovingly, and with a willingness to accept the penalty
c. shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
what are the 4 tools that theologians use to respond to the events and ideas of history and the present time?
scripture, tradition, reason, experience
what is the glory of God?
the glory of god is the infinite beauty and greatness of God’s manifold perfections
is theology the same thing as catechesis?
no, catechesis is teaching the faith. theology is a process of critical reflection on what is taught. catechists teach the main elements of the faith and their relationships, as well as their personal and pastoral implications. theologians critique, question, and even challenge certain elements of tradition
what theologian is associated with Thomistic theology?
St. Thomas Aquinas
how does theology relate to reason?
theology and the faith it seeks to understand do not begin at the point where reason gives out. the First Vatican Council insisted that faith is “consonant” with reason, and that reason is “illumined” by faith. both faith and reason are fully engaged from the very beginning of the theological process
what does dialectic/dialectical refer to?
it refers to a reasoning method according to which the truth or full reality of an idea consists of both the affirmation and the negation of the idea, which results in a new synthesis; the idea that both sides or poles of an idea, conflict, or distinction are necessary to the whole truth and belief
how do you do theology?
to do theology, one must proceed from and reflect within a given faith tradition. one that takes God to be real, not only objectively and historically, but also in one’s own life and consciousness.
