Religion Test Flashcards
(40 cards)
We are specifically created by God in?
His Image and likeness
Being in the Image and likeness of God, the human individual possesses…
The dignity of a person, who is not just something, but someone.
What is Dignity?
Dignity is the unique worth and value that we possess simply from being human, for being created like God.
What are the things we are capable of because we are created like God?
+ We can know ourselves. We can reflect on our memories, our personality, and our behavior. (Self-knowledge)
+ We have the gift of freewill, meaning we can choose our actions. (Self-possession)
+ We are able to give our time and energy to other people out of love(Self-gift)
God created us out of ____. He sustains us by _______.
God created us out of love. He sustains us by his love.
At what moment does a human life have Dignity?
From the moment of conception.
Why is every single person valuable?
He/She is loved by God.
Why did God create both genders to be a companion for each other?
+ They were made for each other
+ They can be a “helpmate” to the other, for they are equal persons and complementary as masculine and feminine
What does Fraternity mean?
Comes from Latin word frater which means brother.
What do we do with the people around us?
Have a communion with them, like a family.
Every person is made for ______.
Happiness.
What is a Beatitude?
A state of blessed happiness
What is the definition of love for Catholics?
To will the good of the other. (To will is to choose)
What is chastity?
The moral value that helps us manage or control our desires for bodily and spiritual pleasure in the way that God intended?
God gave every human a______.
Conscience
We use our conscience to…
Make moral decisions.
We use our reason to judge…
The good and evil of an action in light of the moral law.
A well-formed conscience chooses____. A poorly -formed conscience may choose_________.
A well-formed conscience chooses the good. A poorly -formed conscience may choose wrongly and lead to sin.
Why do we have to follow the certain judgement of our conscience?
So we must form our conscience well with God’s Word and prayer.
We are interested in the real truth of…
What we perceive.
In believing we entrust ourselves to…
Knowledge acquired by other people.
What does belief involve?
Relationships between persons.
Christ offers__________. In Jesus Christ , who is the Truth, ____________.
Christ offers a true and understandable knowledge of God. In Jesus Christ , who is the Truth, faith recognizes the ultimate appeal to humanity.
The family has…
Central importance in reference to the person.