Theology NT

Question 1

NT is official teaching of?

Answer 1

Roman Catholic Church

Question 2

The Natural world is a point of…

Answer 2

contact between ourselves and God. Revealing his nature.

Question 3

Knowing God through…

Answer 3

Creation

Question 4

Catechism of the Catholic church para 7

Answer 4

“The desire for God is written in the human heart”

Question 5

John Calvin Stats

Answer 5

1509-64
Protestant Theologian
Argued of innate knowledge of G.

Question 6

Sensus Divinitatis

Answer 6

A humans ability to sense God.

Innate knowledge of G.

Question 7

Catholic Church stance on NT:

Answer 7

“The desire for God is created in the human heart, because man is created by God and for God;”

Question 8

Imago Dei

Answer 8

Describes how ppl are made in Gods image.

Question 9

Seman Religionis

Answer 9

A seed of religion placed in all ppl giving us knowledge of G as creator.
This is the reason for Religion in all cultures.

Question 10

Strength: Worldwide Religion

Answer 10

Every Culture has a religious aspect.
A sense of the sacred.
NR must apply therefore.

Question 11

Strength: Unsatisfied Lives

Answer 11

Nothing is ever truly satisfying.
We always want more.
We seek happiness but never find it truly.
Only in Heaven our union w/ G provides perfect Happiness.

Question 12

Strength: Inbuilt goodness.

Answer 12

Our nature is to do good, avoid evil.

Seen as a sense of moral duty to seek the good which is G.