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theology quiztheology: - ANS is the study of God (theo= God; ology= study of).
what/who is God? - ANS God is the creator.
2 ways of God's revelation: - ANS natural revelation and divine (supernatural) revelation.
natural revelation: - ANS God's communication of himself and his will to the human race through
the created world.
we can know.... - ANS 1. that God is (exists); Aquinas' proofs for God's existence.
2. what God is NOT (via negativa); immutable, infinite, perfect
Divine (supernatural) revelation: - ANS God's communication of himself and his will to the
human race through chosen people. (and directly through Jesus)
via positiva: - ANS can know what God is
Hebrews 1:1-2: - ANS indirectly, then directly
The 3 pillars of the church: transmission of God's revelation - ANS sacred tradition, sacred
scripture, and magisterium.
content of revelation: sacred tradition: - ANS the handing on of God's revelation (by the
successors of the apostles).
content of revelation: sacred scripture: - ANS the Bible is the written word of God- collection of
many books written by different authors, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit at different times
and in different languages.
expression & expounding on that revelation (John 16:13): magisterium: - ANS the infallible
teaching body of the church consisting of the pope and bishops.
pascal's wager: - ANS an argument to believe in God.
the best Christian answer to any theological question is always ____________________. - ANS
"both/and" rather than "either/or"
What do you have to do to understand the whole truth, the whole complex reality? - ANS both
the one side and its opposite not only can, but must be held together in tension, even if they
seem to be contradictory.
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