Religion I - Chapter 2 - Revelation and the Old Testament

Because it is God's Word being conveyed, God is the true author of Sacred Scripture.

The Dominican Friar who provided the five proofs of the existence of God.

The people chosen by God to prepare for the coming of his son, the Messiah were called the

A person God choses to speak his message of salvation.

The Holy Spirit's divine assistance in giving human authors God's divine message of salvation.

The Paschal Mystery is the:

Human authors of the books of the Bible were divinely inspired to communicate God's message of salvation through words

What makes us most like God is:

The proof rooted in the orderly way things behave that must have been established by a being outside of ourselves

God's self-communication through which he makes known the mystery of his divine plan.

A title officially bestowed by the Church on saints who are highly esteemed for their theological writings.

The "inner voice" guided by human reason and Divine Law enabling us to judge the moral quality of an act

St. Augustine of Hippo believed:

This proof is based on the idea of cause & effect.

In Jesus Christ, God is most fully revealed.

God reveals himself though Natural Revelation and Divine Revelation

The proof based on our ability to observe the world & distinguish between varying degrees of qualities.

The Bible is a collection of sacred writings, or Scripture composed of the Old and New Testaments

If art is an outward expression of the inner life of the artist, then we can know God through creation.

Knowing about someone is the same as knowing someone.

Scripture can be with error since humans are the ones who used their skill to write it.

This proof rests on the idea that everything in the universe is constantly in motion & something must have started it

The Bible teaches truths of faith without mistake. This doctrine is know as biblical inerrancy.

These books are free from error regarding the truth God reveals for the sake of our salvation.

The intelligence of human beings is comprised fo both an active intellect and a potential intellect.

The proof based on the logic that the existence of something depends on the existence of something else.

The pattern of specific events in human history which God reveals his presence & saving actions.

Knowing God through the natural world and our human reason is called

The use of philosophy to better understand revealed truth is called:

God established his covenant with them and gave them laws to follow.