Across time and culture, humans question ____________________________, pointing to an answer that lies _________________

The meaning of human life; in a realm that transcends human life

What makes a Christian anthropology different from a materialist anthropology?

Cians think it includes aspects of humanity that point past earthly life

Which of the following best describes how the textbook represents the relationship between faith and reason?

Faith is at the foundation of reason

Materialism is the belief that

Nothing exists outside of matter, space, and time

What is the Christian definition of evil?

A lessening, or turning away, from an original good

How is the soul “the image of God” in humans?

a capacity for intellect, free will, morality, and a sense of deeper meanin

Describe the traditional Christian story of human nature, from its very beginning to its ultimate end:

Started good, fell, will be restored

Feser argues about evolution that:

God chose two human-like creatures and invested them with souls

Rationalism is the belief that

Reason alone can lead us to a true understanding of the world

Your textbook discusses what two “signs of the Transcendent”:

Moral awareness and personal experience

Cannot think beyond the boundaries of space/time

What is unique to the Christian approach to suffering?

God comes to earth to share in our suffering

Conception of all that exists both inside and outside space/time

Which of the following best reflects how original sin affects human behavior?

We all have negative tendencies and attractions

From the Catholic perspective, why does God grant humans the gift of freedom?

allows us to choose and love God, though it also allows us to choose sin

What is the best definition of a multiverse?

There are multiple universes that potentially overlap

Haught argues about evolution that:

humans continue to evolve toward God

Where do Catholics stand in this debate?

though weakened, free will still has an important role in salvation

How do Christians understand sin?

result of free will and is necessary for true human dignity to exist

What is the Christian view of human nature (of what is human nature comprised)?

An inseparable mix of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects

Which of the following is NOT a way your textbook explores how Christians understand why suffering occurs?

Human evil has consequences both individual and collective

Summarize the Christian debates on the relationship of free will and grace.

groups don’t agree on the degree the degree to which free will is involved

Determinism is the belief that

Humans do not control their own destinies

Compatibilism is the belief that

Both free will and pre-determined factors control human destiny

What is anthropology?

Study of humans and how they behave, both individually and collectively

Which of the following describes the major thesis of “The God Helmet: article?

The brain may have the ability to “sense” something beyond normal sensory e

Why does the book describe the Catholic position on original sin as realistic, not pessimistic?

real assessment of human history shows the inherent flaws in human nature

That which lies beyond space and time

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1
Across time and culture, humans question ____________________________, pointing to an answer that lies _________________
The meaning of human life; in a realm that transcends human life
What happens when we die; deep in the human heart
The meaning of human life; deep in the human heart
What happens when we die; in some form of afterlife
2
What makes a Christian anthropology different from a materialist anthropology?
Mats think that anthropology only includes study of humanity collectively
Materialist think human intelligence is greater/Christians weaker
Cians think it includes aspects of humanity that point past earthly life
Materialists believe that all mammalian intelligence will evolve
3
Which of the following best describes how the textbook represents the relationship between faith and reason?
Faith and reason are equals
Faith is better than reason
Faith is at the foundation of reason
Reason is at the foundation of faith
4
Materialism is the belief that
The material realm is finite and God exists outside of it
Nothing exists outside of matter, space, and time
The material realm is infinite and God exists within it
Material possessions are better than spiritual well-being
5
Which of the following is NOT an “explanatory framework” we discussed for assessing one’s position on free will/determin
Philosophical/metaphysical
Religious
Scientific (physics/neuroscience)
Materialist
6
What is the Christian definition of evil?
The utter absence of God
A force that battles against God and His goodness
A lessening, or turning away, from an original good
The presence of Satan
7
How is the soul “the image of God” in humans?
reflects a capacity for intellect, sitting on clouds, and playing harps
a capacity for intellect, immateriality, and an ability to see past time
It reflects a capacity for intellect, power, and ultimate goodness
a capacity for intellect, free will, morality, and a sense of deeper meanin
8
Describe the traditional Christian story of human nature, from its very beginning to its ultimate end:
Started flawed, will be restored
Started good, fell, will be restored
Started slow, sped up, will slow down again
Started neutral, fell, will be restored
9
Feser argues about evolution that:
God supernaturally invested one group of human-like creatures with souls
God chose two human-like creatures and invested them with souls
It occurs just as the Bible depicts,
occurs when human-like creatures were still in a period of relative peace
10
Rationalism is the belief that
Only rational thinking can lead us to God
Reason alone can lead us to a true understanding of the world
Reason and logic place humans above all other beings and tie us to God
Rational thinking proves that God does not exist
11
Your textbook discusses what two “signs of the Transcendent”:
Personal experience and free will
Moral awareness and personal experience
Free will and moral awareness
Personal experience and aliens
12
Human brains
Cannot imagine a multiverse
Cannot function without caffeine
Cannot conceive of cosmology
Cannot think beyond the boundaries of space/time
13
What is unique to the Christian approach to suffering?
Our suffering on earth improves our reward in heaven
We have the problem of theodicy
Satan helps us explain the presence of evil
God comes to earth to share in our suffering
14
Cosmology is
Study of the universe and/or multiverse
Conception of all that exists both inside and outside space/time
Conception of all that exists inside space/time
Study of the multiverse
15
The Catholic Church embraces the theory of evolution.
no
yes
16
Which of the following best reflects how original sin affects human behavior?
We can see original sin active even in babies, who use their legs to kick
We all have the stain of evil that keeps us separated from God
We all inherit it like a genetic disorder
We all have negative tendencies and attractions
17
From the Catholic perspective, why does God grant humans the gift of freedom?
allows us to live out our destiny without anyone being able to control us
allows us to become angels in heaven through our good actions
allows us to make choices based on logic, though emotions hinder us
allows us to choose and love God, though it also allows us to choose sin
18
What is the best definition of a multiverse?
The universe is divided into multiple regions, pressed together
There is an infinite series of universes leading to God
Humans have multiple understandings of the universe and how it operates
There are multiple universes that potentially overlap
19
Haught argues about evolution that:
Evolution will eventually halt and God will re-make creation
occurs just as the Bible depicts,
it is a product of Satan
humans continue to evolve toward God
20
Where do Catholics stand in this debate?
though strong, grace must be met by an equally strong free will
though weakened, free will still has an important role in salvation
though rare, salvation can occur without free will
though rare, salvation can occur without grace
21
How do Christians understand sin?
result of free will and is necessary for true human dignity to exist
result of Satan and is necessary for human salvation to occur
result of Eve and is shared by all humans who descend from Adam and Eve
result of Satan and is necessary for creation to follow its natural course
22
What is the Christian view of human nature (of what is human nature comprised)?
A separable mix of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects
An inseparable mix of physical and spiritual aspects
An inseparable mix of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects
A separable mix of physical and spiritual aspects
23
Which of the following is NOT a way your textbook explores how Christians understand why suffering occurs?
Human evil has consequences both individual and collective
God lets natural laws work
Good can come out of evil
Nature was flawed by the Fall, and natural disasters result
24
From the Philosophy Bites podcast, which of the following is NOT one of the components of “the German’s” definition of f
Intentional agency
Causal control
Intellectual capacity
Multiple viable options
25
Summarize the Christian debates on the relationship of free will and grace.
groups don’t agree on whether grace is needed for salvation
groups don’t agree on the degree the degree to which free will is involved
groups all agree on this topic
groups cannot agree if free will and grace participate in human salvation
26
The issue of how one could posit an all-good and all-powerful God and also make sense of the existence of suffering is:
Theodicy
Theotokos
Theology
Theocracy
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Determinism is the belief that
Human destiny is determined solely by God
Humans do not control their own destinies
Human destiny is determined solely by natural forces
Humans determine their own destinies
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Compatibilism is the belief that
Free will is compatible with science and philosophy
Free will is compatible with religious belief and philosophy
Neither free will nor pre-determined factors control human destiny
Both free will and pre-determined factors control human destiny
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What is anthropology?
Study of mammalian intelligence and aptitude
Study of human evolution from animals and final destiny as spiritual beings
Study of human intelligence and aptitude
Study of humans and how they behave, both individually and collectively
30
Which of the following describes the major thesis of “The God Helmet: article?
The brain may have the ability to “sense” something beyond normal sensory e
The brain is limited by its self-awareness, which holds us back from experi
Trying to grasp the Transcendent gives you seizures
People who have seizures are more likely to experience God here on earth
31
Why does the book describe the Catholic position on original sin as realistic, not pessimistic?
Humans do as much bad as good, so it really all evens out in human history
It’s based on science and logic, and soon we will find the original sin gen
There’s always a chance for God’s grace to work and right all of our wrongs
real assessment of human history shows the inherent flaws in human nature
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The Transcendent is
The Trinity
That which lies beyond space and time
The multiverse
That which lies beyond this galaxy

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