Ch. 1 Review Questions

God used humans and human [blank] to communicate his message.

The Church has been entrusted with the truth of [blank], also known as the “good news”.

What term refers to a Babylonian epic poem describing the creation of humankind?

The belief, in opposition to Christian doctrine, that God and nature are one and the same.

St. Ambrose knew that all that is important in life is Jesus our Savior, or our [blank].

The second creation account portrays God with human qualities, what term does this refer to?

What is the first important religious and theological truth about God and creation?

What is the living transmission, "handing on" from one Church to the next of the Gospel message

Greek word meaning "five scrolls" and is used to refer to the first five books of the Bible.

The Church teaches that scientific truth and truths of faith do not contradict each other

What is the way God communicates and reveals knowledge of himself to humankind.

Which term is defined as the heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Tradition?

From the Greek word "to lead." The study, or explanation, of a biblical book or passage.

What is the investigation of truths and principles using human reason?

What term literally means "ransom?" Jesus' Death is a ransom that defeated the powers of evil.

What is the collection of both deeds and words of God’s saving activity for humankind?

What inspired sacred writers to reveal truths of our religion in both the Old and New Testament

The belief, in opposition to Christian doctrine, that there are many gods.

God has revealed Himself through Divine Revelation this is known as the Deposit of [blank].

2nd creation account, Yahweh creates [ ] before any other creatures and breathes life into them

[Blank] is a symbolic story that expresses a spiritual truth or a basic belief about God

What term includes stories or myths about the origin of the earth, humans, languages, cultures?