ECUM Introduction and Chapter 1: Beginning the Journey

Question 1

_____ is critical for studying religions on their terms rather than on our own.

Accepted Answer

Empathy

Question 2

Religious myth _____.

Accepted Answer

points to a sacred truth

Question 3

The movement to work for unity among all Christians and non-Christians is _____.

Accepted Answer

interreligious dialogue

Question 4

Rahner's idea of the "Obvious Christian" led to the teaching of salvation outside the Church.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Improving ones rhetorical skills is the first of the four steps of ecumenism.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a plea of Nostra Aetate?

Accepted Answer

false irenicism

Question 7

Ut Unum Sint was written by _____ to affirm and update the teaching of Unitatis Redintegratio.

Accepted Answer

John Paul II

Question 8

Our study of the religions of the world will be systematic but will contain some overlap.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Rites of _____ are sacred acts that commemorate important times in one's life.

Accepted Answer

Passage

Question 10

Christians should consider _____ their elder brothers in the faith since we grew out of them.

Accepted Answer

Jews

Question 11

John XXIII met with Greek Orthodox Patriarch Athanagoras to forgive the 1054 excommunications.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Pope John Paul II is the most traveled pope in history.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Being dishonest about own faith to avoid conflict would be an example of false irenicism.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

We don't have to agree with other religions but close mindedness is never justified.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

The world today is more globally connected than ever before.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

For Christians, Jesus Christ is all of the following EXCEPT the _____

Accepted Answer

wheel

Question 17

Sacred places are more natural while sacred spaces are more man made.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

Vatican II document that explicitly protected religious freedom as a basic human right.

Accepted Answer

Dignitatis Humanae

Question 19

Pope Paul VI was the first pope to refer to Protestants as brothers rather than heretics.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 20

Redemptoris Missio was written by _____ on the topic of ecumenism in the missionary filed.

Accepted Answer

John Paul II

Question 21

In Section 1 of each chapter on a religions history we will be looking at _____.

Accepted Answer

all of these

Question 22

Grace and truth exist fully in the Catholic Church but also exist outside of it partially.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

The document we studied on the Church's relationship with other Christians is _____.

Accepted Answer

Unitatis Redintegratio

Question 24

Evangelization means _____.

Accepted Answer

to witness

Question 25

Meditation is an example of a personal ritual.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

Which of the following is a good reason for studying the religions of the world?

Accepted Answer

Be more open and accepting

Question 27

John XXIII removed the term "perfidious Jews" from the Good Friday intentions.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

The Church's teaching about salvation in and outside the Church hinges on the concept of _____.

Accepted Answer

apostolic succession

Question 29

Dialogue should be through both _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

words, actions

Question 30

It is difficult to define religion since religions define themselves differently.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

All are called to both ecumenical and interreligious dialogue.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 32

John Paul II established the World Day of Prayer for Peace to gather religious leaders to pray.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 33

The _____ is the leader of the ecumenical movement.

Accepted Answer

Holy Spirit

Question 34

The Church is the _____ to salvation but people may be saved in other religions through _____.

Accepted Answer

ordinary means, extraordinary means

Question 35

The Church rejects nothing which is true, good, and beautiful, even if it is found outside it.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 36

The belief in one God is an example of a shared fundamental truth called _____.

Accepted Answer

Monotheism

Question 37

The three worldwide religions are Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 38

Which is NOT a section of Nostra Aetate?

Accepted Answer

Orthodox

Question 39

Small rural cities tend to be more religiously diverse than large urban ones.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 40

Rays of truth can only be found in the Catholic Church.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 41

The goal of evangelization is to witness our faith so that others will convert to it.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 42

This religion class will be similar to others in that is should only be an intellectual study.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 43

The official, public prayer of the Church is _____.

Accepted Answer

liturgy

Question 44

Before Vatican II, Protestants were seen as heretics by the Church.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 45

_____ and _____ are emphasized in every religious tradition.

Accepted Answer

beliefs, practices

Question 46

The document we studied on the Church's relationship with non-Christian religions is _____.

Accepted Answer

Nostra Aetate

Question 47

Which of the following is NOT an example of a sacred place.

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem Temple

Question 48

A good starting point in dialogue with Buddhists is meditation since we both emphasize it.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 49

Spiritual ecumenism includes both prayer for Christian unity and personal conversion.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 50

The movement to work for unity among all Christians is _____.

Accepted Answer

ecumenism

Question 51

Religion means _____.

Accepted Answer

to bind

Question 52

This class will look at not only worldwide religions but also important religions of the world.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 53

Very few religions view time as a sacred reality.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 54

All religions worship a sacred or divine being.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 55

While all scriptures are valid, only Christians ones would hold Jesus as the Redeemer.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 56

Which of the following is NOT a strictly personal ritual?

Accepted Answer

pilgrimage

Question 57

The most revolutionary document to come out of Vatican II was _____.

Accepted Answer

Nostra Aetate

Question 58

This class differs from other religion classes you have had because we will _____.

Accepted Answer

explore other religions from their perspective

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