religion short answer
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numbers after answer denote the chapter tests they were taken from
numbers after answer denote the chapter tests they were taken from
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- How do we know God? How do we understand the mystery of God?
- ~the Bible ~Jesus ~but we will never fully understand the mystery of God (4&5)
- What does "Human beings are the crown of God's creation?
- ~God made us alone, in all creation ~in his image and likeness ~gave us responsibility to care for the rest of creation ~we are the only ones who can freely know and love God (4&5)
- What is the distinction between faith and relgion?
- ~you can have faith but not religion ~ religion is practicing faith in a group setting (church) ~Faith is belief and love in God.
- What are the 6 characteristics of faith?
- ~Faith is grace, it is a supernatural gift from God ~faith seeks understanding ~faith does not oppose science ~Faith is necessary for salvation ~Faith is the beginning of eternal life ~Faith is certain
- What did St.Augustine mean when we said, "For you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you."
- ~God wants us to live in perfect union with him. ~we have a hole in our hearts that can only be filled by God. ~He did this so we will never experience true happiness until we have God
- How is everything God made good?
- ~God made it himself and he is good ~he loves us truly and completely (4&5)
- Why is it important for us to read the Gospels?
- ~to get to God ~observe Jesus' traits so we can live our lives like him ~and get into Heaven (9)
- Why is there evil?
- ~permitted for the greater good ~needed for free will (4&5)
- What does God is mother and father mean?
- ~he is mother and father even though we call him father ~ has mom traits, compassion, kindness and nurturing ~ also daddy traits strength and providing (4&5)
- Who did Jesus identify himself with when he was baptized?
- ~with sinners ~because he would one day bear the sins of all human kind(9)
- If I believe in Jesus and live a good life, why do I need to go to Church?
- ~Jesus wants his disciples to belong in a community that is committed to worshiping him (9)