Studied by 7 peoplea leading polling organization (Gallup) has found that Americans who are religious and attend church at least once a week are significantly happier than those who are non-religious. (T/F)
true
perfect and complete happiness can be achieved in this life. (T/F)
false
many “ultimate” questions about the meaning of life are basically of a religious nature. (T/F)
true
throughout the history of humankind, there have been many religions that have engaged in offering prayers, sacrifices, and rituals in order to express belief and worship divine beings. (T/F)
true
only through the “Slavic religion” of Christianity - a religion that offers personal salvation through Christ - can humans truly know God intimately. (T/F)
true
Human language always falls short of fully describing who God is. (T/F)
true
If we ignore God and forget about God, God will ignore and forget us. (T/F)
false
The Holy Trinity is very similar to the ancient god of myths. (T/F)
false
The mystery of the Holy Trinity may be compared to a family which is selfless in its love for each other. (T/F)
true
All persons of the Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, have existed since the beginning of time and are equal to each other. (T/F)
true
Atheistic humanism means that a person…
alone determines his or her own fate
Atheism and agnosticism are sins against the virtue of…
religion
The famous astronomer who discovered that the earth and planets travel around the sun in elliptical orbits is…
Johannes Kepler
Using the ability to reason can help a person to arrive at a belief in God. This process is called…
Natural Revelation
The self-communication of God to humankind is called…
Divine Revelation
The deposit of faith…
includes Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition
Sacred Scripture includes…
Old and New Testaments
How many books does the old testament contain?
46
How many books does the New Testament contain?
27
The word “Tradition” is derived from a term which means:
“handing down”
A person who denies the existence of God:
Atheist
A binding and solemn agreement between God and God’s people:
Covenant
Worshiping something or someone other than the true God:
Idolatry
Belief of many Gods:
Polytheism
A person who believes in a personal God:
Theist
Belief in one all-powerful God:
Monotheism
Relating to or proceeding directly from God:
Divine
An indifference in religion:
Secularism
The story of God’s Saving action in human history:
Salvation History
One who declares it impossible to proves, affirm, or deny God’s existence:
Agnostic
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