Sessions 1 - 5

S1 The Second Vatican Council says what should be the soul of the theology?

S1 Joseph Ratzinger's Erasmus Lecture was primarily focused on:

S1 Who does Ratzinger point to as a model for a proper approach that integrates faith and reason, philosophy and theology?

S1 What two elements are constitutive of “mystery”?

S1 The Christian mysteries are true mysteries in that they fulfill both elements of a mystery.

S1 The existence of God is an example of a divinely revealed truth.

S1 Which of the following are examples of divinely revealed truths?

S1 Apophatic theology refers to the concept that we can not explain who God is within himself. In other words "we explain not what God is but candidly confess that we have not exact knowledge concerning Him."

S1 Which of the following are effects of Grace on faith and reason?

S1 The problem with rationalism is that it reduces truth to what can be proven through natural reason alone.

S2 Which of the following are the three caveats concerning natural knowledge about God?

S2 Since God can be known through creation we are without excuse to honor him or give thanks to him.

S2 The two opposite dangers proper theology must avoid are Rationalism and Fideism.

S2 Fideism is defined as blind faith.

S2 Rationalism is the proper use of the reasoning process to allow for belief in things that are outside of human reason.

S2 St. Augustine describes theology as faith seeking understanding.

Academic discipline requires three things a. the ability to follow an [blank_start]argument[blank_end] b. the capacity to remember to certain number of [blank_start]facts[blank_end] c. a basic flair or sense for the subject that enables us to be [blank_start]creative[blank_end] in thinking up hypotheses

S2 What two key words are associated with Vatican II and what do they mean?

The four major constitutions of Vatican II are: a. Sacrosanctum [blank_start]Concilium[blank_end]: Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (December 4, 1963) b. Lumen Gentium: Dogmatic Constitution on the [blank_start]Church[blank_end] (November 21, 1964) c. [blank_start]Dei Verbum[blank_end]: Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation (November 18, 1965) d. Gaudium et [blank_start]Spes[blank_end]: Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World (December 7, 1965)

S2 Catechesis comes from the words KATA and ECHEIN which mean to echo down. It is a term used for the handing on of the faith.

S2 The term oikonomia can be described as how a father governs his house.

S3 The term oikonomia and the term covenant are not related in that oikonomia is a familial term and covenant is a legal term.

S3 Pedagogy is used to describe the Old Testament because it is a term that means kingdom.

S3 The idea that God allowed certain accommodations in the Old Testament is known as synkatabasis?.

S3 Jesus opposes the abuse of tradition but does not deny validity of Pharisees’ teaching authority.

S3 Proclaiming that Jesus is "Christ" is to declare that in Jesus is the real meaning of the OT fully revealed.

S3 The canon of Scripture can be ascertained from Scripture alone.

S3 According to Ratzinger, Scripture is materially sufficient in that it contains the fullness of God's revealation.

S3 The latin principle lex ordandi, lex credendi can be translated as:

S3 St. Paul connects tradition to the liturgy in describing the events of the last supper in 1 Cor 11:23-25.

S3 Ratzinger argues that tradition is more than an anonymous handing on of teaching, but is linked to a person, is a living word, that has its concrete reality in faith. As a result, tradition is inseperable from

S4 The stories relating to Adam, Abraham, Moses, Levites, and David are evidence of the "office" of authority in the Old Tesament.

S4 The term binding and loosing contain a three-fold authority: Teaching, Forgiving, and Judging.

S4 Canon and Creed developed simultaneously.

S4 There is no evidence for an apostolic preference for oral teaching in the scriptures.

S4 What is regula fidei?

S4 Peter's authority is based on the priestly terms of binding and loosening.

S4 Magisterium means teacher.

S4 The ability of bishop of Rome to excommunicate other bishops is still a point of contention between the East and West.

S4 When did the final break between the East and West occur?

S4 The relationship between the papacy and episcopacy is explained by Ratzinger as follows: A church that is only Roman ceases to be catholic; yet catholicity is not dependent on Rome.

S4 Which best defines the difference between “counciliarism” and “papalism”

S5 Which of the following is the "one source" in the concept of "one source and two channels" of divine revelation?

The Holy Spirit functions differently in Scripture, Tradition and the Magisterium. In regards to Scripture, the Holy Spirit is its guarantor. In regards to Tradition, the Holy Spirit is the inspirator. In regard to the Magisterium, the Holy Spirit is the animator.

The decrees of Councils and ex-cathedra statements are examples of Ordinary Magisterium.

The entire body of the faithful, anointed as they are by the Holy One, cannot err in matters of belief.

Which of the following make up the three categories of Catholic teachings?

One of the dangers of misunderstanding the teaching process of the church is the tendency to measure all teachings on the basis of the distinction between the “infallible” and “fallible” Magisterium.