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Man's most urgent need is to know [blank_start]truths[blank_end] about God.
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Some truths about God can be known by philosophy, that is, by thinking them out.
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The two ways to know truths about God are:
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the use of reason
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by divine revelation
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through emotion
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by reading many books
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[blank_start]Divine[blank_end] [blank_start]revelation[blank_end] is required for the proper understanding of all truths about God.
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Philosophy is enough for man.
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Divine revelation is required.
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Without divine revelation man could not know ______________ and ________________ the naturally knowable truths about God.
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quickly
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accurately
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certainly
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partially
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Sacred doctrine is a true science.
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Sacred doctrine is:
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truths about God manifested by divine revelation
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the proper understanding of all truths
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that which is to be done in consequence of truth
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a term with an extension of meaning or spiritual implication
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Science is a body of truths established with [blank_start]certitude[blank_end].
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On whose authority are the body of truths of sacred doctrine imparted?
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God
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Man
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The saints
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science
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Sacred doctrine is not established with absolute certitude.
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Sacred doctrine is a group of related sciences.
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What is the focus of the truths of sacred doctrine?
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Sciences are either ______________ or ________________.
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speculative
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practical
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demonstrated
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contemplative
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A speculative science contemplates [blank_start]truth[blank_end].
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A speculative science:
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fixes on what is so
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fixes on what is to be done in consequence of the truths it contemplates
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fixes on certain subject matter
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fixes on things that are uncertain
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A practical science considers what is to be done.
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A practical science:
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fixes on what to do
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fixes on what is so
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fixes on what men think
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fixes on its principles
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What kind of science is sacred doctrine?
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The chief effort of sacred doctrine is to teach men truths about God.
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Sacred doctrine is both speculative and practical, but it is primarily a [blank_start]speculative[blank_end] science.
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Sacred doctrine is the most [blank_start]noble[blank_end] of sciences.
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On the speculative side, sacred doctrine is the noblest of sciences because:
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it treats of the noblest object - God himself
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it is the first of sciences to be discovered
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because the saints were noble
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because the other sciences came after sacred doctrine
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Sacred doctrine affords the most nobly satisfying certitude because it speaks:
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with God's own authority
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from the point of view of many men
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with regard to everything
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very clearly on all matters
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Sacred doctrine guides men to the noblest goal, which is:
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God and everlasting happiness
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knowledge
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how to lead a comfortable life
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acquiring material possessions
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Sacred doctrine is wisdom.
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[blank_start]Wisdom[blank_end] involves deep knowledge of a valuable end to be attained together with a suitable and pleasing plan for attaining it.
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[blank_start]Sacred[blank_end] [blank_start]doctrine[blank_end] gives man the deepest knowledge of his infinitely valuable end, and stirs and directs him to attain it.
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What is the object of Sacred doctrine?
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All truths manifested by sacred doctrine are either truths about God or truths about creatures in reference to God.
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Sacred doctrine does not include truths about creatures.
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The principles or basic truths of sacred doctrine are:
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the articles of faith
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the laws of nature
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philosophy
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the ten commandments
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Sacred doctrine argues about its principles.
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Sacred doctrine uses reason to:
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prove its principles
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draw other truths from its principles
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argue about the nature of man
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prove the other sciences wrong
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Sacred doctrine does not use reason.
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How do we draw other truths from the articles of faith?
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[blank_start]Holy[blank_end] [blank_start]Scripture[blank_end] is a source of divine revelation, and hence a source of sacred doctrine.
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Sacred scripture does not use figurative language.
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The truth is often taught most effectively by:
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making comparison with familiar things
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using very clear philosophical terms
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never using figurative language
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allowing one to figure things out on his own
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A simile is a type of figure of speech.
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A metaphor is a type of figurative language.
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Sacred scripture does not use metaphors.
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Sometimes sacred scripture uses a term which has meaning in both the ___________________ and _________________ sense.
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spiritual
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literal
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mutual
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casual