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