Chapter 10 & 11 Review Questions

1. Faith is a theological virtue that allows us to do what? Believe in God

2. 1 of 2 attitudes faith requires of a believer: accept humbly & intellectually cultivate
3. 2 kinds of oaths: assertory & promissory
4. Hope is a theological virtue that allows us to do what? Trust in God
5. 3 Conditions necessary for an oath: Truth – no lies; Necessity – for important stuff not
minor issues; Justice – for the better good, no revenge
6. Difference between an oath and vow: A vow is a promise to God with a person as the
witness while an oath is a vow to a person with God as a witness.
7. 3 Conditions for a vow: Promise; Deliberation; Freedom
8. What can we learn about hope from God’s treatment of the Israelites? God never
abandons us
9. Despair is a sin against hope because: it is a loss of trust in God; completely contrary to
the virtue
10. 1 of 2 duties of faith: Communicate it; safeguard it
11. Relationship between faith and reason: they work together
12. Beginning words of Fides et Ratio: “Faith and reason are like two wings upon the human
soul.”
13. 3 additional conditions for a promissory oath: Intention; Reflection; Full Knowledge
14. “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am also.” Explain. God is love
and is found in the exchange of love between people.
15. Sin against hope that believes in salvation without effort or trust in personal efforts
without the Holy Spirit’s aid: presumption
16. Hebrew word for faith is “emet” which means: to sustain
17. Lie under oath: perjury
18. Agnosticism: God may or may not exist
19. Divination: predict futures through paranormal means
20. Atheism: complete rejection of God
21. Heresy: false teaching against truth of faith
22. Idolatry: elevate object to status of God
23. Difference between idol and icon: Idol sees an object as God; Icons are aids in faith,
windows to heaven
24. Blasphemy: disrespect for God, saints, or holy things
25. Indifference: refusal to reflect on God’s love
26. Magic: control forces of world
27. Breaking away from Pope and Church: schism
28. Hesitation in returning and sharing God’s love for us: lukewarm
29. Supernatural/Magical powers: superstition
30. Apostasy: complete rejection of the Catholic faith
31. Rejection of joy from God’s love: acedia
32. 1 of 3 forms of irreligion: tempting God; simony; sacrilege