Lucille Therese Amora BS BIOLOGY 1 – THEO YF

God reveals Godself through creation Maccabees is one of the deuterocanonical

- True writings
- True
Tradition and scripture are inseparable. They
both deserve the same respect A partial record of the religious interpretation
- True of the real history of the Israelites and the
effect of Jesus on those who experienced
Canon means the inspired lists of hooks him
- True - Bible

The bible covers everything that happened to Two distinct sources of revelation according
the Israelites in their faith journey with God. to the Catholic Fathers of Vatican II
It also covers everything that Jesus taught - Sacred Tradition and Sacred
and did during his lifetime. Scriptures
- True
There are 46 books in the Old Testament
According to this theory the human authors under the Alexandrian Canon
were alone responsible for the writing of the - True
books except when they were in danger of
leading the reader into religious error. According to this theory God approved of the
- Negative Assistance Theory bible only after it was completed. He thereby
made it his own
Original language used in writing most of the - Subsection Approbation Theory
Old Testament books
- Hebrew Positive assistance theory is discarded by
the Church because God alone is
The hebrew or the jewish scriptures into responsible for the composition of the Bible
greek is called vetus latina - False
- False
Deuterocanonical writings are the books that
Sepituaganist is the Greek translation of the were later accepted by the protestants.
bible - False
- True
A group of bible readers who considers both
The bible as the world of God in the words of the text and the context.
human author means accepting that - Contextualists
- All of the options
Literalists
The bible is free from historical error Fundamentalists
- False Contextualists
Smart readers

On God Reveals Himself

What life situations can more likely trigger a person’s religious experience? Answer this guide
question in not more than 150 words in paragraph form. Double space, 11 font Arial narrow.
Faith does not come by simply talking about it. Faith grows by being used and experienced, which
includes cultivating faith by engaging in various religious activities, and gatherings. Oftentimes,
we encounter a loss that makes no sense. This is likely to trigger a religious experience, as having
faith in tough times may allow us to find solace in God's existence. When we are in prolonged pain
and misery, when we are heartbroken, when we are grieving and traumatized, or when a
significant transition occurs in our life, we tend to surrender all our troubles and difficulties to God
because it lifts off a huge burden. This is because we genuinely believe that faith may help us live
happier lives. It is in fact true because it strengthens people's ability to respond to life's difficulties
and provides meaning, direction, and connectedness to life.

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans
6:23)

The blind men and the elephant story

What do the blind men and the elephant mean? What do you think is the relevance of the story
in relation to us, as a Christian community, and to our course? Answer these two guide questions
in not more than 200 words; 1.2 space, 11 font, and in Arial narrow.

The parable is supposed to represent how people only comprehend part of God, as no one can
truly see the whole picture. We tend to perceive things from a very subjective viewpoint, just like
the blind men, rather than perceiving them from all angles and trying to grasp the absolute truth.
In the parable, the elephant symbolizes God, and the blind men embodies us. The blind men
failed to understand beyond their echo chamber which resulted in confusion. This is supposed to
demonstrate the limitations of our senses and earthly bodies, as well as how all of the world's
different religions may be true to their respective conceptions of the Creator. I absolutely believe
this is the case for spirituality and our faith in Him. We’re all experiencing one thing with
perceptions so different, that a coordinated understanding is out of reach. As a Christian
community, many of us base our knowledge solely on our perceptions and experiences failing to
take into consideration the various ways in which other people view God and spiritual reality. I
believe that, just like in the parable, we might be able to discern who God is if we communicate
with one another.

On Scripture and Tradition

What is the relationship between the Bible and Tradition? Answer this guide question in not more
than 100 words, in paragraph form, 1.5 space, 11 font, Arial narrow.

The Bible is the distinctively influenced part of Sacred Tradition. The Bible as it has been
accepted, pondered, translated, and implemented in the Church's life, is regarded as Sacred
Tradition. They contribute to the formation of the Deposit of Faith, which is the Divine Revelation's
meaning. It is a deposit because Christ has left it to us, and it connects with faith since it involves
the things we need to believe in order to believe in Him. Both have their roots in the Holy Spirit -
Sacred Scripture is written in the Bible; Sacred Tradition is observed in the believing community.

Chaos God’s diving life – life of giving

Cosmos Divine Power, Divine Wisdom
Anthropos Develop your capacity before loving
Theos someone
Catholic Tradition: Life in the Spirit

Catholic Tradition often seems odd to those outside the Catholic Church.
Sacred Tradition comes from Christ. It's the full, living gift of Christ to the Apostles, faithfully
handed down through each generation. It is through Tradition that the Holy Spirit makes the Risen
Lord present among us, offering us the very same saving Word and Sacraments that he gave to
the Apostles!

Tradition is "handed down".

The word "tradition actually means handing down something to another person. Scripture testities
to this meaning of Catholic Tradition as the normal mode of transmitting the Faith:
"So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by
word of mouth or by letter." (2 Thess 2:15)

This is the most basic meaning of Catholic Tradition: it is the true Faith itself, given to the Apostles
by Christ and faithfully transmitted to each new generation. (Catechism, 77-78)
We often write Tradition, with a capital 'T, to mean Sacred Tradition. This Catholic Tradition is
different from those traditions (small 't) that are merely customs, and which are not part of Divine
Revelation.

The Apostolic source of Catholic Tradition

The Second Vatican Council "Vatican I"' wrote an important document called "On Divine
Revelation" (Dei Verbum in Latin). The Council notes the importance of seeing that Catholic
Tradition is firmly rooted in the Apostles: it is Christ's whole gift to them, and to us.

It is specifically this "commissioning of the Apostles" that is fulfilled in the handing on of Catholic
Tradition. The Apostles dedicated themselves to this mission, and they appointed other faithful
men to succeed them and carry on their work.

Catholic Tradition and Scripture

Many Protestants believe that Catholics look to Tradition instead of Scripture.

Not at all catholic Tradition stands with Scripture in forming the one single deposit of the Faith.
For Catholics, Sacred tradition is not in opposition to scripture: they compliment and confirm one
anoter.

This statement reveals another key aspect of Catholic Tradition: it is linked to the active work of
the Holy Spirit.

The living experience of Christ through the Spirit

Pope Benedict XVI gave a beautiful catechesis on Catholic Tradition in late April, 2006. He says
that we miss the profound meaning of Catholic Tradition if we see it only as the handing on of a
static Revelation. More than that, it is the active, continuous work of the Holy Spirit in our particular
time: it makes real and tangible "the active presence of the Lord Jesus in his people, realized by
the Holy Spirit".

Seeing Catholic Tradition as the active presence of Christ through the work of the Spirit is
precisely what accomplishes the transmission of the goods of salvation" to us. This reality of the
divine action of the Holy Spirit within the Church is essential to understanding Catholic Tradition.
It is what makes Sacred Tradition something far different than mere human traditions.

Through that same action of the Spirit, Catholic Tradition incorporates us into the Communion of
the Saints. It ensures the connection "between the experience of the apostolic faith, lived in the
original community of the disciples, and the present experience of Christ in his Church."

Through Catholic Tradition, the Holy Spirit works to bring the grace and truth of Christ into our
own lives.

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us."

(John 1:14)

What is Theology?

Etymology of Theology: 2 Greek Words

Theos and logos
(O3oS) (Yoyos)

• Jesus (Christology) - Agent, Content, Goal

• Church (Ecclesiology)
• Sacraments (Sacramentology) - Nature and Mission of the Church

Stages in the Formation of the Gospels

Gospel - The word gospel comes from the Greek word euangelion (eu pronounced as ev means
good and angelion means news. Hence gospel means "good news". Biblical scholars agree that
the most credible source to know about Jesus are the four Gospels (from the evangelists Mark,
Matthew, Luke and John).

But these Gospels were not written during the time of Jesus. They underwent a process of
development that involves three distinct important stages.

Life Stage - The first stage is the Life Stage. This is the historical life of Jesus in the first century
Palestine. Jesus existed as a human person---an Arameian Jew. He lived like any other Jew. He
underwent circumcision. He went to Synagogue and to the temple like any Jew. He called his
disciples to be part of his mission that is to proclaim the kingdom of God.
They became his witnesses to his ministries, his miracles and his teachings. Peter wrote, "With
our own eyes we saw his greatness." (2 Peter 1:16)

This is the core of the writing of the gospels. It means that the gospels were not written out of the
whims of the evangelists.

Preaching Stage - The second stage is the Preaching Stage or the Oral Stage. It began after
Jesus rose from the dead. The apostles, who were in hiding because in fear that they might be
the next in line to be arrested or crucified, were transformed. Filled with the Holy Spirit, the
apostles began preaching to everyone the Crucified Christ.

“The fundamental concern of the disciples was kerygma (or the proclamation of their faith in the
risen Christ).....As a result, the words (teachings) and the works (actions) of Jesus were preached,
contextualized, and applied to various faith communities in the first century" (Roawie L. Quimba)
One of the results of this proclamation was the emergence of the Small Christian Churches (small
churches). All those who believed and accepted the teachings of the Apostles formed a group of
people who became the First Community of Christians (or the Church).

Writing Stage - The third stage is the Writing Stage. The disciples did not starting down the
teachings of Jesus because Jesus said that He will be coming back. But then, they realized that
the second coming of Christ (also called the Parousia) would not happen during their lifetime.
Besides, there emerged also some false prophets teaching falsely about Christ. So, they decided
to write down about what Jesus did and said. Another reasons for the writing were the following:

1. To preserve the teachings about their Lord for the future generations
2. To spread the teachings of Christ to all.

But just like what John said, "There are also many other things that Jesus did...I do not think the
whole world would contain the books that would be written. (Jn. 21:25)