THEOLOGY PAPER - ONLY CATHOLICS/CHRISTIANS

Please completely answer each question. Make certain to use your readings to support your answers. Give proper credit when necessary.

Prayer and Community

1.How can one be aware of God’s presence in the world?2.How can one see Christ in others, especially the “difficult” people?3.What value is there in physical asceticism? Why is physical labor important?4.Why is it liberating for one to renounce possessions?5.What is spiritual discernment? Why is it needed?6.How apply monastic principle to one’s life? Explain two or three specific examples.

Foundations of Theological Study: A Source Book

1. A God comprehended is no God. Please react to this statement.

2.React to: “Our hearts are restless until they rest in you(God)”3.React: It is easier to believe in God than to trust in God.

Understanding Catholicism

1. How can you find revelation in the history of your community? Who has the right/duty to interpret it for the community? What role does reason play in this interpretation?

2.What message should we take away from the Creation Stories?3.What does each of the following say about Jesus? St Ignatius of Antioch, St Irenaeus, St Clement of Alexandria, Origen, St Athanasius