The 3 Abrahamic Religions all believe in the power of prayer and in the teaching to love your neighbour as yourself
true
false
THIS is the goal of people who proselytize
Saving souls from hell
What is this defining? Anyone who is a non-Jew
Gentile
The Gospel writers were guided and inspired by what?
The Holy Spirit
WHAT IS THIS DEFINING - Official teachings of the Catholic Church that may not be explicitly written in Scripture
Tradition
The main point of disagreement between Jews, Christians, and Muslims is about their belief about WHO?
Jesus
What is this defining? Proclaim our faith in Jesus and the Good News of his life, death, resurrection through words and deeds
evangelization
THIS define which term? refers to cooperative, constructive, and positive interaction between people of different religious traditions (faiths) both at the individual level and the institutional levels.
Interfaith dialogue
WHAT is this defining? Active, even aggressive seeking of converts to one’s own religious faith often away from another religion.
Proselytization
What did St. Paul do after his baptism
He went around the entire Roman Empire spreading the Good News
Name the 3 stages of Gospel formation
1. Life and teachings of Jesus 2. Oral Tradition 3. Written gospels
WHAT is this describing - People whose career/profession is to study the Bible
Biblical scholars
define monotheism
belief in one God
Describe John the Baptist
Born of Mary's cousin Elizabeth, he came to PREPARE the way for the Messiah by baptising the people and having them repent their sins
Why do we call Judaism, Christianity, and Islam "Abrahamic Religions"?
Because God founded the religion with Abraham
What does Christ mean - it is not Jesus' last name
It means "the anointed one/the Messiah" Jesus is THE CHRIST. It is a TITLE not a name
Do Jews, Christians, and Muslims believe in the same God
basically yes, but we believe that God is 3 persons in 1 God and the others do not
Christians believe in the Jewish Scriptures because it is our what?
Old Testament
Name the 4 Gospels
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
In Damascus, what happened to Saul (St. Paul)
Ananias came and healed him and baptised him
WHAT is this defining? Scripture included in the canon – that is, part of the collection of books the Church recognizes as the inspired Word of God.
canonical
Why was Saul (St. Paul) going to Damascus
to arrest Apostles
What is the correct "rhythm" of EFFECTIVE EVANGELIZATION?
Friendship with Jesus - leads to CONTAGIOUS joy - leads to sharing this joy - leads to a desire to follow God's laws
WHAT is this defining? the dedication of our whole selves to God who has revealed himself to us through both words and deeds.
FAITH
Why are the gospels so important to Christians?
because they teach all about the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus
What does the word "gospel" mean?
Good News
What does synoptic mean. Name the synoptic gospels
It means they are written SIMILARLY. Matthew, Mark, and Luke
THIS defines what term: A term Pope Francis uses that seems to mean - the idea of reaching out, encountering, fostering dialogue and friendship even outside the usual circles
culture of encounter
name 3 key principles of Interfaith Dialogue
answers will vary: some are to see others as equal partners and share and learn rather than teach
A declaration from the Pope to all the faithful of the world about the relationship between the Catholic Church and non-Christian religions IS NAMED WHAT?
Nostra Aetate
Pope Francis hopes that the Gospel will fill the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus. The Pope wishes to encourage Christians to actively evangelize because they are filled with this joy NAME THE ENCYCLICAL
Evangelii Gaudium
How did St. Paul die?
He died a martyr, he was beheaded
This defines what term? Someone who dies for their beliefs/faith
martyr
WHAT is this describing? People whose career/profession is to study History
Historical scholars
THIS defines which term: the aim to promote unity among Christian churches around the world.
ecumenism
An encyclical that discusses the damage being inflicted on the Earth by humans and calls on ‘every person living on this planet’ to make urgent changes to our lifestyles and how we consume energy in order to protect the planet is NAMED WHAT
Laudato Si
What happened on the Road to Damascus
Saul was blinded by a bright light and bucked off his horse, he heard Jesus saying "why are you persecuting me". Jesus told him to go to Damascus and wait
Describe how Tim Tebow and Mark Wahlberg are effective evangelizers
answers will vary
Why is it important to understand the Gospel writers, their audience, where and when they wrote the Gospels, etc.
Because it helps us to understand HOW they wrote their Gospels. We can appreciate them more and understand them on a deeper level.
name the 3 Abrahamic religions
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
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