Chapter 2 - Symbols
According to the textbook , a symbol is best described
A conveyance
What symbol whose meaning depends on a specific situation or group called ?
A cultural symbol
Cultural symbol can
Change their meaning, lose their meaning, or make no sense outside a certain context
The meaning of ________ symbols is closely tied to a specific situation, place, or group *
Cultural
A tree is usually a cultural symbol
False
Jesus rarely used symbols during his preaching
False
Literal thinking is just a step on the way to achieving symbolic thinking; it is unimportant in itself *
False
Sign, like symbols, have one-dimensional meanings
False
Signs are thought-provoking and stimulating and soul-stirring all at once
False
Signs helps us to see beyond the surface of things, to search for the deeper significance and levels of meaning in things
False
Smells cannot be symbols
False
Symbols are nonphysical signs that represent what can be perceived with the senses *
False
Who's pain was Ray suppose to ease?
His own
___________ thinking reduces life to what can be observed with the senses and measured *
Literal
Who had the conversion of heart in the Movie (field of dreams)?
Mark
A flashing red light at a street corner (sign or symbol)
Sign
________ thinking is necessary for communicating about spiritual experiences, such as sacraments, and other invisible realities that defy description in particular terms *
Symbolic
___________ thinking perceives the interrelatedness of things that may have meaning at many levels
Symbolic
Not all _____ communicate the same meanings to everyone in all places or times *
Symbols
_________ are used to communicate meaning by helping us see beyond the surface of things
Symbols
Symbol comes from the Greek root symballein, which means
To throw together
A light might be a sign or a symbol
True
Every human being uses symbols in communication *
True
Sacraments are symbols of God's grace
True
Symbolic thinking is a skill needed to celebrate sacraments *
True
Symbols are meaning pictures that serve as doorways to the sacred
True
The seven sacraments are the most important symbols of the Catholic Church
True
We do not impose meaning on symbols , rather, we discover meaning in the symbols. What we discover is the vital connection between the visible object and the invisible reality that it represents.
True
_______ symbols, which are part of the natural world, are clearly recognized in every culture
Universal
symbolic thinking sees things...*
in relationship to one another
the danger in seeing things only at a literal level is that it could......*
make it more difficult to appreciate deeper meanings
Which person would most rely on literal thinking in his or her work? *
scientist
a twenty dollar bill. sign or symbol?
sign
Universal symbols
sometimes carry contradictory or complex meanings
Christmas tree lights. Sign or symbol?
symbol
The U.S. flag . Sign or symbol?
symbol
a heart. sign or symbol?
symbol
The assembly of people at Mass, the crucifix, and the church layout are all examples of
symbols
The seven sacraments contain symbols that are
used by almost every world religion
