Morality final
Which statement BEST articulates the relationship between sacrilege and blasphemy?
Both involve disrespect toward the sacred; blasphemy involves disrespectful words and sacrilege involves disrespectful actions.
Laws governing the visible order of the Church (e.g., marriage requirements, rules governing parishes) are called:
Canon Law
Which of these statements BEST expresses what Catholics believe about salvation?
Christ's death on the cross earned merit and redeemed us, making salvation possible for those who are justified and sanctified by cooperating with grace.
Which statement BEST summarizes what Jesus taught concerning oaths in the Sermon on the Mount?
Christians should never have to swear oaths because they are always honest
Time itself is considered sacred because:
God chose to save us through the events of human history (i.e., in time) both of these are reasons why time is sacred God himself entered into time (i.e., by becoming flesh at the Incarnation
The celebration of the Sunday Eucharist was described by _____ in the second century AD.
Saint Justin Martyr
Legalized abortion, systemic racism, and unjust economic structures are examples of:
Social Sins
For a moral act to be good, ___ of the constitutive elements must be good.
all most one some
The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines sin as an offense against:
all of these reason truth Eternal Law
Rejecting the entire Christian faith after Baptism is objectively sinful. We call this sin:
apostasy
Which of these is NOT an essential element of the definition of law?
approved by a majority of the people
The First Commandment prohibits divination. Which of these is NOT an example of divination?
asking Saint Therese to send you a rose as a sign to help you discern God's will for your life
Which of these is the BEST example of the sin of magic or sorcery?
asking evil spirits to manipulate or harm someone
The First Commandment forbids superstition, defined as:
attributing God-like powers to created things (e.g., a lucky rabbit's foot) rather than to the Creator
Which statement BEST summarizes the Church's teaching concerning religious freedom?
because God honors our freedom, we too should respect each person's religious freedom
All of these statements are true of mortal sin except:
because it is "deadly" it can never be forgiven
Words that show disrespect toward God or the sacred are called:
blasphemy
The sin of "cursing" consists of:
calling upon God to inflict evil on someone
Scandal -- a sin against the Fifth Commandment -- is best defined as:
causing spiritual harm to others through bad example
The Old Testament portrays King David as a flawed hero, whose greatness is diminished when personal flaws and moral failings prevent him from being the ruler that God wanted him to be for his people. This understanding of sin is:
chata -- literally "missing the mark"
Which of these is the best example of incredulity -- which is forbidden by the First Commandment?
choosing to entertain doubts about your faith rather than seeking clarity
The Christian definition of human freedom is:
choosing what is good (i.e., loving)
The "secondary" element of a moral act is:
circumstances -- they increase or decrease the goodness of the act (or the culpability of the actor)
Which statement is NOT true concerning Moral Law?
civil law is not part of the moral law
The "common good" -- which the state and its laws should promote -- is best defined as:
conditions where all can (if they choose) work to achieve fulfilled, happy lives
Which statement is NOT an accurate expression of Church teaching concerning respect for the human body even in death?
cremation is permitted now because the Church no longer believes in a literal, bodily resurrection at the end of time
Catholics believe that Original Sin has:
damaged but not destroyed our inherent human dignity
Which of these statements is NOT true concerning a Catholic's obligation to rest on the Lord's Day?
earning extra spending money around the holidays is a legitimate reason to work on the Lord's Day
Another name for the vows that most consecrated religious make -- in which they commit themselves to seeking perfection through a life guided by the Gospels - is:
evangelical counsels
The sin of presumption is best defined as:
expecting God's mercy without being sorry for your sins
Which of these would NOT generally be considered "taking the Lord's name in vain" and thus prohibited by the Second Commandment?
expressing genuine anger toward God in prayer
The goal of Christian morality is:
happiness
Trusting in what God has promised is the theological virtue of:
hope
The obligatory celebration of Eucharist on the Lord's Day originated:
in the earliest days of the Church
The sin of "lukewarmness" is:
indifference to God's love -- a sin against charity
The "subjective" element of a moral act (i.e., that which resides in the subject, and is thus known only to God and the actor) is:
intention
Which statement is NOT true concerning civil law?
it is always a sin to break civil laws
Easter Sunday -- although it is the most important day of the Church's liturgical year -- is not a Holy Day of Obligation because:
it is always on a Sunday, which is always a day of obligation
Natural Law is important in a pluralistic society like the United States because:
it provides a basis for law that transcends cultural and religious differences
Which statement is NOT true concerning the Old Law?
it was only applicable to the ancient Israelites
In the Old Testament, the periodic year in which debts were cancelled as a sort of "Sabbath" re-set of society was called:
jubilee year
By virtue of Baptism, we are ________ (i.e., restored to a right relationship with God).
justified
Which of these are jus ad bellum considerations (reasons for going to war) under the Church's just war doctrine? Check all that apply.
last resort declaration by a competent authority comparative justice
The original meaning of "taking the LORD's name in vain" -- which is prohibited by the Second Commandment -- was:
making a false or trivial oath in God's name
Which of these is the BEST explanation of what religion is?
man's binding obligations to God as a way of re-connecting with him
Donald was raised a Muslim and thus does not believe in the divinity of Jesus (which Christians profess in their creed). Has Donald committed the sin of heresy?
no, because Donald is not a baptized Christian
Something is "profane" if it is:
not set apart for God or godly use
Which statement BEST summarizes Jesus' words and example in regard to observing the Third Commandment?
obeying this commandment does not add to God's happiness, but obeying it sensibly will increase our happiness
If an action is "intrinsically evil," it is:
one that can never be morally justified
As they journeyed to the Promised Land, the Chosen People were constantly rejecting the authority of Moses and violating God's laws -- thereby rendering themselves incapable of living the ordered, happy life that God had promised them. This sense of sin is:
pesha -- rebellion or lawlessness
The "evangelical counsels" are:
poverty, chastity and obedience
The evangelical counsels are:
poverty, chastity and obedience
Which of these sinful actions is MOST likely to have its moral quality determined by CIRCUMSTANCES (e.g., when, where, who)?
profanity
Which of these is the BEST definition of a tithe?
promising to give a percentage of income to God or the Church or charity
Which of these is NOT one of the Precepts of the Church?
receive Holy Communion at every Mass
All humanity was _____ ("ransomed" or "bought back") by Christ's sacrifice on the cross.8
redeemed
Actions that show disrespect toward God or the sacred are called ___ while words of disrespect are referred to as ____.
sacrilege; blasphemy
We are being ______ (made holy) everyday when we cooperate with grace and do good works.
sanctified
By persevering to the end, we hope to be _____ (i.e., united with God forever).
saved
A Catholic who rejects the authority of his bishop or the Pope (e.g., by starting his own church, or declaring himself the pope) is committing the sin of:
schism
The BEST definition of "sacred" is:
set apart for God or godly use
Which statement BEST explains what Jesus taught about sin and forgiveness in the Gospels?
sin and its consequences are real, but God is eager to forgive -- and we should be, too
Social sin is most often the result of
sins of omission
In the United States, there are ___ holy days of obligation for Catholics.
six
In the Church's liturgical calendar, the temporal cycle is built around ____ and the sanctoral cycle is focused on _____.
time and the passage of seasons; saints who entered into eternity
An evil action does not negate another evil action. This is another way of saying:
two wrongs do not make a right
A "capital" sin (e.g., gluttony, greed, pride) is one which:
usually leads to other sins
The Second Commandment was given in an ancient culture where misusing someone's name was considered the same as:
violating a relationship, since names were not given casually to strangers speaking against his character or family all of these causing injury to the person
Christians believe man is made "in the image and likeness" of God, meaning:
we have similar powers
The word "liturgy" is derived from a Greek phrase meaning:
work of the people
Obeying the Third Commandment fulfills the first act (obligation) of religion, which is:
worship of God
Which of these would be a legitimate reason for a Catholic to miss Mass on Sunday or a Holy Day of Obligation?
you are a single parent and have to stay home with a sick child
The source of "merit" -- which makes us pleasing in God's sight -- is:
Jesus Christ
The worship that is owed to God alone is called ____; the honoring of godly persons and things is called ____.
adoration; veneration
God's order and design that governs the universe is called:
Eternal Law
Mister Westra's cat Edmund is subject to the dictates of:
Eternal Law
The Church helps us understand moral law through the teaching authority exercised by the Pope and bishops. This authority is called:
Magisterium
General, common sense moral principles (e.g., the Golden Rule) are based on:
Natural Law
The harmonious relationship that humans enjoyed with God before the Fall -- which included the supernatural gift of Sanctifying Grace, and is symbolized in Genesis 2 by God walking and talking with Adam -- is referred to as:
Original Holiness
Which statement BEST explains how the Fifth Commandment relates to natural and revealed law?
The Decalogue clarifies and affirms what is already known to all through Natural Law: killing and harming others should be avoided.
In the Old Testament, God revealed his sacred and unpronounceable name to be ____; the Hebrew pronoun ___ referred to the Divine.
Yahweh (or YHWH); El (Elohim)
Infallibility is best understood to mean:
a gift of the Holy Spirit that prevents the Magisterium from formally teaching error in matters of faith and morals
Tiffany -- a student at a Catholic all-girls school in a midwestern city -- considers herself an atheist, but really she has simply never bothered to consider the question of God's existence. After all, thinking is really, really hard... and Tiffany doesn't want to be bothered with religious stuff. Plus, she's militantly feminist and pro-choice, and is afraid that all her woke friends would laugh at her if she started believing in God and actually, like going to church. Tiffany can best be described as:
a practical atheist
The BEST meaning of a "covenant" in the Old Testament is:
a sacred, unbreakable commitment between God and man
Which statement is NOT true concerning venial sin?
a sin is venial if it causes spiritual harm but not real personal harm
A catechism is:
a summary of Church doctrines
Which statement is the BEST explanation of what is meant by "moral license?"
abusing freedom by doing whatever is desired, leading to chaos and disharmony
Sins of irreligion include things like "sacrilege," defined as:
actions that show disrespect to God and/or sacred people, places or things
The first act (or obligation) of religion is:
adoration
Perjury is best defined as:
swearing a false oath
To demonstrate the counter-cultural nature of his moral teachings, Jesus prefaced the Sermon on the Mount with:
the Beatitudes
The Jewish observance of the Sabbath (Saturday) is linked to which of these events from the Old Testament? Check ALL that apply
the Genesis account of creation, where God rests after he completes the work of creation Correct answer: the Exodus account of the Israelites' gaining freedom from slavery in Egypt Correct answer: the Leviticus requirements for celebrating a Jubilee Year to focus on God's mercy
The collected moral teachings of Jesus can be found in:
the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7)
Which statement is NOT true concerning the history of Catholic observance of the Lord's Day?
the Sunday Mass obligation was only gradually made a binding precept of the Church
Having a direct abortion to save the life of the mother does NOT fall under the Principle of Double Effect because:
the act itself (object) is evil even though the intention may be good
A vigil is best described as:
the celebration of an event the evening before
Which of these statements does NOT highlight the eschatological dimension of Sundays?
the earliest Christians celebrated both the Sabbath and the Lord's Day
Concupiscence, a consequence of Original Sin, is best defined as:
the human inclination to sin
Which of these is the BEST explanation of why the ancient Israelites often fell into idolatry -- and also the BEST explanation of why modern humans often neglect their obligations of religion?
the neglected God when they adopted the wicked practices of those around them
Concupiscence primarily affects:
the will
