Ecclesiology Study Guide

Which of these quotes best describes koinonia?

"All who believed were together and had all things in common"

John XXIII makes a revolutionary distinction regarding the ancient doctrine of the deposit of faith. What is it?

"The substance is one thing, and the way in which it is presented is another."

What does the Council of Trent say about soteriology?

"We do not do nothing" -- salvation comes from grace through both faith and works

What is the Catechism of the Catholic Church?

-A resource for people who teach the Christian faith to orders -An explanation of the Nicene Creed, the Sacraments, the Moral Life, and the Life of Prayer -A compilation of scriptural texts, magisterial documents, and writings of saints -A systematic description of Christian teachings

Which of Dulles' five models is the most important one?

-All of them are equally important

What is "Aggiornamento"?

-An Italian word without a clear or direct English equivalent -A theme introduced by Pope John XXIII in Gaudet Mater Ecclesia -A concept that means "opening the windows and letting in fresh air." - An important theme in the documents of Vatican II

Why is the Christianity faith necessarily ecclesial?

-Because God is Love -Because Christianity has always been publicly revealed -Because human beings are designed to be in relationships with other people -Because God has always demonstrated a desire to be in relationship with a community

When Dulles say that "at the heart of the Church, one finds mystery," what does he mean by mystery?

-The Church is not fully knowable to the finite human mind -The richness of the Church itself -The Church is both human and divine -The Church encompasses both visible and invisible elements

Which of the following factors helps Luther gain popularity across Europe?

-There is widespread lingering distrust of the Church after the Great Western Schism -Luther makes the revolutionary decision to publish his works in the vernacular -The invention of the printing press makes it possible to spread the word quickly -The Catholic Church fails to adequately respond to Luther's objections for approximately 25 years

Which of the following factors makes a model effective for evaluating the Church?

-They give us a way to explore the mystery of the Church more fully -They developed organically from the shared experience of the community -They give each individual in the community a specific role

Human beings are made in the Image of God, which means:

-We have rational minds -We have free will -We are made for relationship -Our ultimate purpose is self-giving love

What is wrong with Arius' teachings about the nature of Jesus?

Arius taught that Jesus was not divine, but instead was the greatest of creatures, God's chosen one

What is the primary source of knowledge about the earliest Christian community?

Act of the Apostles

The answer to the question, "what is human nature?"

Anthropology

How does Himes suggest we think about God?

As "perfect self-gift, total giving of self to the other"

Mr. Goodale's class has one rule. What is it?

Be good

Why does Himes use the phrase "God is least wrongly thought of" to describe the Trinity?

Because he's trying to emphasize God's transcendence -- we can't perfectly think of who God is

Why do we need to "use images and models as tools to illuminate the mysteries of faith?"

Because the Church is a mystery

What does Vatican I want to establish for the Church?

Greater clarity about the teaching authority of the Catholic Church

A clergy member who has been chosen by the pope to have a specific administrative role.

Cardinal

How is the mission of the Church "directly related to the mystery of Christ?"

Christ carries out, in the Church, his plan of redemption

What does it mean for the Christian faith to be "ecclesial?"

Christianity is always communal

Koinonia

Community consisting of the teaching of the apostles, communal life, the breaking of the bread, and prayer

What dynamic is the primary outcome of the resolution of the Great Western Schism?

Conciliarism

The gathering of Church leaders whose purpose is to elect a new pope.

Conclave

A meeting of all episcopal leaders in the world, usually to solve a specific problem the Church is facing.

Council

The pope's administrative staff, made up of specifically chosen bishops (and occasionally priests).

Curia

The Greek word the New Testament uses for "church", which literally means "those called forth."

Ekklesia

Theology

Faith seeking understanding

What does Salvation History reveal about God's will for human beings?

God wants to be in relationship with communities of human beings

What criteria qualifies Matthias to be the new Twelfth Apostle?

He has a personal relationship with Jesus, and had been present for his entire public ministry

What key intellectual question does rationalism pose?

How do I know things?

The Church is a mystery because it is both:

Human and divine

A special reception of grace, which follows from a particularly holy action.

Indulgence

Which of Dulles' models of Church has structure, clarity, efficiency, and familiarity as its strengths?

Institution

What effect does Jesus' ascension have on human nature?

It elevates our human nature, because God has a human nature in heaven

Which of the following is a strength of the sacrament model of Church?

It has a strong role for the Holy Spirit and provides each individual with a specific role

What bearing does the phrase "God is love" have on human nature?

It reveals our own ultimate purpose, because we are made in God's Image

Why did the Apostles cast lots to decide who the new Twelfth Apostle would be?

It was a symbolic gesture meant to show that the final decision is in God's hands

Which of these is *NOT* a reason that Rome was the best option to be the center of the monarch model?

Jesus was crucified and rose from the dead there

The central message of the Gospel.

Kerygma

What causes the feud between King Phillip of France & Pope Boniface in the Middle Ages?

King Phillip taxes the clergy in France because he's bitter about the pope's increasing power.

The Greek word used in Acts of the Apostles to describe the Early Church community, which shared all things in common.

Koinonia

Ekklesia

Literally, "those called forth"

Which of these is NOT one of the ecclesial changes made by the Council of Trent?

Liturgies can be celebrated in the vernacular

How are the new mendicant orders that emerge in the Middle Ages different from monastic orders?

Mendicant orders live and work in the city, among the people.

Why is the First Vatican Council called?

Modernism has posed three significant traumas to the life of the Church

What is Martin Luther's understanding of anthropology?

Original Sin has destroyed human beings' created goodness

Faith

Our response to God, who reveals Himself and gives Himself to us

What term is used to describe the widespread, intense personal devotion to the Christian life?

Popular piety

What was the early Church's approach to Apostolic Tradition?

Preserve and maintain it, keeping as much the same as possible

What does John XXIII ask the Catholic Church to do in order to appropriately bring herself up-to-date?

Read the signs of the times to see the hopes and joys of people in the world today

What is the central message of the Gospel?

The Paschal Mystery, that is, the death and resurrection of Jesus, the Son of God

Which Apostolic See remains a Christian city the longest?

Rome

Which of these is NOT part of the kerygma?

Sacrament

What are the two ways that God reveals Himself to human beings?

Scripture & Tradition

An obsessive preoccupation with one's own sinfulness.

Scrupulosity

Which of these is NOT one of the key actions that forms this community?

Selling all their possessions

Which of Dulles' models of Church is most effective in meeting the immediate needs of the world?

Servant

Which of the following is NOT one of Martin Luther's beliefs about salvation?

Sola ecclesia -- salvation comes only through the Church

The answer to the question, "how does one achieve salvation?"

Soteriology

What is the biggest weakness of Dulles' mystical communion model of Church?

The missionary spirit is lost

The final cause or ultimate purpose of an object, action, or activity.

Telos

Which of these is NOT one of the characteristics of the early Christian community described in Acts 2:42?

The Baptizing of Infants

How does Augustine feel about the "drunks, tricksters, gamblers, adulterers, and the like" who fill the Church?

The Church should welcome them and encourage them to work toward more authentic holiness

What historical event leads to the rise of secularism, or the separation between Church and state?

The French Revolution

What model from a famous Old Testament story describes the Donatists' view of the Church?

The Great Flood & Noah's Ark

Which of the following ends up being the best possible solution to the Great Western Schism?

The Way of Council

According to Bishop Barron, what is freedom?

The ability to fulfill the ultimate goal of being a human

What is the primary reason the early Church has such a sense of urgency?

The angels who appear after the ascension warn the apostles that Jesus is coming back

Doctrine

The best possible explanation of truth at a given time and place

Who is the primary leader of the local Christian community in the witness-based model?

The bishop

Which of these is one of the key reasons for the emergence of the Avignon Papacy?

The bitter feud between King Philip IV and Pope Boniface VIII leads to contempt between France and Italy

Kerygma

The central message of the Gospel

What is "Ressourcement"?

The concept of returning to the sources of Christianity, especially the ultimate Source:Jesus Christ

Who possesses natural authority over a community?

The creator or originator of the community

What do lay people demonstrate in the midst of scandal and corruption in Church leadership?

The divine guidance of the Church, infused with the Holy Spirit as the Bride of Christ

What problem is this passage describing?

The double image problem

What does this passage describe?

The earliest Christian community

Episkopos

The guardian, elder, or overseer of a local community

What caused the abrupt ending of the First Vatican Council?

The invasion of Rome during the Franco-Prussian War

Agape

The kind of love that God is

What significant historical event led to the Double Image problem faced by Augustine & the Donatists?

The legalization of Christianity by Constantine

What does John XXIII think the Church should use in modern times instead of severity and condemnation when it comes to correcting errors in teachings or practices?

The medicine of mercy

Why is there a 25 year gap between Luther publishing his 95 Theses and the beginning of the Council of Trent?

The pope was afraid to call a council because it could potentially mean he would lose his authority

What would it mean for papal infallibility to be absolute?

The pope's teaching authority would apply to every part of human life

Imago Dei

The theological concept that says human beings are made in the Image of God

Which of the following IS a factor that brings about the shift from the witness model to the monarch model?

There are a series of frustrating internal and external problems that the Church struggles to solve.

How does the Avignon Papacy affect the broader Church?

There is widespread confusion that is harmful to the unity of the Church

Which of the following one of the factors that leads to greater papal authority during the Middle Ages?

There is widespread, intense personal devotion to the Christian life.

Why did the Apostles need to replace Judas and ensure that there were twelve of them?

There was symbolic meaning in having twelve, because of the Twelve Tribes of Israel

What is the constant, eternal mission of the Church, according to Matthew 28?

To go forth and make disciples of all nations

If "church" literally means "those called forth," what are we called forth FROM?

We are called forth from ourselves

If "church" literally means "those called forth," what are we called forth INTO?

We are called forth into community

What role does the intellect play in doing theology?

We should use our rational minds to think critically in order to reach deeper understanding

After the resolution of the Great Western Schism, where does the majority of the Church's power reside?

With councils