Creighton University Theology 112 Final Review Questions with well explained answers

In his graduation speech, David Foster Wallace argued that only religious people worship something. True? False? - Answer-True What is the best description of Michael Himes' understanding of "God" in Doing the Truth in Love? Absolute Mystery A Higher Power The Blind Clockmaker The Supreme Being The Big Man Upstairs - Answer-Absolute Mystery According to James Martin, what is the most popular "spiritual option" in America? Religious but not Spiritual Catholic Secular or Unaffiliated Religiously Devout Spiritual but Not Religious - Answer-Spiritual but Not Religious In contrast to scientific language, theological (and philosophical) language generally deals with the question of: When? Why?How? What? Who? - Answer-Why? In Dr. Carney's favorite definition of theology, faith seeks all of the following EXCEPT: Understanding Hope Certainty Love - Answer-Certainty When Dr. Carney turns off the lights and asks students to pray/reflect silently for 2 minutes at the start of class, he is demonstrating which type of theology? Analogical Theology Cataphatic Theology Biblical Theology Apophatic Theology Revelation Theology - Answer-Apophatic Theology According to James Martin, the spiritual path of independence refers to: People who lose their faith but then return to religious practice later in life People who are generally confused about their religious identity People who move away from institutional religion but still believe in God People who reject God's existence all together People who continually seek and explore religion in a variety of different religious traditions. - AnswerPeople who move away from institutional religion but still believe in GodFor physicist and Anglican priest John Polkinghorne, "faith" is best described as: Belief in core Christian doctrines A leap into the dark A blind leap A leap into the light The next step forward - Answer-A leap into the light