BTheol Bachelor of Theology Faith & Catholic Tradition 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: According to Catholic moral theology, which of the following is NOT one of the three sources (fonts) of morality for human acts?
- The intention of the agent
- The object of the act
- The circumstances of the act
- The social consequences of the act (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The social consequences of the act
Catholic moral theology identifies three fonts of morality: the object, the intention, and the circumstances; social consequences alone do not constitute a separate font.
Question 2: Which term describes the Catholic belief that Christ is truly, really, and substantially present in the Eucharist?
- Consubstantiation
- Memorialism
- Real Presence (Correct answer)
- Spiritual Presence
Correct answer: Real Presence
Real Presence is the Catholic doctrine affirming that Jesus Christ is fully present—body, blood, soul, and divinity—in the Eucharist.
Question 3: In the Catholic understanding of Tradition, which of the following best describes Sacred Tradition?
- The customs and practices that vary by regional diocese
- The living transmission of the Gospel message through the Church under the Holy Spirit (Correct answer)
- The personal devotional practices of individual saints
- The canonical laws enacted by the Pope
Correct answer: The living transmission of the Gospel message through the Church under the Holy Spirit
Sacred Tradition is the living transmission of the Word of God entrusted to the Apostles and their successors, guided by the Holy Spirit.
Question 4: Which theological virtue, according to Catholic tradition, enables believers to believe what God has revealed because God is truth itself?
- Hope
- Charity
- Prudence
- Faith (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Faith
Faith is the theological virtue by which one believes in God and all He has revealed, because God is Truth itself and cannot deceive.
Question 5: What is the Catholic Church's term for the process by which the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ?
- Transubstantiation (Correct answer)
- Transignification
- Transfinalization
- Consubstantiation
Correct answer: Transubstantiation
Transubstantiation is the doctrinal term defined at the Council of Trent describing the complete change of substance of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ.
Question 6: In Catholic ecclesiology, which term refers to the teaching that Christ's Church subsists in the Catholic Church without excluding elements of sanctification found in other Christian communities?
- Exclusive ecclesiology
- Subsistit in (Correct answer)
- Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus
- Sobornost
Correct answer: Subsistit in
Subsistit in (Latin: 'subsists in') is the phrase from Lumen Gentium affirming that the Church of Christ subsists in the Catholic Church while acknowledging grace in other communities.
Question 7: Which of the following best describes the Catholic concept of 'sensus fidei'?
- The Pope's ability to define dogma without consulting bishops
- The supernatural instinct of faith by which the whole People of God discerns authentic doctrine (Correct answer)
- The sense of reverence felt during liturgical worship
- The logical consistency required for theological arguments
Correct answer: The supernatural instinct of faith by which the whole People of God discerns authentic doctrine
Sensus fidei (sense of the faith) is the supernatural appreciation of faith possessed by the whole People of God, by which they recognize and adhere to authentic doctrine.
BTheol Bachelor of Theology Faith & Catholic Tradition 3
According to Catholic moral theology, which of the following is NOT one of the three sources (fonts) of morality for human acts?