Question

1. how does pope francis propose to address religious differences?

a. through political negotiation
b. by ignoring religious differences
c. through sincere dialogue and prayer
d. by establishing a universal religion

1. what is meant by “revelation”?

a. a personal religious experience
b. the way god reveals god’s self to humanity
c. a set of moral rules
d. human understanding of god

1. how does god communicate god’s self to humankind in stages?

a. through creation, covenants, and the prophets
b. through miracles
c. through personal experiences
d. through church doctrine

1. god’s self - revelation is complete in

a. the prophets
b. moses
c. jesus
d. the church

1. how is god’s revelation passed on to future generations?

a. through sacred scriptures and apostolic tradition
b. through personal experiences
c. through dreams
d. through a final prophecy

Explanation:

1. For question 15: Pope Francis emphasized interfaith dialogue and prayer as a way to address religious differences, rejecting political control, ignoring differences, or a universal religion.
2. For question 16: In religious theology, revelation specifically refers to God revealing their self to humanity, distinct from personal experience, moral rules, or human understanding of God.
3. For question 17: Abrahamic religious tradition teaches God's self-revelation occurred in stages via creation, covenants with people, and messages through prophets, not only miracles, personal experiences, or church doctrine alone.
4. For question 18: Christian doctrine holds that God's self-revelation was completed in Jesus Christ, as he is the incarnate Word of God, beyond the prophets, Moses, or the Church.
5. For question 19: In Catholic and orthodox Christian tradition, God's revelation is preserved and passed on through sacred Scriptures (the Bible) and apostolic tradition handed down from the apostles.

Answer:

1. c. Through sincere dialogue and prayer
2. b. The way God reveals God's self to humanity
3. a. Through creation, covenants, and the prophets
4. c. Jesus
5. a. Through sacred Scriptures and apostolic tradition