Transcript Human reason, faith, and truth CHAPTER 4, SECTION 2, Quick

QUESTION 1a
Analyze Why is it important to
know the context of a piece of
writing?
Literal interpretations of Scripture examine only
the words on the page; they do not try to gain
additional information for clarification.
Contextual interpretations, on the other hand,
seek information about the writer and the time
in which the piece was written to help with
interpreting it.
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QUESTION 1b
Name Within Catholicism,
what three things work
together to discover truth?
Human reason, faith, and truth
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QUESTION 1c
List What three points did the
Second Vatican Council say help
interpreters find the theological
sense of Scripture?
Be especially attentive “to the content and
unity of the whole Scripture ”; read the
Scripture within the long Tradition of the
whole Church; be attentive to the analogy
of faith.
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QUESTION 2
Explain What is the Magisterium?
(Past key term from last chapter)
What does it help us do as
Catholics?
The Magisterium is the official teaching voice of
the Church. It is made up of the bishops in
communion with the Pope. It is a guide for
Catholics in the proper interpretation of
Scripture. We must refer to the Magisterium for
guidance as we interpret Scripture.
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QUESTION 2
Explain How do we discover
what the human author of
Scripture intended and why is
this not sufficient?
With the Holy Spirit as our guide, we have to
consider the situation at the time the author
wrote, the style or form of language used, and
the ways things were narrated and spoken at
that time in history.
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QUESTION 3
Infer What is the problem with
interpreting the Bible too
literally?
When the Bible is interpreted too literally, it
becomes no more than a history book, and
that view takes away its spiritual
significance.
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