Introduction to Faith and Reason
C. The Nature of Faith in General D. The Nature of Christian Faith as a Supernatural Act (Habit) 1. The existence and nature of
God, including the trinity of persons
in one being or substance.
2. Creation of all that is seen and unseen. 3. The Fall and original sin. 4. The promise of redemption: the convenant with Israel. 5. The incarnation and atonement (life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ). 6. The Church as Christ's body in time: grace and sacraments, Scripture and Tradition. 7. The last things: death and resurrection, judgment, heaven and hell. NICENE CREED (RECITED AT SUNDAY MASS)
We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father; God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God; begotten not made, one in being with the Father. Through Him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation He came down from heaven. By the power of the Holy Spirit He was born of the Virgin Mary and became man. For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day He rose again, in fulfillment of the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son He is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. We
acknowledge
one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection
of
the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
THE APOSTLE'S CREEDB. Preambles of the Faith vs. Mysteries of the Faith
C. The Nature of Faith in General
(ii) prompted by the will out of trust, (iii) for the sake of acquiring some good, (iv) to propositions that
(b) one sees as being communcated as truths by someone who is in a position to know.
D. The Nature of Christian Faith as a Supernatural Act (Habit)
(ii) prompted by the will, as aided by grace, out of trust in God, (iii) for the sake of acquiring everlasting human fulfillment, (iv) to propositions (the deposit of faith) that
(b) one sees as being revealed as truths by a God who can neither deceive nor be deceived. E. Four Natural Questions (corresponding to Summa Contra Gentiles 1.3-6)
E. Principles about the relation between faith and reason
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