Which Theology Ology? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Sin

There are many different kinds of sin. They include the seven deadly sins: pride, greed (avarice), lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth (laziness). Collectively, they provide the organizational framework for Dante's "The Divine Comedy". This includes the corresponding virtues: humility, charity, chastity, kindness, temperance, patience, and diligence.

Answer: Scriptural analysis

Traditional Christianity presents the Bible as being inspired by God and transmitted through the agency of men. The Protestant translation of the Bible has 66 books, divided into 39 books from the Old Testament and 27 books from the New Testament, written over a period of approximately 1,500 years. Catholic and Orthodox translations include some additional books.

Answer: God

According to traditional Christian teaching, God is all-powerful (omnipotent), all-knowing (omniscient), and he's everywhere (omnipresent). He created the whole world. The word "theology" includes the prefix "theos", a Greek word referring to God. The same word is the root of the name "Theodore", which means "gift of God".

Answer: Jesus

Most Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God (and the second person of the Christian Trinity). A key part of Christology looks at both the Divine side of Christ and the Human Side of Christ. The study of the Biblical Gospels is an important part of this.

Answer: Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is a part of the Trinity (God the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit). Acts 2:38, John 14:17, and John 14:26 are some verses that speak about the Holy Spirit. Many references to God also refer to being filled with the Holy Spirit. The Greek root word "pneuma" can refer to "breath" or "wind" in addition to "spirit".

Answer: Church Fathers

Patrology is the study of fathers of the church during early centuries AD (about 100-787). To be considered, scholars looked at written works including letters, sermons, and commentaries. Patrology generally focused on scholars of an orthodox bent. Examples included Origen, Tertullian, and Augustine.

Answer: Salvation

Sin is a common characteristic of everyone and everyone has to deal with it as best they can. The necessity of repenting of your sin is a common though hardly universal belief. The root word "soteria" refers to "salvation" or "deliverance". A key point of many denominations of Christianity focuses on how much influence individuals have in determining their salvation.

Answer: The Church

The church is made up of Christians, believers in Christ. The history of the beginning of this church is found in the book of Acts. In addition to the group, "church" can also refer to the physical building where the group meets, though that is not part of "ecclesiology".

The earliest dedicated churches date to the 3rd century. Christian churches can be found in practically every country in the world on six continents. The organization of the two definitions of the "church" is a fascination and varied part of religious history.

Answer: Cheribum and Seraphim

Angelology is the study of angels (from the word "Angelos" or "messenger"), which could include different levels of angels (including the cherubim and seraphim). In one arrangement, the various levels are cherubim, seraphim, thrones, dominions, virtues, powers, principalities, archangels, and angels. (This comes from the writings of Pseudo-Dionysus.) A side of angelology is the traditional belief that demons are the angels (demonology) who followed Satan (the devil) in a pride-based rebellion that led to an exodus from heaven.

Answer: Last Things

Another way to describe this might be a study of "end times". The book of Revelation is a view of what will happen in the last days of the world. Some of the Old Testament prophets also talk about the last things. In comparison with the linear view of history in the Abrahamic religions, some other faiths have a more cyclical view of history.