UST MED THEO 230 - FINAL EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1 - Contemplation - what does it mean in the exercise of Lectio Divina + medieval prayer -
ANS resting in it (what you learned)
(Union w/ God = Grand Prize)
2 - Why is Contemplation important theme/concept in the M.A? - ANS Union with God
Makes us feel a deeper desire for the things of God, leading us deeper into prayer
Provides Hope
3 - Medieval Christians believe what about the Resurrection of Christ and all believers at the
end of time? - ANS Centerpiece of our faith
Separates Christians from other religions
There's purgatory
But you will eventually go to heaven or hell
Everybody will rise at then and you'll either face heaven or hell
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,4 - What happens to Soul ("substantial glory") and Body ("consubstantial glory") - ANS Soul -
goes to risen state and vision of God "beatific vision" + Divinity and Humanity of Christ remain.
We become fully the image of the Image.
Body - goes to risen state and we get 4 gifts: agility, clarity, impassibility, subtly
5 - How is "image and likeness theology" used in M.A.'s presentation of resurrection? -
ANS The image of theology resides in the father, son, and holy spirit, which correlates to the
image of the human being memory, intellect, and will.
When we combine the images of the human being along with the likeness of the theological
virtues, faith, hope, and love, we are able to resurrect into heaven and achieve the beatific
vision (face to face with god)
6 - How do the virtues (cardinal and theological) and 4 basic elements find a place in Theology?
- ANS cardinal virtues: prudence, temperance, justice, fortitude (body)
Theological virtues: faith, hope, love (soul)
4 basic elements: earth, water, fire, air
These are human distinctions that separate us from the rest of the world
7 - What does Thomas Aquinas say about the resurrected body? - ANS Not only does the
Holy Spirit sanctify the Church as regards the souls of its members, but also our bodies shall rise
again by His power:
Separation between Body and Soul
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, We are most ourselves when they're together
The soul is our animating principle
8 - What are the four gifts given to the resurrected body? - ANS Agility,
Clarity
Impassibility
Subtly
9 - What is the only theological virtue that will remain for us in Heaven? - ANS Love
We will no longer need faith or hope because we have accomplished the problem that causes
them
10 - What is the teaching of medieval theologians in regard to the doctrine of the *Image and
Likeness of God* in the human being? - ANS *Jesus came into this world as the image, so we
are the image of the image by grace
J.C. healed the image of human beings*
Dignity for being made in that image and likeness
Image means our capacity and potential to be in a relationship with God
Image - potentiality to be like Jesus (capacity to participate)
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1 - Contemplation - what does it mean in the exercise of Lectio Divina + medieval prayer -
ANS resting in it (what you learned)
(Union w/ God = Grand Prize)
2 - Why is Contemplation important theme/concept in the M.A? - ANS Union with God
Makes us feel a deeper desire for the things of God, leading us deeper into prayer
Provides Hope
3 - Medieval Christians believe what about the Resurrection of Christ and all believers at the
end of time? - ANS Centerpiece of our faith
Separates Christians from other religions
There's purgatory
But you will eventually go to heaven or hell
Everybody will rise at then and you'll either face heaven or hell
1 Copyright ©2025 SIRJOEL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,4 - What happens to Soul ("substantial glory") and Body ("consubstantial glory") - ANS Soul -
goes to risen state and vision of God "beatific vision" + Divinity and Humanity of Christ remain.
We become fully the image of the Image.
Body - goes to risen state and we get 4 gifts: agility, clarity, impassibility, subtly
5 - How is "image and likeness theology" used in M.A.'s presentation of resurrection? -
ANS The image of theology resides in the father, son, and holy spirit, which correlates to the
image of the human being memory, intellect, and will.
When we combine the images of the human being along with the likeness of the theological
virtues, faith, hope, and love, we are able to resurrect into heaven and achieve the beatific
vision (face to face with god)
6 - How do the virtues (cardinal and theological) and 4 basic elements find a place in Theology?
- ANS cardinal virtues: prudence, temperance, justice, fortitude (body)
Theological virtues: faith, hope, love (soul)
4 basic elements: earth, water, fire, air
These are human distinctions that separate us from the rest of the world
7 - What does Thomas Aquinas say about the resurrected body? - ANS Not only does the
Holy Spirit sanctify the Church as regards the souls of its members, but also our bodies shall rise
again by His power:
Separation between Body and Soul
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, We are most ourselves when they're together
The soul is our animating principle
8 - What are the four gifts given to the resurrected body? - ANS Agility,
Clarity
Impassibility
Subtly
9 - What is the only theological virtue that will remain for us in Heaven? - ANS Love
We will no longer need faith or hope because we have accomplished the problem that causes
them
10 - What is the teaching of medieval theologians in regard to the doctrine of the *Image and
Likeness of God* in the human being? - ANS *Jesus came into this world as the image, so we
are the image of the image by grace
J.C. healed the image of human beings*
Dignity for being made in that image and likeness
Image means our capacity and potential to be in a relationship with God
Image - potentiality to be like Jesus (capacity to participate)
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