Week 8: Homework

Reading Assignment:
Read Chapters 8-9 of Theology and Sanity, “Some Further Precisions” and “Concluding This Part”—pp. 110—123.

Questions:
Chapter 8
1. Why are you a distinct person? (p. 111)

2. Whose words can wholly express God? (p.113)

3. If the Three Persons of the Trinity all possess infinite knowledge, why does only the Father’s generate an idea? (p.113)

4. Upon what does success in finding answers to questions about the Trinity have bearing? (p.114)

5. If our finite nature cannot fully know the Infinite, of what (concerning God) can we be sure? (p.115)

Chapter 9
6. How are we to understand the sendings of the Son and the Holy Spirit? (p.118)

7. Why is Creation attributed to the Father, Sanctification to the Holy Spirit, and Redemption to the Son?

8. Define appropriation. Explain it in your own words.

9. What reason does Sheed suggest for having appropriation?

Reflection Question:
Re-read Section iii of Chapter 9. Now that we’ve finished this part of our study, how your knowledge of God compare to when you started this class? How about your love for Him?