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1
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NT is official teaching of?

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Roman Catholic Church

2
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The Natural world is a point of…

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contact between ourselves and God. Revealing his nature.

3
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Knowing God through…

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Creation

4
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Catechism of the Catholic church para 7

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“The desire for God is written in the human heart”

5
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John Calvin Stats

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1509-64
Protestant Theologian
Argued of innate knowledge of G.

6
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Sensus Divinitatis

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A humans ability to sense God.

Innate knowledge of G.

7
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Catholic Church stance on NT:

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“The desire for God is created in the human heart, because man is created by God and for God;”

8
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Imago Dei

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Describes how ppl are made in Gods image.

9
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Seman Religionis

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A seed of religion placed in all ppl giving us knowledge of G as creator.
This is the reason for Religion in all cultures.

10
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Strength: Worldwide Religion

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Every Culture has a religious aspect.
A sense of the sacred.
NR must apply therefore.

11
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Strength: Unsatisfied Lives

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Nothing is ever truly satisfying.
We always want more.
We seek happiness but never find it truly.
Only in Heaven our union w/ G provides perfect Happiness.

12
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Strength: Inbuilt goodness.

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Our nature is to do good, avoid evil.

Seen as a sense of moral duty to seek the good which is G.