Which is a theological virtue?

Which is a theological virtue?

• A. Faith
• B. Courage
• C. Prudence
• D. Temperance

Answer: (A)

The distinction between theological and cardinal virtues is what this item tests. Theological virtues—faith, hope, and charity—are gifts from God that orient our lives toward him. Faith is the belief in God and all that he has revealed; it is infused by grace and enables us to entrust ourselves to him. The other options are cardinal virtues, which arise from human effort and prudence to live rightly in the world but are not directed to God as their starting point. They are cultivated through practice and ethical reasoning rather than infused by grace. Because faith specifically names a divine relationship and is an infusion, it best fits the category the question is asking about.

The distinction between theological and cardinal virtues is what this item tests. Theological virtues—faith, hope, and charity—are gifts from God that orient our lives toward him. Faith is the belief in God and all that he has revealed; it is infused by grace and enables us to entrust ourselves to him. The other options are cardinal virtues, which arise from human effort and prudence to live rightly in the world but are not directed to God as their starting point. They are cultivated through practice and ethical reasoning rather than infused by grace. Because faith specifically names a divine relationship and is an infusion, it best fits the category the question is asking about.