Catholic Christianity: CREATION Flashcards
(43 cards)
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What is Image of God?
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Human’s were created in the image of God
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What is the Sanctity of Life?
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The belief that life is sacred
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What is Transcendent?
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God is above and beyond the created world, he is also beyond human understanding
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What is Omnipotent?
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God is all powerful
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What is Stewardship?
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Christians share the responsibility to look after the world for God
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What are the characteristics of God?
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- Omnipotent
- Transcendent
- Creator
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Quote suggesting God is Omnipotent and explain
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- “God saw everything that he made, and indeed, it was very good” - Genesis 1:31
- God has the power to do whatever he wants; he can even create things from nothing
- He is so powerful he can make anything exactly the way he wants it
- Belief in God’s omnipotence inspires Christians to trust in God, as they know he has the power to do or change anything
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Quote suggesting God is Transcendent and explain
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- “Then God said, ‘let there be light’; and there was light” - Genesis 1:3
- God only needs his own word in order to create; when he says ‘let there be..’ that thing immediately comes into being. God is completely above and beyond the create world
- Christians believe God cannot be fully described in human words, or fully understood by human minds
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Suggest how God is Creator?
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- God is the only creator who has created anything, this is significant for Christians as it means they should worship only this one god
- All of creation is special, because all of it has been created by God. Therefore it should be cared for and looked after
- Genesis 1:27 shows that God created humans in his image, meaning humans share qualities with God. These qualities allow a close relationship with God
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What are the 4 sections of the Old Testament?
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- Law
- History
- Wisdom
- Prophecy
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What are the 4 sections of the New Testament?
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- The Gospels
- The acts of the apostles
- The epistles
- The book of revelation
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What are the Prophets?
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The book of the Prophets whose inspired words challenged the people to remain faithful to God and taught them that God is active in the world
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What are the Gospels?
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The Gospels cover the actions and teachings of Jesus. They are written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
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What are the Epistles?
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The Epistles are letters that were written by the apostles and discuss how to follow Jesus’ teachings in everyday life
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Explain Imago dei
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- Image of God
- Genesis 2:8 explains how God made humans in his image
- God created Adam by breathing life into him and the Hebrew word for ‘breath’ is spirit - showing how humans share the spirit of God
- This gives humans some of God’s qualities, such as love and compassion.
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Explain Dignity
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- Genesis 1 states God made humans “in his image”, meaning all humans are equal because we have all been created by God and share qualities of God
- For Catholics this means that all people have dignity - they are worthy of honour and respect
- Catholics believe that everyone should respect their own dignity and the dignity of other people
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Explain the Sanctity of Life
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- In Genesis 1, God blesses humans after he creates them. Catholics believe that all creation is holy because it has been created and blessed by God
- For Catholics, belief in the sanctity of life means that every stage of life should be treated with care and respect
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Explain Free Will
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- Humans have the gift of Free Will - meaning they are able to make choices for themselves
- God commands Adam not to eat from the tree but does not actively prevent him doing so, giving him free will
- Using free will in away that pleases God brings humans closer to God
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Explain Stewardship
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- In Genesis 1:28, God tells Adam and Eve to “subdue” the earth and “have dominion” over every living thing. This suggests that humans have been given power and authority to rule over all other creatures
- In Genesis 2:15, God puts Adam in the Garden of Eden to “till it and keep it” - this suggests looking after the world with care and love
- This teaches Christians they have a duty to look after the environment of behalf of God
- Christians believe that the world is a gift from God, but God expects them to protect and care for the world in return
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What is Natural Law?
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Natural Law is the idea that humans are born with an understanding of what is right and what is wrong
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What are the 2 basic natural laws?
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- “Do good and avoid evil”
- “Protect and preserve life”
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What are the links with Natural Law and human beliefs?
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- That humans are made in the image of God, therefore they share God’s Goodness
- God made all creation good
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Why should Catholics live according to Natural Law?
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- Because it is part of God’s will for humans. God built humans with an in-built moral code, so humans should follow it
- Humans should not need rules to tell them what is right and wrong. They should know this intuitively
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Why shouldn’t Catholics live according to Natural Law?
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- Humans should now follow legal law rather than relying on natural law
- Natural law is not relevant in modern society as people are taught by society what is right and wrong that than relying on natural instinct
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What are Fundamentalist Christians?
Christians which interpret Genesis literally, they do not accept it as a myth and they believe that it actually happened
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What do Fundamentalist Christians believe?
- The Bible is the word of God and so must be accurate in all respects
- God has informed humanity of his truth
- Since God loves all humans, he will not mislead people by giving incorrect information
- Humans have no right to prefer their own interpretations to the actual words of God
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How does the Catholic Church interpret Genesis?
- The catholic church teaches that the creation story is a myth, however not such that it is a lie
- The creation story teaches valuable stories to early Christians about the nature of God and the nature of Humans
- The Catholic church teaches that God Created the universe and humans through the big bang and evolution
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What are 2 examples of Religious Art in Creation?
- Michelangelo's Creation of Adam
| - "Hand of God" by Hildreth Meiere
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What beliefs does Michelangelo's Creation of Adam express?
- God and Adam are lying in similar positions, showing that humans are made in the image of God
- God is in a brain shaped cloud - symbolising that god is omniscient and that all out intelligence comes from God
- Adam's hand reaching out to God represents that Adam is not fully alive and depends on God for life
- God is being carried through the air by angels, reflecting that God is transcendent - whereas Adam is firmly on the ground
- Adam is the perfect human - full of strength - reflecting that God's creation is "very good" and humans are the highpoint of God's creation
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What Criticisms does Michelangelo's Creation of Adam express?
- It does not say in Genesis that God touches Adam to give him life, however that seems to be depicted in the artwork
- God and Adam are the same size - this seems to suggest that man is equal to God
- God should not be portrayed as and old man - God is pure spirit
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What beliefs does Hand of God express?
- God's hand is large compared to the size of the cloud - helps show God's greatness and power
- Lines extend from God's hand to the edge of the circle (which depicts the universe). This reflects the idea that God created everything in the universe and that his influence and power touch all things
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What Criticisms does Hand of God express?
- Some Christians are uneasy about the depiction of the hand, as they think this suggests God is like humans only in a much bigger form
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What is the role of the Magisterium?
The role of the Magisterium is to interpret scriptures and tradition
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How do we know the Magisterium have Authority?
They were given the authority by Jesus when he told Peter, "You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church"
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What is the Second Vatican council?
A series of meetings between 1962 and 1965 which discussed the important issues and updated the Catholic Churches teachings on a number of topics.
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Give a quote on interpreting the Bible - Second Vatican council:
"When interpreting the Bible, you should carefully investigate the meaning the writers intended"
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Explain how science and religion support each other in the Catholic Church?
- Science attempts to explain how the universe came about and religion attempts to explain why it came about.
- Science and religion should be viewed as a pair of 3D glasses, one in each lens, without the other you are unable to see the full complete picture.
- There has been many famous Catholic scientists, such as George Lemaitre who devised a Big Bang model, this shows that they don not contradict each other
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Why should humans be stewards?
- The Earth is God's gift to humanity, we do not own the earth we are simply looking after it on behalf of God
- It is a way to "Love thy neighbour" - the people we share the planet with. We show love for God by taking care of his creation. Damage affects everyone, especially future generations.
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How can Catholics be a Steward on a Local scale?
- Try to reduce the amount of unnecessary rubbish
- Recycle more waste
- Use public transport, or walk, or cycle more often
- Take part in local environment campaigns or projects
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How can Catholics be a Steward on a National scale?
- Put pressure on politicians to support laws that protect the environment and endangered species
- Support and buy products from environment-friendly businesses
- Put pressure on companies to ensure that environment -friendly policies are followed - such as replanting trees when they are cut down to make products
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How can Catholics be a Steward on a Global scale?
- Put pressure on governments to support and implement the policies accepted at meetings such as RIO+20
- Boycott or help to expose multinational companies that threaten the environment through their drive to make a profit
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What are CAFODs aims?
- To work with the poorest people to achieve a more just world
- Promote sustainability development goals agreed by the UN such as: NO poverty, zero Hunger, clean water and sanitation...
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How does CAFOD promote sustainability?
- Encouraging people in England Wales to live more simply, so natural resources are not used up
- Supporting and setting up projects
- Working with other International Organisations
- Working with other groups such as MONLAR in Sri Lanka, which helps farmers to use sustainable techniques that are economical yet effective
