Creation

Question 1

What is an apostle?

Answer 1

One of Jesus’ closest companions (12).

Question 2

Who was the leader of the apostles?

Answer 2

Peter

Question 3

Who are the apostles today?

Answer 3

The bishops of the Catholic church

Question 4

What rite do people have to undergo to become apostles(bishops)?

Answer 4

This happens through the laying on of hands.

Question 5

Inspiration

Answer 5

The whole bible is considered the word of God. For Catholics this means that the writers were inspired (guided) by the Holy Spirit.

Question 6

Examples of old testament books

Answer 6

Law, History

Question 7

Examples of New testament books?

Answer 7

Gospels, Acts of the apostles

Question 8

Criteria for acceptance into the new testament

Answer 8

1. One of the 12 apostles had to be the authority behind the book
2. The book had to be written early ( before end of the first century).
3. The book had to be accepted by all christian churches

Question 9

Creation story (days) Genesis 1

Answer 9

Day 1 : God created day and night
Day 2 : God created the sea and sky
Day 3 : God created the Earth, seas and plant life
Day 4 : God created the sun, moon and stars
Day 5: God created the fish and birds
Day 6: God created animals and humans
Day 7: God rested

Question 10

How do catholics interpret the Genesis creation stories?

Answer 10

Catholics believe the creation stories are symbolic
They are myths, stories which convey deeper truths

Question 11

Main messages of Genesis creation stories

Answer 11

God made everything
Everything that God made was good
Humans are the highpoint of God’s creation

Question 12

What do fundamentalists or literalists believe?

Answer 12

The Genesis creation stories are true in a literal sense and that Genesis was the book of creation.

Question 13

What is the second vatican council or V2?

Answer 13

A series of meetings of the Pope and bishops from 1962 - 1965, to discuss important issues and update Catholic teachings.

Question 14

What are the V2 teachings?

Answer 14

Science and religion should support each other - Genesis creation stories do not contradict evolution when seenas a myth

The Roman Catholic Church supports advances in science that help people understand God’s creation- George Lemaitre was a catholic priest who first proposed the big bang theory

Religion and Science might come up with slightly different answers- Science explains how things happens and religion explains why

Question 15

What is the theory of evolution?

Answer 15

The theory that humans originated from Apes.

Question 16

What is the Big Bang Theory?

Answer 16

The widely accepted theory that our universe sprang into existence around 13.7 billion years ago.

Question 17

What does Genesis 1 tell us about God’s nature?

Answer 17

God is creator
God is omnipotent
God is transcendent

Question 18

God is creator

Answer 18

God is the only creator, who has created everything
All of creation is special, because all of it has been created by God
Genesis 1:27 shows that God created humans in his own image which means that humans share qualities with God

Question 19

God is omnipotent

Answer 19

God has the power to do whatever he wants
God is so powerful he can make everything exactly the way he wants it

Question 20

God is transcendent

Answer 20

God only needs his own word in order to create e.g ‘Let there be light’ Genesis 1:3
God is beyond human understanding. Christians believe God cannot fully be described in human words.

Question 21

What is the nature of humans shown in Genesis 2?

Answer 21

Humans share the spirit of God
Humans are given the gift of free will

Question 22

Humans share the spirit of God

Answer 22

God created Adam, the first man, by breathing into him

Question 23

Humans are given the gift of free will

Answer 23

Christians believe that God has given them free will by giving them the choice of eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Question 24

Key features of the creation of Adam by Michelangelo

Answer 24

Adam is mirroring Gods position to show how he was created by God and also that humans are made in the image God.
Adam is the perfect strong man- reflectibg that God’s creation is very good and that humans are the highpoint of God’s creation.
Adam is reaching out for God(not fully alive) - humans depend on God for life
God is being carried by angels which shows that God is transcendent whereas Adam is firmly on the ground
God is in a brain shaped cloud- symbolising that our intelligence comes from God
God has white hair and a beard- God is ancient and eternal but humanity is new

Question 25

Significance of the creation stories

Answer 25

Stewardship Tells us that all people have dignity because everyone was made in the image of God Sanctity of life means every stage of life should be treated with care and respect Tells us about the nature of God and humans

Question 26

Stewardship

Answer 26

The belief that christians have a special responsibility to look after the environment on behalf of God

Question 27

Quote about stewardship

Answer 27

Laudato Si, Pope Francis ' The earth is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth'.

Question 28

Environmental change: Locally

Answer 28

Catholics can try to reduce the amount of unnecessary rubbish they produce Recycle more waste

Question 29

Environmmental change: Nationally

Answer 29

Buy products from environment friendly businesses Put pressure on politicians to support laws that protect the environment

Question 30

Environmental change : Globally

Answer 30

Boycott multinational companies Put pressure on governments to implement the policies accepted at meetings such as Rio +20

Question 31

Sustainability

Answer 31

Using natural resources at a rate at which they can be replaced

Question 32

Catholics and sustainability

Answer 32

Cafod is encouraging people to live more simply Cafod are working with MONLAR in Sri Lanka which helps farmers use sustainable, inexpensive farming methods Taking action- The Vatican have installed thousands of solar panels Damaging one element of nature can affect other- there is interdependence in creation

Question 33

Who made the Hand of God mosaic?

Answer 33

Hildreth Meiere

Question 34

Key features of the Hand of God

Answer 34

God's hand is large compared to the size of the cloud above it - This shows God's greatness and power Lines extend from God's hand to the edge of the circle(which depicts the edge of the universe)- reflects the idea that God created everything in the universe and that his influence and power touch all things.

Question 35

Similarities between the creation of Adam and the Hand of God

Answer 35

Both show God is the creator Both show God is powerful and eternal

Question 36

Differences between The creation of Adam and the hand of God

Answer 36

God is shown as an old man whereas only God's hand is shown Focuses on the act of God creating humanity whereas the mosaic focuses on the fact that God is always creating everything.

Question 37

What is the Old Testament?

Answer 37

The Old testament describes how God guided the Jews throughout their early history, before the arrival of Jesus.

Question 38

What is the New testament?

Answer 38

The New Testament deals with the life and teachings of Jesus and his apostles.

Question 39

How is the Bible the word of God?

Answer 39

God guided the writing of the Bible through the Holy spirit The Bible contains the word of God given by the prophets The Bible tells of the actions and teachings of Jesus in the Gospels The Bible contains the writings of the apostles in the epistles

Question 40

Interpreting the Bible today through Magisterium

Answer 40

Catholics are guided in their interpretation of the Bible by the Magisterium. This is the teaching authority of the catholic church which comes from the Pope and the bishops.

Question 41

Natural law

Answer 41

It refers to the idea that humans are born with an understanding of what is right and wrong. It is part of human nature

Question 42

Why are humans believed to be born with the ability to distinguish what is good and what isn't?

Answer 42

God made all of creation good(Genesis 1) Humans are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27) which means that they share his qualities of being good

Question 43

What does the belief in natural law mean for humans?

Answer 43

Following natural law is important because it is part of God's will for humans Humans should not need rules to tell them what is right e.g they should intuitively know that all life should be preserved and protected

Question 44

Quote to show the Catholic church belives religion and science do not have to oppose each other

Answer 44

Gaudium et Spes 36' if methodical investigation is carried out in a genuinely scientific manner it never truly conflicts with faith.