Creation Flashcards

(45 cards)

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The Magisterium

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The teaching authority that the Pope and the Bishops exercise

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Why is the Magisterium important in modern day?

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They apply the word of God to the present day under the guidance of the holy spirit - same holy spirit that inspired the bible

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Creation in Genesis 1

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Day 1 - Light and Dark
Day 2 - Stars and planets 
Day 3 - land and sea and plants
Day 4 - night and day
Day 5 - birds and fish 
Day 6 - animals and then humans
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Transcendent

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Idea that God is beyond and outside life on Earth and the universe

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How does God create Adam in Genesis 2

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Personally creates Adam from dust. Shapes Adam into his image and breathes into him to become a living being

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How does God create Eve in Genesis 2

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Put Adam in deep sleep

Takes rib and creates Eve from rib

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Why did god create Eve

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He brought all animals to Adam and after seeing none were suitable for mate he had to make one

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What are humans given responsibility over in Genesis 2

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Animals - god presents the animals for Adam to name

Themselves - free will

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Quotes from Genesis 2

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It is not good that the man should be alone
Then the lord god formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being.

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Natural law

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Catholics believe everyone has basic natural law of do good and avoid evil

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Why is natural law important

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Dont need new rules to tell us what is right and wrong

If knowingly does something wrong should be punished

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When Genesis 2 written

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950BCE

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When Genesis 1 written

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450BCE

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Common messages in both creation stories

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God made everything
Everything God made was good
Humans are high point of Gods creation

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Beliefs of fundamentalists

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Bible is word of god so must be accurate in all respects

Humans have no right to prefer own interpretation than actual words of god

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Quotes on how creation doesnt contradict science

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“The big bang does not contradict the divine act of creating”

“Creation continued for millennia and millennia”

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Who founded Natural law

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St Thomas Aquinas

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5 primary precepts of natural law

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Preservation of life
Reproduction
Education
Civil society
Worship god
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What is CAFOD

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Official aid agency for Catholic church in england and wales

Aim is to achieve a more just world

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What does CAFOD stand for

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Catholic 
Agency 
For 
Overseas
Development
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What has CAFOD done

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Worked with other groups to give farmers sustainable techniques that are economical and make sustainability important worldwide

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Omnipotent

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All powerful

Genesis 1 “Let there be light”

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Creator

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Genesis 2

God takes soil and shapes it, crafting not creating

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Omniscient

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All knowing
Genesis 1 - creation of ecosystem, god knew how things would work together
Genesis 2 - doesnt realise none of animals suitable mate to Adam

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Omnibenevolent
All loving Creation of universe is good God gave Adam mate
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Transcendent
God is outside universe but interacts with his creation Genesis 2 - Brings animals to Adam, showing interaction Genesis 1 - creates time so must be out of time
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Omnipresent
Everywhere at all times | Genesis 1 - created time
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Stewardship
Idea that Christians have a duty to look after environment as we have been given it by God in a perfect state and we have ruined it
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Quotes for stewardship
"The world is a gift we have freely received and must share with others" - Laudato Si
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Analysis from The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo
Gods grey hair - wisdom Gods strong build - powerful Adams finger bent but God's is straight - waiting for god to give him life In story God breathes life, doesn't touch life Adam in more detail than rest of world - God has put more effort in, Adam more like God Angels carrying God - transcendence, separate from world Adam and God similar size - suggests equal - against catholic belief
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Bible
Book of books Catholic - 72 books Protestant - 66
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Testament
Covenant or agreement
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Gospel
Good news | Summarising Jesus' life and death
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Epistle
Letters in new testament to early christian communities
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Apocrypha
6 books, 12 passages left out of protestant bible
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Types of books in old testament
The Law The History books The wisdom books The prophets
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The law
First 5 books Shows how Jews became people of God Gods guidance for how he wanted Jews to live
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The History books
Shows how God guided his people and they often refused to listen 1 kings Judges
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Wisdom books
Prayers, psalms, books of advice, poems How to use god given talents to do what is right and stay close to god Psalms, Proverbs
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The prophets
Words of inspired figures sent by god to teach people about how god is active in world Joel Amos
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Types of books in new testament
Gospels Acts of the apostles The epistles Book of revelation
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Acts of the apostles
Continuation of gospel of Luke | Events of early church up to 60CE
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The epistles
Letters to christian communities to show how to live by Jesus' teachings Romans Corinthians
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Book of Revelation
A prophecy to John | An apocalyptic book written by John featuring his own visions which some believe describe the end of the world
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Criteria for books to be accepted into bible
Authority behind material had to be one of the apostles Written early on (most before end of 1st century) Matched other presentations of Christian beliefs Accepted by all christian churches