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evil and suffering Flashcards

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free will

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the god given ability to choose right from wrong

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incarnation

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means made flesh
the belief that god became human in the person of jesus

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natural law

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the universal law of right and wrong which apply to all humans

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conscience

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a god given feeling of right and wrong

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natural evil

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the suffering caused by events which had nothing to do with humans

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moral evil

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suffering caused by humans which is morally wrong eg murder

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st augustine beliefs about evil and suffering

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suffering didn’t come from god
suffering can lead to the greater good
evel is a privation
humans are responsible for suffering
god created a perfect universe

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what does genisis teach about evil and suffering

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god created humans free will- ability to choose from good and evil
shown in the story of adam and eve
first original sin
humans are responsible for suffering

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jewish beliefs about evil and suffering

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god created the world and it was good
adam and eve show humans have a choice between good and evil
613 mitzvot help people make good choices

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john hick opinions on evil and suffering

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god created the world and humans imperfectly on purpose
humans make good and bad choices
the more good they do the closer to god they are
this is soul making

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atheists beliefs about evil and suffering

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if god was omnipotent and onniovenevolent god wouldn’t cause suffering

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catholic beliefs about suffering

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suffering is necessary
proves commitment
part of free will from out bad descion
good can coke from suffering- augustine
suffering requires a respond eg cafod

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what is the trinity

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the father
the son
the holy spirit

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what does the nicene creed teach about the trinity

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god is transcendent
omnipotent creator
jesus is the son of god and shared the same power and substance of god

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why is the trinity important for catholics

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shows jesus is the son of god
god became human in the person of jesus through the holy spirit
sign of the cross

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what does the bible teach about the trinity

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doesn’t mention trinity in it

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what does augustine teach about the trinity

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augustine described the trinity as
in love
to be loved
love itself

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why do jews reject the trinity

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you shall have no other gods before me
if jews followed the trinity they are going against gods laws
also shown in the shema

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what do catholics see the trinity as

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a mystery of faith which means it’s difficult to understand

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privation

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the absence of something

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where is the trinity revealed

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at the baptism in marks gospel

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what did william rowe teach

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suffering in the world is pointless
suffering doesn’t lead to any greater good

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catholic beliefs about the incarnation

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jesus is god and is the incarnate son
jesus is fully god and fully human
the world became flesh and made his dwellings among us- johns gospel
believe that jesus is 1 person with 2 natures- divine and human

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what does st paul teach about incarnation

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describes his belief in a letter to the philippines
wrote the kenosis hymn
jesus emptied himself of his divine nature

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what does johns gospel teacher about incarnation

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jesus is the world
refers to how god revealed himself
he made himself known through jesus

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jewish beliefs about incarnation

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jews are monotheist
you shall have no other gods before me
believe god is shown in the shekinah
messiah is a descendant of king david
2 commandments show they should only believe in one god
stated in the shema
abraham taught that jews should only believe in one god

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why do jews reject the belief about incarnation

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because they believe in the messiah, they believe that the messiah will be a human descendant of king david
comes from the book of isiah

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what is the salvifici doloris

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a document written by john paul II
means the beauty of something

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what does the salvifici doloris write about

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if christian’s willingly offer up the own suffering for the sake of other they can share in the saving of jesus
act of love resembling jesus own act of sacrifice

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what does john paul II believe

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believes that love comes from suffering if we bear our suffering patiently god will bring about good for others

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john mackie

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-inconsistent triad
-god is omnibenevolent, god is omniopotent, and evil exists
-god doesn’t exist

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william rowe

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human and animal suffering makes gods existence unlikely and improbable

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mackie

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god is omnipotent: god is wholly good and yet evil exists

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suffering is a mystery

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catholics must trust that god understands the reasons for suffering

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salvifici doloris

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the beauty of suffering
if christian’s willingly offer up their own suffering in prayer they can share in the saving suffering of jesus
god can bring it about as good for others
leads people to respond with kindness

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the beatitudes and sermon on the mount

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sermon starts with blessings called the beatitudes
beatitudes are qualities that jesus expects his followers to follow
shows way in which being a follower of jesus is more demanding than the law

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actions of jesus as moral authority

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jesus provides clear help and support to help prevent suffering
jesus cares for the sick
forgiveness is key
eg rich man and lazarus and the unmerciful servant

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jewish sources of moral authority

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torah
mitzvot
covenant with moses at mt sinai
talmud
sabbath

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natural law

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worship god, orderly society , reproduce, learn through education, decent innocent life
universal laws all humans have to obey
do good and avoid evil

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virtues

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catholics believe that living a good life and obeying their conscience is something that requires practice
moral habits which humans need to practice to become good people
courage, patience, generosity and kindness

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catholic beliefs about statues and sculptures

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honour and preserve the memory of important figures as jesus
something to focus on when praying so they can connect with god
catholics don’t pray to the statue
help remind them of jesus suffering and sacrafice
act as inspiration in hard times

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jewish beliefs about statues

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orthodox reject beliefs about statues
do not worship idols
reinforced in the shema

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pieta

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mary doesn’t touch the body of jesus and reprints his sacredness
the shadow created represents a wound
mary’s hand is open which shows she accepts the suffering
jesus in mary’s arms symbolises a mother holding her child

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statues and incarnation

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statues of jesus on the cross highlights the incarnation and is willing to sacriafice his life for others

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