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Origins and Meaning Flashcards

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Who explored the idea of creation ex nihilo?

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St Augustine

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What did St Augustine say about creation ex nihilo?

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“From nothing, then you created heaven and earth”

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What truths are shared between the genesis accounts?

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  1. God made everything that exists
  2. Everything God made was good
  3. Humans were the final act, but the most important
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What are Jewish views on Creation?

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God is the source of all life. Some Orthodox Jews may take the accounts seriously.

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What is the study of the origin of the universe?

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Cosmology.

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Who first put forward the Big Bang Theory?

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A Catholic Priest, Father Georges Lemaitre.

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Who developed the Big Bang Theory?

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Stephen Hawking.

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What are the main points of the Big Bang Theory?

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  • The universe is 15 billion years old
  • Before this nothing existed
  • Hawking concluded there is no evidence of a Creator
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Who developed the theory of evolution and natural selection?

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Charles Darwin

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What has Richard Dawkins said about creation?

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“You could not be sane and well educated and disbelieve the theory of evolution.”

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Who stated that there is no conflict between evolution and the teachings of the Christian faith?

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Saint John Paul II

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12
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Why are humans different to other animals?

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  1. Created in the image of God
  2. Immortal soul
  3. Free to make moral choices
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Who talked about imago Dei?

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St Catherine of Siena

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What is St Catherine’s most famous work?

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The dialogue of divine providence, a conversation between god and a soul trying to make her way to god.

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What are the three messages that come from St Catherine’s writing?

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  1. Humans originate from God: “she is in the image of God”
  2. Conscience
  3. Love: “for by love indeed you created her”
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16
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SOWA against abortion.

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“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you” (Exodus)

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What is Peter Singer’s view on the value of life?

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A human person is one that can reason, feel, hope, and make moral choices. It is morally acceptable to take the lives of non-person humans.

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What is Peter Singer critical of?

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The Catholic view that human life is more special than any other kind.

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What is the Catholic response to Peter Singer?

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  • God gives all humans a soul, whether they are conscious or not
  • Humans have a special dignity
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20
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What does Genesis 1 tell us about God?

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  • Transcendant: “In the beginning God created”
  • Eternal
  • Omnipotent: “Let there be light”
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What does Genesis 2 tell us about God?

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  • Omnibenevolent
  • Immanent
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What do the creation accounts tell us about humans?

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  • Sanctity of life: God breathed life into Adam
  • Imago Dei
  • Male and Female: “be fruitful”
  • Free will: “you are free”
  • Stewards of God’s creation: “work it and take care of it”
23
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In what encyclical does Pope Francis talk about Stewardship?

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Laudato Si

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What reasons does the Catholic Church give for caring for the envirionment?

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  • Love your neighbour as yourself: the greatest commandment
  • The Common Good
  • Universal Destination of Goods: “you shall not steal”
25
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What reasons do Humanists give for caring for the environment?

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  • Good without God
  • Population control
  • Anti-Speciesism
26
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What do Jews think about stewardship?

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  • Tikkun Olam (healing the world)
  • Sukkot is a mitzvot
  • Tu BiShvat (planting trees)
27
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How many books are in the Old testament?

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46

28
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What are the types of books in the old testament?

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  1. Law
  2. History
  3. Propthets
  4. Wisdom
29
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How many books are in the New testament?

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27

30
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What are the types of books in the new testament?

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  1. Gospels
  2. Acts of the Apostles
  3. Letters
  4. Book of Revelation
31
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SOWA for inspiration.

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“All scripture is inspired by god” (2 Timothy3:16)

32
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What are the Jewish views on the Torah?

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It is the holiest scripture that Moses recieved on Mount Sinai.
Maimonides said it can never be changed.

33
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Where is Michelangelo’s creation of Adam?

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Sistine Chapel, Vatican city, Rome

34
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Where is the Tree of Life mosaic?

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Church of San Clemente in Rome

35
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Who created the Tree of Life mosaic?

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Masolino da Panicale

36
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What are the key images of the Tree of Life mosaic?

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  • Alpha and Omega
  • Chi Rho
  • The Lamb with a halo
  • Twelve apostles
  • The doves
  • The vine
  • The cross
  • The tree of life
37
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What is the first article of the Universal declaration of Human Rights?

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All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.

38
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SOWA for social issues.

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“the basic equality of all must receive increasingly greater recognition” (Gaudium et Spes)

39
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How can Catholics help to bring about peace and justice?

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  • Upholding the rights of individuals
  • Standing in solidarity alongside those who are oppresses and treated unjustly
  • Caring for the planet and the environment
  • Praying for justice and peace for all
40
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What is an example of a person putting faith into action?

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Pope Franci washed the feet of ten young men and two women on his first Maundy Thursday.

41
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Proof that not all British citizens are people of faith.

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2011 census: quarter declared no religion

42
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What is inter-faith dialogue?

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Inter-faith dialogue is co-operative, constructive and positive engagement between people of different faiths.

43
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What are the benefits of inter-faith dialogue?

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  • It promotes mutual understanding, respect, tolerance and harmony
  • It identifies common ground
  • It engages in shared action for the common good of society
44
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How many children die per day due to poverty?

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22000

45
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How did Pope Francis warn of becoming immune to statistics?

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“Poverty has a face! It has the face of a child…”

46
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What does the preferential option for the poor mean?

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Putting the poorest and most vulnerable people first.

47
Q

What is CAFOD’s mission?

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  1. Overcome poverty
  2. Respond in emergencies
  3. Educate people on poverty
  4. Campaign and challenge governments
  5. Fundraise
48
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Where does SVP get its inspiration from?

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“love your neighbour as yourself”

49
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What does SVP do?

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  • Visits people
  • Runs support centers
  • Organises soup runs
  • Distributes donated furniture

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