3 Religious beliefs of catholic Christianity withing the categories of belief Flashcards
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Ultimate Reality
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- God omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent,
all loving, all merciful, all just, all good and transcendent - Created humans in God’s own image and blessed them
- God is Trinitarian in his nature (three co equal persons in one God)
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Nature and Purpose of Human Life
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- Humans were created to establish the Reign of God on Earth
- Humans have free will, the ability to choose
- Humans were created to ultimately spend eternity with God in paradise
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Meaning of Suffering
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- Suffering is an unavoidable part of the human condition
- Suffering is a consequence of original sin
- Suffering can be redemptive and transformative
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Death and the Afterlife
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- Death is not an end but a new beginning
- There will be a day of judgement at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ
- Hell is an eternity in the absence of God
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Relationship between Ultimate Reality and Humanity
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- The relationship is that of Creator and Creature
- There were promises made by God to humanity as part of the covenant relationship (god promised a messiah)
- The relationship between humans and God is to be one of loving obedience to God’s covenant
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Relationship between Humans
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- The relationship between humans must be marked by service, forgiveness, charity,
inclusivity, self-sacrifice and peace - Humans because they are created in the image of a loving God, must base
relationships between humans and love.
-Humans have been offered the example of the life of Jesus Christ. They must be another Christ in the world by modelling their relationships with each other on the teachings and actions of Jesus Christ
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Relationship between Human Life and the rest of the natural world
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- Humans are created in the image of God, therefore must be co-creators with God
- Humans are entrusted to be creative carers
- Humans must practice responsible stewardship
