‘b’ questuons Flashcards
‘b’ questions: ST AUGUSTINE TEACHINGS ON ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE.
WHAT:
•creation ex nihilo
•St Augustine wrote about God creating the universe from nothing. He said that nothing existed before the universe except God and that universe was created good.
WHY:
•”In the beginning God created”
HOW:
•Catholics will attend Church to praise and worship God. They will pray to him thanking him for creating the whole world.
‘b’ questions: ST CATHERINE - IMAGE OF GOD.
WHAT:
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WHY:
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HOW:
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‘b’ question: SANCTITY OF LIFE.
WHAT:
•key concept
•as life is a gift from God it should be cherished from conception to natural death. Any deliberate killing of an innocent person is always wrong because everyone has been made in the image of God
WHY:
•”God made mankind in his image” - Genesis
HOW:
•they will try to do all they can to protect human life so they will attend peaceful marches against Euthanasia laws being changed in the UK to make it legal
‘b’ question: IMAGE OF GOD.
WHAT:
•God create humans in his image - imago dei
WHY:
•”God made mankind in his image”
HOW:
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‘b’ question: ATTITUDES ABOUT CARING FOR PLANET.
WHAT:
•key concept
•the Catholic Church teaches that humans have a special relationship with its creation because in Genesis God gives humans a special responsibility over it.
WHY:
•Adam and Eve are asked “to till and keep the garden”
HOW:
•will try look after the plant by living a more sustainable lifestyle
‘b’ question: ORIGIN + STRUCTURE OF BIBLE.
WHAT:
•library/collection of books
•Old Testament + New Testament.
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WHY:
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HOW:
•will read and understand it in terms of when and who it was written by. Allowing them to accept the truth of the Bible and the truth of scientific theories such as the Bug Bang and Evolution
‘b’ question: CATHOLIC BELIEFS ON GODS REVELATION IN THE BIBLE.
WHAT:
•key concept
•the Bible shows Christians how to live a good life of goodness and holiness through its moral teachings
WHY:
•”All scripture is God breathed” - The Bible
HOW:
• Catholics work try to follow the teaching of Jesus in their everyday lives when making a moral decision.
‘b’ question: SYMBOLS TREE OF LIFE.
WHAT:
•The tree of life is a highly decorated mosaic found in Rome.
•it has a lot of symbolism in it.
•alpha + omega - the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet showing that god is eternal.
•Chi-Rho - a symbol used to represent Jesus
. Symbol of the connection between the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.
WHY:
•”I am the Alpha and Omega”
HOW:
•will use the artwork to help them to focus during prayer time and worship where they’ll thank Jesus for dying for their sins.
‘b’ question: BELIEFS + TEACHINGS ON DRAWING OF CREATION OF ADAM.
WHAT:
•painting can be found in the Vatican in Rome.
•Painting shows ideas about what God is like and what humans are like.
•It shows that humans are dependant on God and have a special relationship with God
•Adamm mirrors God, showing that humans are made imago dei. Meaning that life is sacred, holy and belongs to God.
WHY:
•”God made making in his image.”
HOW:
•they will reflect on the themes shown within it such as protecting all life. This may inspire them to campaign for peace, not worth.
‘b’ question: CST/justice.
WHAT:
•Justice is the basis of Catholic Social Teaching which aims to ensure that all people can live in a world where they are treated fairly and have equal opportunities.
•everyone has dignity and should be respected equally as they are made in the image of God.
WHY:
•”Blessed are the peacemakers” - Gospels
HOW:
•will take part in the sacrament of reconciliation where they confess their sins and make amends for any mistakes they have made to bring peace to their personal growths.
‘b’ question: CATHOLIC CHARITY.
WHAT:
•CAFOD - Catholic agency for overseas development
•believes in the dignity of humans as they are made in the image of God
•provide short-term aid and disaster relief for those who have experienced a natural disaster, disease or war.
WHY:
•”God made mankind in his image”
•”love thy neighbour”
HOW:
•will try to work for the. Common good and our the poor first.
‘b’ question: PEACE.
WHAT:
•peace allows people to live without fear, pain and suffering It allows them to live a secure life with access to work, education and basic needs like food and water
WHY:
•”Blessed are the peacemakers”
HOW:
•will campaign to uphold and protect the human right broken under war by going on peace marches or launching social media campaigns.
‘b’ question: CST
WHAT:
•key concept
•The church wants to work for social justice which is the aim to achieve a fair society for every person.
•imago dei - everyone should be treated equally and have the same opportunities.
WHY:
•”Treat others the way you wanted to be treated” - Gospel
HOW:
•Catholics will uphold and protect human rights through going on peaceful marches or writing to their MP.
‘b’ question: INTERFAITH DIALOGUE
WHAT:
•key concept
•Pope Francis send a clear message out to the world that all people are calls to serve others and they should follow the teachings of “love your neighbour”.
•this means that Catholic Christians should help everyone no matter their faith as we are all made imago dei.
WHY:
•”love your neighbour”
•”God made mankind in his image”
HOW:
•Catholics will take time to build good relationships with other religions such as remembering important events for faiths such as Holocaust Memorial Day to show respect to the Jewish religion.
