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catholic christianity Flashcards

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what does the fact that adam is waiting for God’s touch to bring him to life show? (michelangelo’s creation of adam

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humans depend on God for life

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what does the fact that God and adam are both lying in similar positions show? (michelangelo’s creation of adam)

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humanity is made in the image of God

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why does God look older than adam? (michelangelo’s creation of adam)

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God is ancient, eternal & wise, while humanity isn’t

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why is God carried through the air by a group of angels? (michelangelo’s creation of adam)

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to show that God is transcendent

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why are God and adam reaching their hands out to eachother? (michelangelo’s creation of adam)

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it reflects the idea that there is a longing for a close relationship between God and humanity

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why is God shown bringing a human to life rather than any other species? (michelangelo’s creation of adam)

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reflects the fact that humans are unique as they are specifically created by God and are in close contact with him

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what does the fact that adam is shown as the perfect man show?
(michelangelo’s creation of adam)

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God made everything ‘very good’

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two ways the creation of adam doesn’t reflect catholic beliefs:

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  1. genesis says God brought adam to life by breathing into his nostrils, not touching
  2. in the painting God and adam are the same size, suggesting that humans and God are equal
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why do lines extend from God’s hand to the edge of the circle (which depicts the edge of the universe)? (hildreth meière’s mosaic)

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reflects the idea that God created everything in the universe, and that his influence and power touches all things

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why is God’s hand large compared to the size of the cloud above it? (hildreth meière’s mosaic)

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it helps to show God’s greatness and power

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why do some people disagree with the fact that God is shown as an old man? (michelangelo’s creation of adam)

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they think that an eternal man shouldn’t be shown as an ageing man

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how does genesis 1 show that
God is creator?

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in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth’

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how does genesis 1 show that
God is omnipotent?

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‘God said Let there be light; and there was light’
-God created the earth from ex nihilo
-he only needs his own word to create light

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how does genesis 1 show that
God is transcendent?

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‘very good’
-God is able to create something perfect with ease, which is beyond humans understanding

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how can we tell that humans share the spirit of God?

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God created adam by breathing into him, the hebrew word for breath is ru’ach which also translates into spirits this means that humans share the spirit of God and have some of his qualities

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how do we know humans were given free will?

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-genesis 2 describes how God made the garden of eden for adam to live in and told him that he could eat from any tree in the garden except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
-God commanded him not to eat but didn’t actively prevent him, he gave adam the free will to eat or not eat from the tree

-christian’s believe that using free will to sin results in turning away from God, which is why evil exists in the world, while using free will in a way that pleases God bring humans closer to him

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stewardship

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looking after the world for God

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where do we see stewardship in
genesis?

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‘have dominion’
-humans have been given the power to rule over all other creatures

‘till it and keep it’
-look after the world with care

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why should everyone have dignity?

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-God made humans in his image, this means all humans are equal and they should all have dignity (being worthy of honour and respect)
-catholics think everyone should respect their own dignity and the dignity of other people

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sanctity of life

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in genesis 1 God blessed humans after he creates them, this means all creation is holy and sacred and everyone should be treated with care and respect as every life is sacred

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what does the Old Testament contain?

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it describes how God guided the jews throughout their early history, before the arrival of Jesus

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what are the four main sections of the OT?

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law:
-tells how jews became the people of God, contain that laws that God wanted the jews to follow (including 10 commandments)

history:
shows how God guided the jews and how they usually didn’t listen, included to stop later generations from making these mistakes

wisdom:
psalms, prayers, poems and books of advice that helped people understand their faith and live in a way that pleases God

prophecy:
books of the prophets whose words made people stay faithful to God and taught them that God is active in the world

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what are the four main sections of the NT?

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the gospels:
-cover the actions and teaching of Jesus

the acts of the apostles:
-tell of some of the events in the early church

the epistles:
- letters that were written by the apostles & discuss how to follow Jesus’ teachings in everyday life

revelation:
-written by john, includes his own mystical visions, which some christians believe describe the end of the world

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how is the bible the word of God?

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-God guided the writing of the Bible through the HS
-the bible contains the word of God given by the prophets
-the bible contains the writings of the apostles

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how can we interpret the bible through the magisterium?

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catholics need to apply the bible to todays society, they do this through the magisterium, which is the the teaching authority of the church that comes from the pope and bishops, catholics believe the magisterium is inspired by the HS and so they can trust it to interpret the meaning of the bible

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catholic interpretations of genesis

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-a myth that is used to convey complex truths and shouldn’t be taken literally
-catholic church teaches that day means a longer period of time
-catholics accept genesis as well as the big bang theory & evolution
-word ‘yom’ means both period or day

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what are the main messages of creation for catholics?

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-God made everything
-everything that God made was good
-humans are the high point of God’s creation

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quote to link the creation of the earth with science

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‘The Big Bang … does not contradict (…) creating, but rather requires it’

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how fundamentalists interpret genesis & why

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HOW:
-fundamentalists believe the universe and all life in it were literally created in six days, as described in Genesis
-disagree with the theory of evolution

WHY:
-the bible is the word of God so it must be accurate in all respects
-God loves humans, so wouldn’t mislead them by giving them incorrect information
-humans have no right to prefer their own interpretations to the actual words of God

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yom

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day or long period of time

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what is natural law?

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-the idea that humans are born with an understanding of what is right and wrong
-humans are born with the ability to know what is good and what isn’t because God made all of creation good & humans are made in the image of God so they share in his quality of being good

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why is following natural law important?

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God created humans with it

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how do religion and science support eachother?

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-religion and science do not have to contradict each other
-religion and science might come up with different answers, but this is because they are asking different questions
-religion explains why things happen -science explains how things happen

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why should catholics care for the environment?

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  1. all of creation is special because it was made by God to be good, this means that every part of it should be valued
  2. God made humans stewards of the earth (till it and keep it’
  3. Jesus taught christians to ‘love your neighbour’, the word ‘neighbour’ includes all the people they share the world with, so christians have to know how pollution and littering will affect human life
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how can catholics care for the environment at a local level?

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-recycle more
-walk, cycle or use public transport instead of driving
-educate others about the importance of protecting the environment

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how can catholics care for the environment at a national level?

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-put pressure on politicians to support laws that protect the environment
-support and buy products from environment-friendly businesses

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how can catholics care for the environment at an international level?

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-put pressure on governments to implement policies agreed at international meetings
-boycott international companies that threaten the environment

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sustainibility

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living in a way that respects the environment and its natural resources in order to keep everything in balance and harmony

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how does sustainability link to
catholic beliefs?

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-catholics believe that God made every part of creation good, so all of it is important and valuable, therefore, promoting sustainability helps to respect the goodness of all of God’s creation and helps to reduce long-term damage to it

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how does CAFOD support sustainability?

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-encouraging people in england and wales to live more simply and use fewer natural resources
-supporting or setting up projects that use renewable energy

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