Catholic Christianity Flashcards by Ricardo Fadel

3 Christian denominations

Roman Catholic
Orthodox
Protestant

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Magisterium

Teaching authority of the Catholic Church fromed by popes bishops of the church

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Scripture

The Bible which is the word of God

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Apostolic tradition

Teachings of Christ that were revealed to the apostles

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4 sections of the old testament

Law
History
Wisdom
Prophecy

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4 sections of the new testament

The Gospels
Acts of the apostles
The epistles
The book of revelation

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Quotes on the Bible and inspiration

Sacred scripture is the word of God. Dei Verbum 9. Since the Bible was written by people inspired by the holy spirit it should be listened to since holy spirit is part of the triune God

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Transcendant

Belief God is beyond and outside of life on Earth and the universe

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And it was so

Shows God spoke the universe to life

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And God said

Poem like. Also shows God creates in an orderly manner

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God blessed the humans

Showing God favoured us above all and has a plan for us as he didn’t bless any other creation

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God creates Adam

God breathed adam to life. Genesis 2. Links to Sanctity of life

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God creates woman

Created out of Adam’s rib. Genesis 2

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Fundamentalists

Belief that the words of the Bible as being the true word of God

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Conservative

Belief that the Bible was written by humans inspired by the holy spirit

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Liberal

People who interpret Bible messages differently to fit modern society

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Catholic interpretations of creation story

Creation stories can be backed by scientific theories
The creation stories are myths
Main message is that God created everything

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Fundamentalist interpretations of creation stories

Bible is accurate in every way
The creation stories should be interpreted literally
The world is only a few thousand years old

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Natural Law

Belief humans with born with an understanding of what is right and wrong. It is an in built moral code

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Christian art depicting creation

Creation of Man and Woman
Creation of Sun and Moon
Creation of Adam

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What shows God’s superiority in creation of Adam

He is above Adam
He is old so shows experience
He has angels behind him reflecting transcendence

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What does the Catholic Church believe about Science and Religion

They do not oppose eachother but in fact support eachother this is said in Gaudium es spes

Proof to show religion and science back up eachother

Big Band theory was discovered by Father George Lemaitre
Science Reveals the work of God
The Church supports scientific research

What does the Hand of God mosaic show

God’s hand is large depicting power
Light coming from God’s hand reaching the edge of the universe
God’s Hand comes from above

The Lord put Adam in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it

Passage suggests we should look after the world with Love and care

Human Dignity

Belief that human beings are worthy of respect

Stewardship

A duty to look after the environement

Dignity of human beings in the Bible

Humans were made in His image (imago dei) | All humans are created equal because they have all been created by God and share his qualities

Stewardship in the Bible

Genesis 1 tells Adam and Eve to have dominion over the Earth and rule over all its creatures

Sanctity of Life in the Bible

In Genesis 1 God breathed life into Adam showing that life is given by God and only he can take it away

Sustainability

Using natural resources at a rate at which they can be replaced

Incarnation

Means made in flesh and belief that Jesus was God incarnate

Doctrine

Official Church

Grace

God's free unconditional love to the believer

In the beginning the word was God

Showing that the word was there before all things existed

The word was God

Comes from God and is His self-expression

The word became flesh

God's taking on of human nature

Jesus was the Son of Man

Used to refer to someone who is taken up into the heavenly court and given power over all the world

Ichthus

A symbol that was used to recognize Christians during their persecution

Ichthus meaning

``` I=Jesus Ch=Christ Th=of God U=Son S=Saviour ```

Chi-Rho

Consists of a P and an X

Jesus' Divinity

Performed miracles Rose from the Dead Jesus never comitted any sin his entire life

Jesus' Humanity

Jesus was beaten and made to carry the cross Suffered and Died Was tempted like us

Statues of Jesus

Christ the Redeemer Sacred Heart The Crucifix

What did St.Irenaus say about Jesus

He is the meeting point between God and Humanity | Jesus is the glory of God;a human who is fully alive

Magesterium writings on Incarnation

Dei Verbum | Verbum Domini

The Greatest Commandments

Love your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind Love your neighbour as yourself

Abortion

The deliberate termination of a pergnancy

Why is Abortion wrong

Life is given by God (sanctity of life) | The whole person is present at conception (gaudium es spes)

Pro-Choice

The movement thag believes a woman should have the right to choose if she wants an abortion or not

Pro-life

The movement that believes once lif has been created it deserves to be born

Points for pro choice

It's the woman's body Baby may be born in an unstable environment The woman may have been raped

Points for Pro-life

Every baby is a precious gift from God The foetus is a human being from conception Doctors' job is to save a life not destroy it (goes against their oath)