Christian beliefs

Question 1

name and explain the 2 biblical accounts of creation

Answer 1

genesis 1 - god created the universe in six days

genesis 2 - god created adam immediately after heaven and earth and then created birds as he was lonely

Question 2

literalist interpretation of genesis

Answer 2

bible is the literal word of god and that earth was created in 7 days

reject scientific theories

Question 3

conservative interpretation of genesis

Answer 3

bible is the word of god but each day represents billions of years

accept scientific theories

Question 4

liberal interpretation of genesis

Answer 4

the bible is words about god but not gods word

genesis 1 and 2 had different authors and are metaphors for creation

creation story shows the universe was created by god

believe scientific theories

Question 5

creation SOA

Answer 5

genesis 1 - god saw what he had made and it was good

catholic catechism - made in the image of god shows dignity and free will

Question 6

what is atonement

Answer 6

the death and resurrection of jesus that pardoned sin

Question 7

what is eschatology

Answer 7

religious beliefs about death, judgement and life after death

Question 8

evangelical beliefs about life after death

Answer 8

• the body stays in the grave until the last day
• jesus will return to earth to declare the last day
• the dead will be raised and join the living for the final judgement
• the good go to heaven the bad to hell

++ some think non-christians go to hell

Question 9

liberal protestants beliefs about life after death

Answer 9

• immortality of the soul - the body dies but the soul
  lives on
• all souls are given a chance to go to heaven
• hell is separation form god

++ some dont believe in hell at all

Question 10

catholic beliefs about life after death

Answer 10

• perfectly purified go to heaven, evil go to hell and those who have sins that need to be forgiven go to purgatory
• at the end of the world all souls will be raised from purgatory to heaven

Question 11

eschatology SOA

Answer 11

st paul - the dead will be raised at the end of the world

in the parable of the sheep and the goats jesus says the good will be sorted from the bad

the catholic church teaches that sinful christians go to purgatory

Question 12

moral evil

Answer 12

humans misusing free will to cause harm

Question 13

natural evil

Answer 13

suffering caused by things other then humans

Question 14

people reject god due to evil and suffering why?

Answer 14

an all loving god would not cause pain

Question 15

biblical responses to evil and suffering

Answer 15

book of job - god let satan punish job so job protested but realised that god has a reason for suffering uncomprehendable to humans

pslams - suffering is just a part of life

Question 16

christian views on sexual relationships outside of marriage

Answer 16

condemned by the church and the bible

adultery (cheating) - breaks the wedding vows and condemned in the 10 commandments

Question 17

humanist and atheist attitudes to sex outside of marriage

Answer 17

accept it as long as its consensual and between people ‘of age’ and the people involved are without a partner

Question 18

catholic attitudes to same-sex relationships

Answer 18

being homosexual is not a sin but being in a homosexual relationship is a sin

it is sinful to be homophobic

Question 19

reasons catholics are opposed to homosexuality

Answer 19

the bible condemns homosexual sexual activity

the church teaches sex should creative as well as unitive - homosexuals cannot have children from sex together

Question 20

evangelical protestant attitudes to same-sex relationships

Answer 20

homosexuality is a sin

the power of the spirit can change sexual orientation

Question 21

liberal protestant attitudes to same-sex relationships

Answer 21

believe that lifelong homosexual relationships are acceptable

provide blessings for civil partnerships

Question 22

non-religious attitudes to same-sex relationships

Answer 22

the majority see no problem

Question 23

sexual relationship SOA

Answer 23

the catechism says sex must only take place within a marriage

st paul said homosexuals will never get into heaven

Question 24

what are the 7 sacraments?

Answer 24

Baptism
Eucharist
Confirmation
Reconciliation
Anointing of the sick
Marriage
Holy orders

Question 25

why are the sacraments important?

Answer 25

rituals that teach, strengthen and express faith

Question 26

what does baptism do?

Answer 26

forgives the original sin

Question 27

define family planning

Answer 27

controlling the number of children one has

Question 28

why is family planning important to christians?

Answer 28

some christians refuse contraception so it prevents unwanted pregnancies and ensures that sex is creative as well as unitive

Question 29

what is holy week?

Answer 29

the week before Easter, starting on Palm Sunday.

Question 30

why is holy week important?

Answer 30

reminds Christians of God’s sacrifice of his son

reminds people of God’s love for his people

Question 31

what is evangelical work?

Answer 31

the practice of spreading the Christian belief in salvation

Question 32

why is evangelism important to christians?

Answer 32

it helps to spread the word of god

it ensures a future for the faith by getting more followers

Question 33

christian attitudes to gender discrimination

Answer 33

some think it is wrong

some believe men are superior to women

some believe men and women have different roles

Question 34

what is the role of the parish in the local community?

Answer 34

celebrating Mass
the sacraments
visiting the sick