Creation Flashcards
Creator
The one who makes things and brings things about (God)
Creation
The act by which God brought the universe into being
Genesis 1-
This is where the creation rulers are found
Genesis 2-
The creation of man is there
Omnipotent
All powerful
Omniscient
All knowing
Omnibenevolent
The desire to do all good
Adam and Eve
They are the first humans made by God who sinned by taking the apple from the tree of knowledge.
How was Adam made
He was shaped by dirt and breathed in life through his nose by God
How was Eve made
From Adams rib
Michelangelo
Artist who painted the Sistine Chaple (Vaticine) famous one being the creation of Adam
Free will
The choice giving by God that humans can take but with the possibility of sinning. This is to make doing good deeds more impactful
Stewardship
Christains have a duty to take care for the Earth and not misuse it on behalf of God
Sanctity of life
All life is holy as it is created and loved by God; human life should not be misused or abused
Bible
The sacred book of Christianity containing the Old Tesitment and New Testiments
What is the testament
Tesitment is an agreement or promise. In the bible you have and New and Old agreement/promise.
Old testiment
It deals with the ways God relates to the Jewish people. It contains: the Torah, history books, wisdom books, prophets
New testiment
It is based on the life and teaching on Jesus and the apostles. It contains the: gosples, acts of the apostles, epistles, book of revelation
The history books
These show how God guided his people and how the people often refused to listen. These stories were included to help later generations avoid the same mistakes.
The wisdom books
Includes prayers, psalms, books of advice and poems. It shows people how to use their God given talents and to be able to stay close.
The prophets
Containing rhe words of inspired figures who were sent by God to teach people about how God is active in the world and challange people to stay faithful
The law (torah)
The first five books, which show how Jews became the people of God. It includes guidance for how he wanted them to live (10 commandments).
The gosples
The gospels record the actions and teachings of Jesus. They inlcude Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Acts of the apostles
They tell some of the events in the early Church up to about 60CE. They include the continuatiin of the Gospel of Luke
Epostles (letters)
Show Christians how to live by Jesus’ teachings and what it means to be a Christian
Book of revelation
An apoclypric book written by John, featuring his own mystical vision, which some Christians believe describe the end of the world
Inspiration
The guidance that God gives to people (bible writers)
Magisterium
The teaching authority of the Catholic Chirch, expercised by the Pope and the bishops.
Myth
A story that intends to convey a deep truth or message, but not in a literal way
Sacred scripture
The holy writings of a religion that are belived to be inspired by God
Fundamentalist
Someone who belives the Bible is a factual record that describes events exactly as they happened; fundamentalists believe tha thte Bible is divinely inspried and without error
Natural law
Moral principles and values that are considered to be inherent to all humans
Environment
The natural world; the surroundings in which someone lives
Interdependecne
Relying or depending on each other as a change to one thing affects other things as well
Sustainabliity
Only using naturals recources at a rate at which they can be replaced
Examples of what CAFOD does
Encourage people in England and Wales to live more simply set a natural resources are not used up so quickly
Support in setting a Projects and help all of its partners to ensure the project protect the environment
Natural law quotes
Genesis 1-2: “Be fruitful and multiply”
Genesis 1: God looked at what he made and it was “very good”
Stages of creation genesis 1
- God created light and dark: “Let there be light”
- God created the heavens and the Earth otherwise thought as all the stars and planets.
- God created the night and day
- God created land and sea and all vegetation
- God created sea life and birds
- God create animals and then humans
Creation of humans in Genesis 2:
God creates man: God shapes the soil into a man (Adam) and breathes life into man through his nostrels.
Man and the animals: God made animals for man and are named by man but are not suited to be their companion.
God creates woman: God puts Adam in a deep sleep and using his rib creates the first women (Eve).
Man and women: Man and women are put on Earth to populate it where they have two sons Cain and Able.
The nature of Creation as shown in Michelangelo’s “Creation of Adam”
micropenis emphasises how powerful God is (omnipotent)
God touching Adam though shouldn’t it be breathing through his nose?
God wearing clothes to show no genetalia
Adam is lying powerless with God about to give him strength
God is old showing omniscience
God and angles is what looks like brain or doorway
Omnipotent
All powerful
Omnipresent
Everywhere at once
Omniscient
All knowing
Trancendent
Can not be grasped by humans but can interact with us
Creatoe ex Nihilo
God was the first thing and created matter (he was the start of existence)
How the creation stories reflect the qualities of God
It brings the message of stewardship, human dignity, sanctity of life
Sanctity of life influenced by the creation story
Catholics should respect the sanctity of life as it is a gift from God, as God is the creator of life it should be treated with respect as it is sacred
Dignity of Humans influenced by the creation story
As we are created in the image and likeness of God all humans are equal and should be shown with dignity
Stewardship influenced by the creation story
It tells us that God created all things and made everything good. It is our duty to care for the earth, as God created us it is our duty to do this.
Quotes on stewardship and interdependence
“The world is a gift which we have freely recieved and must share with other” Laudato Si
“you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart…you shall love your neighbour as yourself” Mark 12
“A fragile world, entrusted by God to human care, challengeds us to devise intelligent ways of directong, developing and limiting our power.” Laudato Si
“no creature is self-sufficient creatures exist only in dependence pnceach other, to complete each other” Catechism of the Catholic church.
understanding and use of Natural Law
Natural law is when humans find their fulfilment by becoming the people God wants them to be by living harmoniously with God other people and all creation. The basic natural law is “do good and avoid evil”
The Catholic Church in relation to Science
“If methodical investigation is carried out in a genuinely scientific manner it’s never truly conflicts with faith” -Gaudium et Spes
Members of the Catholic Church have always been involved in scientific development. During the second Vatican Council the magisterial stressed the need for science and religion to be mutually supportive
Types of natural law (precepts)
Preserving life, reproduction, education of offspring, live in a society, studying and praying to God
How many books are in the old Testament and new Testament
46 in the old Testament and 27 of the new Testament.
Canon
It means things that are accepted or true
Council of Nicaea 325 AD
Every bishop in the new world came together for six months to decide what is the catholic faith and finalised making the Bible and agreed the list of the cononcial books
Imago dei
The image of God in man is used as a metaphor to express the idea that only man, among God’s creatures, shares with him the ability to think. The human soul is defined as imago Dei
