Creation

Question 1

what is imago dei

Answer 1

the image of god - we are all made in the image of God

Question 2

characteristics of God

Answer 2

omnipotent, transcendent, omniscient

Question 3

what does transcendent mean

Answer 3

where God is outside humanitys full experience

Question 4

what is dignity

Answer 4

all humans are equal since they are all made by God

Question 5

what is the sanctity of life

Answer 5

catholics believe that all creation is holy because its been created by God and blessed by it

Question 6

what is free will

Answer 6

it doesnt mean we can do anything. it means that if we do something bad it means that we are turning away from God

Question 7

what is stewardship

Answer 7

humans have given the power and the authority to rule over other creatures - looking after the world

Question 8

what does the old testament consists of

Answer 8

law history wisdom and prophecy

Question 9

what does the new testament consist of

Answer 9

gospels acts of the apostles the epistles and the book of revelation

Question 10

what is the literal interpretations of genesis

Answer 10

fundamentalists believe that the bible is a a factual record which describe events exactly as they happened this is because:

• the bible is the word of god so it must be accurate
• god loves humans so why would he lie to us

Question 11

what is natural law

Answer 11

where humans are born with a sense of what is right or wrong

Question 12

how is adam showed in the creation of adam painting

Answer 12

• perfect man
• close relationship
• not alive yet until he touches Gods finger tips

Question 13

how is god showed in the creation of adam

Answer 13

• shows him as transcendent
• surrounding look like a heart or even a womb
• looks more older than adam to show that he is ancient and eternal

Question 14

what is the main criticism of the creation of adam painting

Answer 14

• genesis 2:7 says that God brought adam by breathing through his nostrils not touching him
• the size of adam and god look the same so this means they are equal —-> catholic church doesnt agree with this strictly

Question 15

name a christian art that depicts creation

Answer 15

Hand Of God

Question 16

what did god do in genisis 1

Answer 16

days of creation

Question 17

what did god do in genisis 2

Answer 17

god making humans

Question 18

what are other scientific theories about the origin of the world

Answer 18

big bang theory by george lemaitre

darwins theory - different species evolved over many years making them more smarter and stronger this is known as natural selection

Question 19

what are fundamentalists

Answer 19

they are christians who interpret the bible more literilly. many people believe that the bible is a factual record which describes the events exactly as they happened

therefore they simply disagree with the evolution theory and the big bang .

Question 20

why should catholics believe that they should care for the world

Answer 20

creation is special all made by God

god made humans stewards of earth

jesus taught christians to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’

Question 21

what is the authority of magisterium

Answer 21

Magisterium refers to the teaching authority of the Church, formed of the Bishops. It is one of the three sources of authority alongside scripture and tradition.

Question 22

give a quotes which support stewardship

Answer 22

‘love thy neighbour’

Question 23

how is sustainability linked to catholic beliefs?

Answer 23

much of the worlds energy and many of the products we use come from natural resources. sustainability involves only using natural resources at a rate at which they can get replaced, in order to avoid long term damages

it links because the catholic belief that god made every part of creation good

Question 24

what is CAFOD

Answer 24

the official aid agency for the catholic church in england and wales