Creation Flashcards

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Creator

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The one who makes things and brings things about

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Creation

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The act by which God brought the universe into being

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Genesis 1

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The 1st story of creation (common one)

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Genesis 2

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The second story of creation in which God personally creates humans

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Common messages between genesis stories

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1) God made everything
2) Everything that God made is good
3) Humans are the high point of God’s creation

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Quote for Genesis 2

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“Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and the became a living being”

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Omnipotent

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Almighty, having unlimited power, a quality of God

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Omniscient

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God having unlimited knowledge

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Omibenevolent

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All-loving, or infinitely good

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Adam + Eve

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The first man and woman. Adam was made from the mud and breathed life into Adam whilst Eve was made from Adam’s rib

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Michaelangelo

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Michaelangelo Buonaretti (1475-1564) was a famous Italian painter and sculptor

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Creation of Adam

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Part of the painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican in Rome which shows God giving life to Adam

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Free will

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Belief that God gives people the opportunity to make decisions for themselves

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Stewardship

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The idea that believers have a duty to look after the environment on behalf of God

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Sanctity of life

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All life is Holy as it is created and loved by God; human life should not be misused or abused

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Bible

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Christian Holy Book of worship

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Testament

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A lesson/teaching

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Old testament

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Stories of the bible before Jesus was born

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New testament

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Stories of the Bible after Jesus’ birth

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History books

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These show God guided his people and how the people often refused to listen. Help later generations avoid same mistakes eg. Joshua, Ruth

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Wisdom Books

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Including prayers, psalms, books of advice and poems which show people how to use God-given talents to do what is right, in order to be able to stay close to God eg. Psalms, Ecclesiastes

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Law Books

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The first five books which show how the Jews became the people of God eg. Genesis, Exodus

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Prophetic books

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Containing the words of inspired figures who were sent by God to teach people about how God is active in the world eg. Moses, Ezekial, Jeremiah

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Gospels

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Good news. 4 books which summarise Jesus’ life and teachings. Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

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The Acts of the Apostles

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(A continuation of the Gospel of Luke)which tell of some of the events in the early church up to about 60CE

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The epistles

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(Letters) which show Christians how to live by Jesus’ teachings and what it means to be a Christian

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The book of revelation

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An apocalyptic book written by John featuring his own mystical visions, which some Christians believe describe the end of the world. A prophecy

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Magisterium

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The teaching authority of the Catholic Church, exercised by the Pope and the bishops

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Myth

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A story that intends to convey a deep truth or message but not in a literal way

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Sacred Scripture

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The Holy writings of a religion that are believed to be inspired by God

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Fundamentalist

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Someone who believes the Bible is a factual record that describes events exactly as the happened; fundamentalists believe that the Bible is divinely inspired and without error

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Natural law

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Moral principles and values that are considered to be inherent to all humans

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Natural law - Primary Precepts

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Preservation of life. Reproduction. Education. Civil society. Worship God

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Interdependence

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Relying or depending on each other as a change to one thing affects other things as well

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CAFOD

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The official aid agency for the Catholic Church in England and Wales. The aim of CAFOD is to work with the poorest peoplemto achieve a more just world

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Sustainability

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Only using natural resources at a rate at which they can be replaced

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Interpreting Genesis creation stories quotes

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“The Big Bang… does not contradict the divine act of creating, but rather requires it” - Pope Francis in 2014
“The right way to read sacred scriptures is to read it prayerfully” - Youcat 16