Creation Flashcards
1
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The creation in genesis (+ bible quote)
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- created all thing visible and invisible
- formed man from soil, woman from man’s rib
- gave them garden of eden to “go fourth and multiply”
2
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Constrating views to creation
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- big bang, meaning genesis not literal
- Darwin’s theory of Evolution, human’s weren’t here straight away
3
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Natural Law
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- everybody has something inside them to make them live in accordance to God
4
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Catholic attitude to science (+bible quote)
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- 3D glasses, religion + science -> creation
- good to use God’s gifts (unless for WMDs or new contraception)
- 2nd Vatican council said religion + science should be mutually supported
- “genuinely scientific manner” - magisterium
5
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Making sense of the bible (3 groups of people)
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- creationists, bible is word for word from heavenly voices
- conservatives, bible is word of God interpreted where writers styles were a factor
- liberalists, word of God that is sometimes wrong and writers were influenced on what was around them (message key)
6
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What is the bible described as?
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A library not a book
7
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Structure of the old testaments
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- law: creation, Abraham, Moses
- history: kings and it guides Jews
- wisdom: prayers, psalms and poems
- prophecy: messages from God’s people about predictions
8
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Structure of the new testament
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- gospels: cover Jesus’ action and teachings
- acts of apostles: key figures like Saint Steven (first Christian martyr)
- epistles: 21 letters by Paul (how to live)
- revelations: what happens at the end of time
9
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Creation of Adam painting (+but…)
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- God’s connection with humanity
- God trying, human laziness
- Adam= God in size (= importance)
- God wearing clothes shows intelligence
- God wearing white for purity + red around him for love
But.. - God not breathing life into hin
10
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Creation man and woman painting
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- God and humans similar (God slightly bigger)
- Adam + Eve shows importance of humanity
- dinosaurs suggests God started evolution
- snake between man and god (sin)
11
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Hand of God Painting
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- Circle represents the world (he is reaching out)
- opening up to humanity with open palm
- can never see God’s true power (just hand)
- God’s ‘hand’ in creation
12
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Creation of Sun and the Moon painting
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- halo = God is holy
- God made humans ‘in his image’
- holding bible = God’s word
- God surrounded by land shows his creation
13
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Catholics responsibility towards creation (+ bible quote)
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- Laudato si: care for common home
- “every creature has it’s own value”
- stewardship: responsibility to look after the environment
- interdependence: rely on each other
14
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How Catholics can be stewards of the earth
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- locally: decrease rubbish, recycle, use public transport
- nationally: pressure on politicians for change, buy from eco friendly businesses, local environment campaigns
- global: pressure on governments, boycotts to expose multinational companies
15
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Sustainability (+ 2 bible quotes from genesis)
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- living with respect to God’s creation, replacing natural recourses the rate they are used
- links to Catholicism is: renewable sources prevent damage, links to how every in creation is important
- “im putting you in charge”
- “cultivate and guard” the world
