Creation stories

Question 1

What are the three messages from the two creation stories?

Answer 1

God made everything (humans, the world)
Everything that God made was good.
Humans are the highpoint of God’s creation

Question 2

What is a fundamentalist?

Answer 2

A Christian who interprets the Genesis creation story literally.

Question 3

What is a liberalist?

Answer 3

Christians who interpret Genesis as a myth - a story with a deeper meaning.

Question 4

What do fundamentalists believe in terms of how the world was created?

Answer 4

They believe that God created the world in 6 days with his own hands.

Question 5

What do liberalists believe in terms of how the world was created?

Answer 5

They believe that Science created the world. They think there was a “big bang theory” that created the world.

Question 6

How is stewardship significant in the creation stories?

Answer 6

Christians have a duty to respect all God’s creation

Christians should not misuse God’s creation (e.g litter)

Question 7

What is the dignity of humans?

Answer 7

No one should be mistreated in anyway

Creation stories tell us humans are made in the image of God, we share qualities of God.

Question 8

What is the sanctity of life?

Answer 8

All life is holy because it comes from God

As God created life every stage needs to be with care and respect

Question 9

What is Natural law?

Answer 9

Morals and values that are inherent to all humans

Question 10

What is the basic natural law?

Answer 10

“Do good and avoid evil”

This is the most fundamental inclination of humans

Question 11

What is the second Vatican council?

Answer 11

Important gatherings of Catholic bishops (1962-1965) which updated many Catholic teachings

Question 12

Who was the man who proposed the “Big bang theory”?

Answer 12

George Lemaitre

Question 13

What does the second Vatican council state the need for?

Answer 13

Science and religion to work together

Catholic scientists to use their God-given talents to help them understand God’s purpose

Question 14

What is the primary precepts of Natural law?

Answer 14

The preservation of life (life is precious and holy)
Reproduction (Natural for humans to reproduce)
Orderly living (look after children and families)
God question (To question where we came from)
Nurturing (Look after children and families)

Question 15

What does Transcendent mean?

Answer 15

The idea that God is beyond and outside the universe

Question 16

What does omnipotent?

Answer 16

God is all powerful

Question 17

What does Adam represent?

Answer 17

All humans

Question 18

What does Stewardship mean?

Answer 18

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

Question 19

What does interdependence mean?

Answer 19

Relying on each other - a change to one thing affects other things so we should inspire others to protect the world.

Question 20

What can we do to sustain the world at a local level?

Answer 20

Recycle more waste
Use public transport
Take part in environmental campaigns

Question 21

What can we do to sustain the world on a national level?

Answer 21

Put pressure on politicians to support charities that protect the environment
Support and buy products from environment-friendly businesses

Question 22

What ways are the environment being damaged today?

Answer 22

Pollution
Climate change
Deforestation
Non renewable natural resources (food, fuel, water)

Question 23

What does natural resources mean?

Answer 23

Materials such as nature - such as oil and trees - that can be used by people to make more complex products

Question 24

What is the meaning of hypocrites?

Answer 24

People who tell others how they should live but who do not live by these standards themselves

Question 25

Why is it so important to look after the environment?

Answer 25

To show our love to God by taking care of the world
If one part of nature is damaged, it can affect other elements
Damage to the environment affects the poor the most

Question 26

Nature of God in Genesis 1

Answer 26

God is transcendent - his power is shown in his word
The vastness of the universe reflects God’s omnipotence
Humans are the last thing God created - the highpoint

Question 27

Nature of God in Genesis 2 (The creation of humans)

Answer 27

God created humans (Adam) from the dust then breathes into him so he comes alive, shows how precious humans are
Humans share the breath or ‘spirit’ of God
God creates Eve - shows how men and women are complementary to each other