Evil + Suffering Flashcards
What is a miracle?
A miracle is an event that is inexplicable by natural/scientific laws.
What are types of miracles? (7)
Healing Miracles: Instant or rapid healing of illnesses or injuries.
Nature Miracles: Altering natural elements (e.g., calming a storm).
Exorcisms: Driving out evil spirits.
Resurrection: Bringing the dead back to life.
Protection Miracles: Safeguarding from harm or danger.
Conversion Miracles: Instant and profound change in belief or behavior.
Apparitions: Supernatural appearances (e.g., visions of saints or deities.
What are some biblical miracles done by Jesus? (7)
- Turning Water into Wine
- Feeding the 5000, multiplying loaves and fishes.
- Walking on Water
- Healing the Blind Man and restoring his sight
- Calming the Storm on the sea.
- Casting out Demons by exorcising demons from possessed individuals.
- Restoring mobility to a paralysed man.
Write the story of Adam and Eve
- God forms Adam from the dust.
-God places Adam in the Garden of Eden.
-God forbids eating from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
-God creates Eve from Adam’s rib.
-Adam and Eve live together in Eden.
-A serpent tempts Eve to eat the forbidden fruit.
-Eve eats from the Tree of Knowledge.
-Adam also eats the fruit given by Eve.
-They realise their nakedness and feel shame.
-They sew fig leaves together for clothing.
-God questions Adam and Eve about their disobedience.
-Adam blames Eve; Eve blames the serpent.
-The serpent is cursed to crawl and eat dust.
-God expels them from the Garden of Eden.
-Adam and Eve begin life outside the garden.
-They live a life of labour and mortality.
Who was Adam and who was Eve?
Adam was the first man created by God from the dust of the ground. Eve was the first woman, made by God from one of Adam’s ribs to be his companion. They lived together in the Garden of Eden until they disobeyed God by eating the forbidden fruit.
What was the ‘fall story’?
The “fall story” is when Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating fruit from the forbidden tree. As a result, God expelled them from the Garden of Eden, bringing sin and suffering into the world.
Name some types of evil (4)
- Moral Evil: (theft)
- Natural Evil: (earthquakes)
- Institutional Evil: (corruption)
- Social Evil: (racism, sexism)
Name some types of suffering
-Physical Suffering: Pain from injury or illness
-Emotional Suffering: Distress from loss or trauma
-Mental Suffering: Anxiety, depression, or other mental health issues
-Social Suffering: Isolation, discrimination, or exclusion
-Economic Suffering: Poverty, financial stress, or unemployment
Write down the story of Job
The story of Job from the Bible tells of a wealthy and good man named Job who lived a righteous life. One day, Satan challenged God, saying that Job was only faithful because of his success. To test Job, God allowed Satan to take away Job’s wealth, kill his children, and strike him with painful sores. Despite these terrible losses, Job did not curse God. Three friends came to comfort him but instead argued that Job must have sinned to deserve such suffering. Job insisted he was innocent and questioned why God would allow such pain. Finally, God spoke to Job from a storm, reminding him of His infinite power and wisdom. Humbled, Job repented for questioning God. In the end, God restored Job’s fortunes, giving him twice as much as he had before, and blessed him with more children, wealth, and a long life.
Who was job?
Job, from the Bible, was a wealthy and righteous man who faced severe trials and suffering as a test of his faith. Despite losing his wealth, children, and health, Job remained faithful to God, ultimately having his fortunes restored and living a long, prosperous life.
What is the moral of the story of Job?
- Staying faithful to God is important, even when facing great suffering
- It teaches that bad things can happen to good people, and we may not always understand why, but we should trust in God’s plan.
How did Jesus suffer?
-Jesus was betrayed by Judas, one of His disciples
-He was unjustly tried, mocked, and beaten by Roman soldiers.
-Jesus was nailed to a cross, a method of execution causing extreme pain and slow death.
-On the cross, Jesus felt abandoned, crying out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (abandonment)
When did the salt march start and end?
12 March 1930 – 6 April 1930
