Good and Evil

Question 1

What does incarnation mean?

Answer 1

• “made flesh”
• The christian belief that God became man in Jesus.

Question 2

What is evil?

Answer 2

• The absence of good
• This is at the expense of others which often results in suffering.

Question 3

What does privation mean?

Answer 3

• The loss of something that is normally present
• St Augustine said that Evil is a privation of good.

Question 4

What is suffering?

Answer 4

• Pain or loss which harms human beings
• Some suffering is caused by other human beings (moral evil); some is not (natural evil).

Question 5

What is goodness?

Answer 5

• The quality of being like god.
• Seeking the well being of others selflessly.

Question 6

What is free will?

Answer 6

• The decision-making part of a person’s mind: the will.
• Free will is when a person is able to choose from right and wrong without being controlled by other forces.

Question 7

What is natural law?

Answer 7

• The laws of right and wrong are the same for all people, in all places, at all times.
• All humans can discover the natural law.

Question 8

What is ‘Conscience’?

Answer 8

• Human reason making moral decisions.
• The knowledge we have of what is right and wrong given by God.

Question 9

What is the ‘Trinity’?

Answer 9

God in three forms.
The father
The son
The holy spirit.

Question 10

What is a quote for the Trinity?

Answer 10

‘The trinity is One. We do not confess three Gods, but one God in three persons.’ - CCC 253

Question 11

Why is the Trinity important to Christians?

Answer 11

it shows that God is different to humans. God is beyond human understanding.

Question 12

What is St Augustine’s analogy of love?

Answer 12

God the father is the lover, God the son is the beloved, and God the Holy Spirit is the love between the two. Love cannot exist on its own, just like the trinity. They are united by love.

Question 13

What do Jews think about the Trinity?

Answer 13

They reject the trinity as they believe Jesus was not God.
The Trinity sounds like a polytheistic religion, this does not abide by Jewish belifs.

Question 14

What is Original sin?

Answer 14

When Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the Tree of knowledge. All humans have a desire to do bad things and disobey God. It is removed when u baptise.

Question 15

What is the inconsistent triad?

Answer 15

The theory that all three of these exist: God is Omnipotent, God is Omnibenevolent, Evil exists.

Question 16

What is moral evil?

Answer 16

This is suffering caused by human actions.

Question 17

What is natural evil?

Answer 17

This is suffering caused by events which have nothing to do with humans.

Question 18

What do Christians think about the inconsistent triad?

Answer 18

Suffering could be a punishment from God.
A test of faith, to test and strengthen our faith.
God’s plan - he allows evil to exist as a part of his greater plan of love.

Question 19

What did Richard Swinburne say about the problem of evil?
(Moral and Natural evil)

Answer 19

Moral evil is the result of human beings being able to choose their own actions, Evil is misusing our free will.
Natural evil is the result of moral evil of Adam and Eve. They caused evil in a perfect world.

Question 20

What does ‘privation of Good’ mean?

Answer 20

A belief that there is no evil, there is just a lack of goodness in humans.

Question 21

How is God shown as fair?

Answer 21

When he allowed for Original SIn to happen, he did this to show he is loving by being fair and just.

Question 22

What is a virtue?

Answer 22

A virtue are qualities that you develop/practice overtime.

Question 23

What is St Irenaeus + Hicks Soul-making theory?

Answer 23

God purposely made us imperfect so we can grow our virtues to make our souls closer to God.

Question 24

What do Catholics say about suffering?

Answer 24

it will always be hard but not always evil. Suffering can lead to strength. Jesus suffered, which us Catholics look up to.

Question 25

Why did Jesus die on the Cross?

Answer 25

To save our sins and get rid of original sins. He did it for the forgiveness of our sins, He brings us back to the relationship with God.

Question 26

Give a quote on the significance of Jesus’ death.

Answer 26

“Dying he destroyed our death, rising he restored our life.

Question 27

How does Jesus’ suffering and death affect Christians today?

Answer 27

It gave us another chance to reconnect with God.

Question 28

How is Jesus a source of Moral Authority?

Answer 28

since he is the incarnate son of God, he has the authority of God.

Question 29

What are the beatitudes?

Answer 29

A list of 9 blessings that teach Catholics what characteristics will be rewarded by God - said by Jesus.

Question 30

What are the five main precepts?

Answer 30

W.O.R.L.D:
Worship God
Ordered Society
Reproduce
Learning
Defend the innocent.

Question 31

What is a pilgrimage?

Answer 31

A journey to a holy site for religious reasons. It gives pilgrims a sense of spiritual renewal and helps them feel closer to God.