How The Incarnation Affetcs Catholic Attitudes Towards Religious Art

Question 1

It isnt possible to potray God accurately.Explanation

Answer 1

An infinite God cannot be accurately represented by using finite resources such as paintings

Question 2

Art can lead mislead people about what God is like.Explanation

Answer 2

Because art cannot accurately portray God it can give people wrong ideas about what God is like

Question 3

Praying in front of an image or statue might mislead people.Explanation

Answer 3

When people pray in front of an image or statue, others might get the impression that the image or statue is being sorshipped as a God

Question 4

Religious art goes against the second commandment.

Answer 4

Some people believe that the second commandment forbids people to make statues or oaintings of God

Question 5

Catholic Church approves of

Answer 5

The use of religious art

Question 6

The church teaches that art can

Answer 6

Give people something to focus on whilst they pray.
Inspire people.
Help people to lesrn about the aspects of God’s work.
Have a positive rols in religious life.

Question 7

Reasons why the Church approves of art.Jesus was fully human -

Answer 7

This makes it possible to show Jesus in human form.Although no one knows what Jesus looked like in the bible he is described to have human qualities.Any work that captures these qualities of value

Question 8

Reasons why church approves art - Jesus was fully God

Answer 8

This makes it acceptable to show God in a human form.Because God revealed himself on earth in the form of a human.It is fine to depict him in that form