Key Words-unit 1

Question 1

Creator

Answer 1

The one who makes things and brings things

Question 2

Creation

Answer 2

The act by which God brought the universe into being

Question 3

Michelangelo

Answer 3

Michael Angelo Buonarroti born in 1475 and died in 1564. Famous Italian sculptor and painter

Question 4

Genesis

Answer 4

The first book of the bible,in which the stories of creation are found

Question 5

Creation of Adam

Answer 5

A painting on the ceiling of the Sistine chapel in the Vatican in the city of Rome. The picture shows God giving life to Adam

Question 6

Transcendent

Answer 6

The idea that God is beyond and outside life on earth and the universe. This is a quality of God.

Question 7

Omnipotent

Answer 7

The almighty having unlimited power. This is a quality of God.

Question 8

Adam

Answer 8

The Hebrew word for humanity, which many people see as the name of the first man.

Question 9

Free will

Answer 9

Belief that God gives people the opportunity to make decisions for themselves

Question 10

Stewardship

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Dignity

Answer 11

Being worthy of honour and respect

Question 12

Sanctity of life

Answer 12

All life is holy as it is created and loved by God. Human life should not be used or abused.

Question 13

Bible

Answer 13

The sacred book of Christianity, containing the Old and New Testaments

Question 14

Church

Answer 14

(1) The holy people of God, also called the body of Christ, among whom Christ is present and active. (2) A building in which Christians worship

Question 15

Apostles

Answer 15

One who is sent out. The name given to those disciples who became leaders of the early church

Question 16

Holy Spirit

Answer 16

The third person of the trinity whom Christians believe is the inspiring presence of God in the world

Question 17

Inspiration

Answer 17

The guidance that God gives to people

Question 18

Magisterium

Answer 18

The teaching authority of the Catholic Church, exercised by the Pope and the bishops.

Question 19

Myth

Answer 19

A story that intends to convey deep truth or message, but not in a literal way

Question 20

Sacred scriptures

Answer 20

The holy writings of a religion that are believed to be inspired by God

Question 21

Fundamentalism

Answer 21

Someone who believes the bible is a factual record that describes events exactly as they happened. Fundamentalists believe that the bible is divinely inspired without error

Question 22

Natural law

Answer 22

Moral principles and values that are considered to be inherent to all humans

Question 23

Second Vatican council

Answer 23

A series of important gatherings of all the Catholic bishops between 1962 and 1965 which updated many catholic teachings

Question 24

Environment

Answer 24

The natural world, the surroundings in which someone lives

Question 25

Natural resources

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Hypocrites

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Interdependence

Answer 27

Relying or depending on each other as a change to one thing affects other things as well

Question 28

Sustainability

Answer 28

Only using natural resources at a rate at which they can be replaced