Matters of Life and Death Flashcards
Genesis- God sees creation
When God saw all that he had made, he said it was very good.
Genesis- human rule
God allowed humans to rule over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air and animals
Some Church leaders- evolution
Evolution as an unguided, unplanned process cannot be true.
Pope Francis’ claim about evolution
God created human beings and then let them develop according to the internal laws that he gave them.
All four gospels- Jesus’ body
Jesus’ body rose from the dead.
St. Paul, Corinthians- afterlife
Jesus’ resurrection is proof that Christians will have life after death.
The Book of Job- accepting good
You cannot accept good from God and refuse to accept trouble.
Genesis- sanctity of life
Life is sacred because God made humans in his image
God’s covenant with Noah after the flood- murder
No-one should kill because humans are made in God’s image.
The Catechism- abortion
Human life must be respected and protected from the moment of conception, so abortion is wrong.
The Methodist Church- abortion
Abortion is wrong, but must be allowed in many circumstances as it is the lesser of two evils.
St Paul, 2 Timothy- scripture
All scripture is inspired by God.
The Catechism- Bible
God inspired the authors of the Books of the Bible
Genesis- animals
God put mankind in charge of animals to use for human benefit.
The Church of England leaders- animal research
They have permitted the use of animals for research.
