Origins And Meanings: 2 Flashcards
Stewardship
The duty to care for creation responsibility, as stewards rather than consumers, and to protect it for future generation.
Transcendence
Existing outside of space and time; God exists in a way that makes him nothing like anything else, above and beyond creation
Who is ‘my neighbour’?
According to the Bible, ‘your neighbour’ is everybody, including your enemies
If God created all life, do humans ever have the right to take it away?
Most Christians would say no, it interferes with God’s plan and we shouldn’t take away one of God’s children, however others might be okay with it if it involves an abortion or taking people off life support
When does life begin?
Most catholics believe life begins at the moment of conception, therefore it is wrong to have an abortion, however some may think it starts at 24 weeks or after the child has been born
Do Christians believe in the Big Bang?
Christians believe that God caused the Big Bang, they believe in the Big Bang as there is strong scientific evidence to support it but they think God was behind it
