Origins and Meanings Evidence / Quotes

Question 1

GOD AS CREATOR evidence

Answer 1

“In the beginning , God created the heavens and the earth “ – Genesis 1

“All things came into being through him, and without hi not one thing came into being” – The Gospel of John

Question 2

SANCTITY OF LIFE evidence

Answer 2

“Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God” – Catechism of the Catholic Churh (CCC)

“Do not kill” – The Ten Commandments

Question 3

BIG BANG & EVOLUTION evidence

Answer 3

“The universe can and will create itself from nothing” – Stephen Hawking (BBT)

“It is not the strongest species that survive but the ones that are responsive to change” – Charles Darwin (EV)

“There is no conflict between evolution and the doctrine of faith reguarding man and his vocation” – Pope John Paul (EV)

Question 4

IMAGES OF GOD evidence

Answer 4

“So God created humankind in his image”” – Genesis

“My body, my life, my choice” – Humanist slogan

Question 5

STEWARDSHIP evidence

Answer 5

We need to “care for our common home” – Pope Francis’ letter, Laudato Si

“God has entrusted the world to us” – Pope Francis’ letter, Laudato Si

Question 6

CREATION OF ADAM ART evidence

Answer 6

Adam’s life depends on God as “the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life” – Genesis 2

Question 7

TREE OF LIFE evidence

Answer 7

The Alpha and Omega symbol “I am the Alpha and the Omega” – The book of Revelations in the Bible

Question 8

THE BIBLE evidence

Answer 8

“All scripture is inspired by God” – The book of Timothy in the Bible

Question 9

CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING (CST) evidence

Answer 9

We need to hear the cry of the earth an the cry of the poor” – Pope Francis’ letter, Laudato SI