paper one: beliefs and values Flashcards
origin of the universe in christianity
genesis 1: a poem based on a seven day format. written in about 450BC and reflects God’s omnipotence
what did god create on the first day
the heavens and the earth, light and darkness.
what did god create on the second day
the water and the sky.
what did god create on the third day
the land and seas
vegetation and plants and trees and fruit
what did god create on the fourth day
stars, sun and moon
what did god create on the fifth day
fish and birds
what did god create on the sixth day
livestock and living creatures, and humans
big bang theory def
the scientific belief that the universe began with an explosion that makes up the universe came into being
how did the big bang theory arise
falaxies are getting futher away from us
the universe is getting cooler
same noise at every part of the universe
when did the big bang happen
15 million years ago
steady state theory
changes in the universe are always happening and that matter and energy are different forms of the same thing.
other scientific theories about the origins of the universe
it will just keep growing until it evaporates to nothing
keep growing until maximum expansion and then collapse in on itself which will lead to the next big bang.
the sun will become a red star and life on earth will become unsustainable
negative implications of darwinian theory of evolution
humans are just another more advanced form of animals
creation of humans was just a lucky genetic mutation
humans have no more right on earth than any other animal
positive implicaitons of evolution
evolution leading up to me - self-acknowledgement
the way you act is therefore important because you should recognise the value of the human race as a whole.
imago dei
humans are made int he image and likeness of god, which means that the qualities that make humans different are reflctions of gods qualities e.g. love and knowledge
do humans have the command from God to fill the earth
yes “be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it”
god’s relationship given to humans and animals
humans are given free will unlike other animals
humans have power over animals (adam named them)
humans have stewardship
humans are the only animal God has made a covenant with
chrisitans for environmental stewarship quote
“the bible says that God expects, even demands, that we be stewards of His creation”
encironment quote as declaration of bartholemew I
“to commit a crime against the natural world is a sin,”
“…to cause species to become extinct and to destroy the biological diversity of God;s creation… for humans to contaminate the earths waters, its land, its air, and its life with poisonous substances-these are sins”
what did pope john II write about the misuse of the natural world
that is a kind of blasphemy - destroying the world God created
indiviual responses to the envionment
reccling and reducing unnecessary packaging
home energy conservation and insulation
community responses to the environment
non-polluting forms of transport
buy local
christian community reponses to the envrironemtn
the crediton methodist church in devon was awarded the eco-congregation award in august 2007 for making the church premises and garden energy efficient etc.
what does the bible say about the power of humans over animals
“…fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.” (Genesis 1:28)
what have laws made illegal to mistreat an animal
neglect or ill-treat an animal, including when being transported or slaughtered
keep some animals without a special licence, eg those which are dangerous or a rare breed
stage the fighting of animals, such as dog or cock fighting, to bet on the outcome of such a fight or to be present at a fight
use animals in the research and development of cosmetics
transendence
god is above all
omnipotence
god is all powerful
omniscinece
god is all knowing
omnipresence
god is everywhere at the same time
onibenevolcence
god is all loving
immanence
god is wihinall
holy trinity
god who is father - transcendent creator
god who is son - jesus who is immanent and personal who came to earth and lived a human life
god who is the holy spirit - immanent but impersonal
ontological argument
put forward by st anselm of canterbury (1033-1109)
god is the most perfect being imaginable, and he must exist otherwise we could not produce this description.
cosmological arguemnt
universe must have come form somewhere, everything must have a cause to exist and this can be traced back to the first cause - god, so god is a necessary being.
st thomas aquinas put this forward and its backed up with the big bang theory
teleological argument
the universe has to have been designed by something or someone
william paely explains this with a watch
atheist def
someone who doesnt believe in god
theist def
someone who believes in god
agnostic def
someone who doesnt actively believe in or not believe in god, and isn’t persuaded by theories for either argument
goldilocks effect
if physical properties were minutely different then we would not be here, they are just right.
what argument did darwins natural selection theory of evolution challenge
the teleological arguement
argument from experience
religious experiences causing devotion to god
moral arguemnt
knowledge of bad and good must have come from god, conscience comes from god
why do people think god doesnt exist
arent persuaded by evidence either way or argue that everything can be explained without god.
religious experince
an ecperience where one feels great sense of wonder and spiritual connection or awe. ‘wholly other’. some see god.
christian worship
sundays are holy church services eucharist the bible quaker meetings rosary prayer beads
imago dei translation
in his own image
what separataes humans from animals
our soul
which philoshopher believed that animals have a soul
st francis of assisi
original sin
when adma and eve ate fruit from the garden of eve
physicalism def
real world consists simply of the physical world, and we do not have souls that live on after we die
dualism def
we have souls that live on after we die
what is purgatory
where christians are waiting to either go to heaven or hell
funeral rites in christianity
funeral service
burial or cremation
candles to represent the soul and prayers going up to heaven
natural evil
natural disasters (uncontrollable bad things)
moral evil
man-made ecil - deeds and behaviour of people (preventable bad things)
inconsistent triad
if god is all loving, all knowing and all powerful how do bad things exist
Christian texts
bible
old testament: jewish scriptures, 39 books
new testament: early christian writings, 27 books
authority of the bible in catholiccism
church has authority over the bible to choose what people should believe
authority of bible in literalism
you cant take the bible literally, ‘pick and choose’
problems with catholic authority over the bible
everyone has different views and followings (inconsistencies)
‘pick and choose’ approach is sometimes not possible
scholars can be hampered in exmaination of difficult issues
verbal inerrancy
every word was inspired by gods guidance of the writers through the holy spirit
liberal view of authority of bible
it is an indiviuals duty to choose what they believe in teh bible
conservative view of authority of bible
it came from god, and bible should have authority over church
cosmology meaning
origins of the universe - based on science not religion
where does genesis describe the soul
“the lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils, the breath of life, and the man became a living being”
church of england on treatment of animals
‘developments in science, medicine, and technology; should be monitored ‘in light of christian ethical principles’
methodist church on treatment of animals
‘the universe as a whole is a product of god’s creative and imagninative will. men and women are to be stewards and curators, not exploitors of its resources, material, animla and spiritual.’
quakers on treatment of animals
‘believe that the air, sea, earth, forests, animals and ourselves are all intimatelt connected, and the way in which we treat all of those things relects on ourselves and consequently on God.’
1998 european christian environmental network was established to help churhes of england to
share information and common experiences
reflect a wide variety of church traditions
engage in a broad range of environmental work
encourage eachother in being a united witness to caring for god’s creation
waht does genesis say about the creation of eve
“then the lord god made a woman from the rib he had taken out fo the man, and he brought her to the man.
what does peter say about the role and treatment of women in marriage
“treat them with respect as the weaker partner… so that nothing will hinder your prayer.”
how long have there been women ministers
methodists: 1880
why is marriage importatn
gift from god
help and support one another
bringing up children
marraige in christianity
vows
declarations
ring giving
new testament paul view on homosexuality
“men committed indecent acts with other men, and receibed in themselves the due penalty for their perversion”
Christian church on homosexuality
doesnt consider it acceptable
church of england beliefs on divorce and remarriage
its permitted and they should be allowed to marry someone else
roman catholic church views on divorce and remarriage
accepts people that get a divorce, but does not change their status according to th e church so they still receive communion. but if they remarry they will stop receiving communion as they now see it as a sin
annulment in christinaity
acceptable if they qualify (have a basis that the marriage was flawed) this also doesnt make any children illegitimate
does christianity accept cohabitation
not usually - “sexual acts outside marriage always constitutes a grave sin and excludes one from sacramental communion”
what did jesus say about marriage on the sermon on the mount
“do not commit adultery. but I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart” matthew
who thought that everyone should remain celbiate
st paul