RS quotes GCSE

Question 1

Pope Francis- many Christians see no conflict between science and religion- creation of the universe.

Answer 1

“The big bang… does not contradict the divine act of creation; rather, it requires it …”

Question 2

Saul on the Damascus road quote

Answer 2

“Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.

“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” he replied. “Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

Question 3

Story of Saul on the Damascus Road

Answer 3

• Many Christians consider it an example of a vision
• Saul had sworn to wipe out the new Christian Church and was travelling with collagues to arrest any followers of Jesus in the city of Damascus
• On their way, they were all struck by a blinding light, but only Saul was spoken to by Jesus
• Saul’s life-changing experience on the Damascus Road led to his baptism, changing his name to Paul, and his new-found commitment to the Christian faith.
• he spent the rest of his life spreading the message of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire

Question 4

Nature as a way of understanding the divine- christianity

Answer 4

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands… night after night they reveal knowledge.”