Topic 14 Contribution of Mother Teresa

Question 1

What is one of the things that Mother Teresa taught? (Private devotion vs practical action)

Answer 1

1. Loving god shouldn’t be just private devotion -> but also practical action
2. This idea adopted by her group, ‘Missionaries of Charity’ who continue to help others today

Question 2

What did Mother Teresa demonstrate was humanly possible?

Answer 2

• loving others shld take form of complete self sacrifice
• jesus taught this, mother t put this into action-> showing that it is humanly possible to live out Jesus’ teachings
• shown in her work in slums of Calcutta

Question 3

What else did she teach through her actions? (Equality)

Answer 3

That all ppl are equal in Christ including poor and outcasts of society eg lepers

Question 4

What idea did she emphasise?

Answer 4

1. All made in image of god (gen 1:27) therefore everyone has right to experience some kindness in their life
2. Shown in ethos of her home for dying 🤕 💀 🤢 so that marginalised wld have someone to care for them on deathbed

Question 5

What and how did she put into practice the bible verse from Acts?

Answer 5

Acts 10:34 -> peter says that ‘god shows no favouritism’

• she demonstrates god’s call for Christians to show love to everyone of all races, classes + walks of life 🧍🏿‍♀️🧍🏽‍♀️🧍🏻‍♀️ 💗

Question 6

What is one quote from mother t 😎 that you can use to back up point about not judging ppl

Answer 6

‘If you judge people, you have not time to love them’

Question 7

Mother t 😎 promoted respect of all religions in a pluralist way. This is important esp. cos she was a Roman Catholic. What quote from the woman herself can you use to back this up?

Answer 7

‘ i love all religions… if people become better Hindus, better Muslims, better Buddhists by our acts of love, then there is something else growing there’

Question 8

Explain her views on the sanctity of life (include a quote)

Answer 8

• heavily opposed abortion 🤰 🚫
• upheld rcc view that all foetuses are potential human beings

‘If you do make a mistake don’t destroy the life… because also to that child God says, ‘I have called you by your name, i have carved you in the palm of my hand: you are mine’

Question 9

What should i do now?

Answer 9

Do the practise questions in pack 14