ethics and philosophy

• Omnipotent

  God is all powerful.
• Benevolent

  God is all loving.
• Just

  God judges people fairly.
• Omniscient

  God knows everything.
• Eternal

  God has always existed and he always will.
• Transcendent

  God is beyond this world.
• Immanent

  God is active in the human world, and takes an active role in humanity.
• Monotheistic

  One God.
• Creationists

  Christians that fully believe the creation story. They believe the world was created in six days and humans are descended from Adam and Eve.
• Different ways to interpret the creation story:

  • The big bang theory

  • Evolution
• Purpose of the creation story:

  The creation story can help Christians further understand Gods nature. God is eternal as he made time and was present prior to it. He is omnipotent as he created the universe. He is benevolent as he brought humankind to life and gave them the world.
• Humans were created in Gods image.

  Because of this Christians believe humans are special. Humans should behave like God by being loving and fair. It also shows that humans are important to God so everyone should be treated with respect.
• Dominion

  “Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky…” Genesis 1:28

  Humans were given power over Gods creation and can use it as they’d like.
• Stewardship

  “The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” Genesis 2:15

  God expects humans to take care of the earth.
• Liturgical worship

  Follows the same set pattern each time. Example: celebration of the eucharist
• Non liturgical and informal worship

  No set order of ritual
• Why is liturgical worship important

  •People receive forgiveness from God through the action of the priest

  •The people receive the living presence of Jesus in Holy Communion

  •Familiar to all

  •Tradition, passed down through generations
• Why is non liturgical and informal worship important

  •Faith can be expressed in a variety of ways

  •Christians can share personal interpretations of the bible

  •People can take an active part in church by praying aloud or speaking without formal training

  •Emotional impact, personal revelation from God
• Chanting

  •The only way to share buddhist texts and teachings was to memorise them and pass them orally

  •It may increase a buddhists receptivity towards the Buddha and his teachings
• Mantra recitation

  •Some Buddhists believe that mantras have transformative powers

  •Used in meditation to focus the mind
• Om Mani Padme Hum

  •Represents the sound of compassion

  •By chanting Buddhists hope to invoke the presence of the Bodhisattva of compassion to better express the quality in their lives
• Loving kindness meditation

  Used to develop a sense of compassion towards oneself and others
• Meditation

  •Used to develop a still, calm and focused mind

  •Develop greater awareness and understanding of the Buddhas teachings in order to gain a deeper insight into the nature of reality

  •Deeper insight brings about deeper compassion, less suffering, and eventually leads to enlight
• The crucifixion

  Shows God is benevolent as he sacrificed his own son

  ’God so loved the world he sacrificed his one and only son’
• The crucifixion

  Reconciliation with humans, freed of original sin, God is forgiving
• The crucifixion

  God/Jesus understands human suffering

  ’My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’
• The crucifixion

  Shows the strength of faith as Jesus remained faithful to God even in the face of immense suffering
• The crucifixion

  Jesus was without sin but all of the sins of the world were placed onto him at the crucifixion
• The ascension

  Shows an afterlife exists and everyone can go as Jesus was a human and went to be with God in Heaven which creates less fear of death
• The ascension

  Jesus told his disciples to continue his work after he went to Heaven which is important for Evangelists as it is their mission to spread the word of God
• The ascension

  Proof that Jesus was Gods son
• The resurrection

  Proves Jesus was the Messiah and Gods son and that without the resurrection there would be no hope for salvation
• The resurrection

  By accepting Jesus christians believe they can also be resurrected which brings comfort to christians
• The resurrection

  Shows that God the will forgive their sins if they follow christian teachings which helps them to become closer to God
• The resurrection

  Without the resurrection there would be no christianity
• The resurrection

  Paves the way for the coming of the Holy Spirit to provide comfort and guidance
• A benevolent God wouldn’t send someone to Hell

  Purgatory to better yourself before entering Heaven or Hell
• A benevolent God wouldn’t send someone to Hell

  Hell is just a place without God not torture like in propaganda
• A benevolent God wouldn’t send someone to Hell

  free will means God has no control over a persons actions
• A benevolent God wouldn’t send someone to Hell


  at the crucifixion all sins were forgiven so if people were sent to Hell then the crucifixion would be pointless