Origins and meanings

• Omnipotence is the belief that god is all powerfull
• Stewardship is the duty to care for creation respoonsibly as stewards rather than consumers and protect it for future generations
• Omnipresent is when god is everywhere at all times
• Omnisicent is the belief that God is all knowing and all powerful.
• Omnibelevolent is god is all loving
• Evolution is the proccess of mutation and natural selection which leads to changes in species over time to suit particular enviroments
• Insperation is ‘god breathed’ the belief that the spirtof god guided an individual to act or write what is good and true
• Trancendence is existing outside if space and time; god exists in a way that makes him nothing like anything that exists above and beyond creation
• Revelation is the word used to describe the ways god makes himself known tohuman beings. Christians believe that god does this finally and fully in the person of jesus christ
• Imago dei is ‘ in the image of god’ the belief that humans are uniquely a reflection of gods person hood unlike other animals humans are rational, free and moral
• Creation ex- nihilo is ‘creation out of nothing’ before god created the universe nothing existed only god can create out of nothing
• creation ex- nilhio:

  • god as sole creator
  • creation from nothing
  • cathoilic- means god is omnipotent,omniscience,omnibelevolent and trancendent
  • jewish- god is one, sole creator giver and taker of life, he is omnipotent + omnisicent but also sustains his creation
  • ’ god said let there be light and there was’
• Origns of the universe

  • gen 1 world created in 7days , gen 2 god created adam + eve
  • catholic- genesis is not taken literally, shows it was good, created humans last to look after creation
  • christian- genesis is factual
  • jewish- orthodox factual, reformed stories
  • ’ god formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed life into his nostril’
• Origins of universe non religous

  • big bang theory + evolution
  • catholic- god caused big bang + evolution as gods loving plan it folo order of gen 1
  • christians- attack on beliefs
  • ‘ god said let there be light and ther was’
• Sanctity of human life

  • life has special value uniquely made by god
  • catholic- god created life so its scared, humans are image of god
  • christians- sacred and gift from god
  • jewish- created in image of god is precious
  • non religous- special becuse we have one
  • ’ formed man from the dust on the ground and breathed life into his nostrils
• Abortion

  • cathoilcs- againt in all circumstances as life is scared, life begins at conception
  • christain- against but can abort if mother is in danger, from rape, child will die
  • jewish- reform jes allow if mother is at risk
  • non- life not sacred, peter singer said its okay to take fetous life as it not a person
  • ’ do not murder’
  • anyone who destroys life destroys the world
• Ideas about god

  • god is eternal, omnipotent,omnisiscent,omnibelevolent,transcendent
  • humans are sanctity of human life, imago dei, stewards, free will
  • ‘ in the beginning god created the heavens and earth’
• Creation and humans

  • stewards
  • common good- contribute positively to society
  • universal destination of goods- look after earth
  • love your neighbou- concered about others in different countries
  • lautdato si- good stewards by recycling ,plant trees
  • jewish- tikkun olam- make world better place, sukkot- connect to nature, tu bishvat- plant trees
  • non- look after earth, population harming earth,humanist say humans and aminals are equals
• The bible

  • cathoilc- inspired by holy spirit, not literal
  • christian- true voice of god, no errors as inspired by god
  • jewish- orthodox god gave torah to moses so litera but reformed say should be adapted to moderen life
  • ’all scripture is inspred by god’
• Creation of adam

  • Adam resembles god (imago dei)
  • adam ontop of earth shows he’s responsible for looking after it ( stewardship)
  • god is floating above adam (transcendence)
  • god is reaching out to adam to spark life ( creator/ omnipoten)
  • hands of god and adam are symmetrical ( imagi dei)
  • cloud represents a womb with gods creations in it ( omnibelevolent/ creator)
• Tree of life

  • vines represent garden of eden and paradise god created for humanity
  • tree of life considered the cross that emerges from a tree at its base
  • cross shows that through the crucifiction people of all nations are saved
  • 12 doves repersent the apostles and are a symbol of the holy spirtn
  • alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the greek alphabet that remind us that jesus is eternal because he is god
  • ’ the leaves of the tree are for the healing of all nations’
• Cathoicl social teaching

  • strive for social justice because all humans are made image dei
  • all have dignity because we are gods creations so everyone is due respect
  • option for the poor that puts vulnerable first
  • everyone should promote and benifit from the commom good
  • calls on beliverd to work for justice, peace and reconciliation
  • all countries required to uphold united nation’s universal declaration of human rights
  • ’ peace is an entiprese of justice. it cannot be obtained until a fair society is obtained‘ gaudium et spes
• interfaith

  • mulit faith society
  • cause tentions, discriminatio, scapegoating
  • communication between different religions promoting respect and tolerence
  • pope francis holds meetings with different religous leaders to find common ground
• Catholic charites

  • cafod- takle poverty
  • svp- helps homless, single parents, asylum seekers because they belive people should be tesred with dignity and respect
• What is creation ex nihilo?

  Creation out of nothing by God
• What does the Catholic belief state about creation?

  Only God can create from nothing
• What does omnipotent mean in relation to God?

  All-powerful
• How is God described in relation to space and time?

  God is transcendent, beyond space and time
• What does omniscient mean?

  All-knowing
• What does omnipresent mean?

  Everywhere at all times
• What is the significance of God resting on the seventh day?

  It made the seventh day holy
• What are the days of creation in Genesis 1?

  1. Day 1: God created night and day
  2. Day 2: God created the heavens
  3. Day 3: God created land and plants
  4. Day 4: God created the Sun, moon, and stars
  5. Day 5: God created birds and fish
  6. Day 6: God created living creatures including man
  7. Day 7: God rested
• How does Genesis 1 demonstrate God's omnipotence?

  God creates from nothing, showing power
• How is God's transcendence shown in the creation story?

  He existed before anything in space and time
• What does the term 'cosmology' refer to?

  The study of the origin of the universe
• What does the Big Bang theory explain?

  How the universe began
• What evidence supports the Big Bang theory?

  Galaxies are moving away from each other
• What do fundamentalist Christians believe about the Big Bang?

  It attacks their literal interpretation of the Bible
• What are the two central issues in the abortion debate?

  1. When does life begin?
  2. Who's choice is it?
• What is the definition of abortion?

  Deliberate ending of a pregnancy