Good and Evil

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What is the difference between Moral and Natural evil? 
Moral evil is suffering caused by humans misusing their free will. Natural evil is suffering which is caused by other things
What is original sin? 
The sin which all humans are born with as a result of a broken relationship with God. This is seen as the cause of suffering
What did St Augustine say about evil?
That evil is a privation. This absence appeared when Adam and Eve misused their free will
What did John Hick say about evil?
God made the world imperfect so that humans could learn how to be good and loving
What Old Testament story do Christians use when talking about sin and evil?
The Fall in Genesis
What is the problem with evil if you believe in God?
If God is omnipotent, omniscient and omnibenevolent, then is doesn't seem possible for God to allow suffering. This is sometimes called the inconsistent triad
Give three ways in which Christians might respond to the problem of evil
Evil and suffering are a result of free will. God has decided to give us free will because He loves us
Those who suffer will be rewarded in heaven and so Catholics know the suffering will pass
Suffering tests our faith. We must simply trust God
What is the incarnation?
God made flesh in the form of Jesus. Christians believe He is fully human and fully God
Why do Christians believe in incarnation?
In John's Gospel it says that the word was made flesh
St Paul says Jesus was God but he gave up his power out of love for us
In the letter to the Hebrews it says that God became just as we are
What does it mean to say that Jesus is a source of authority? 
Christians put their trust in Jesus and see him as a guide to living as he is believed to be fully God as well as fully human
Name two beatitudes (Matthew Chapter 5) 
Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled with good things
What did Jesus say about Jewish law on murder and revenge 
Jesus said- 'it says in the law do not murder, but I say do not even get angry'
Jesus also said - in the law it says eye for an eye, but I say love your enemies
What is the Golden Rule? 
Jesus said treat others as you would like to be treated
What is the greatest commandment?
Love God and love your neighbour with all your heart, mind and soul
What did Jesus say about hypocrisy?
Take the plank out of your own eye before removing the speck out of your brother's eye
Why do Christians say Jesus died? 
Christians believe Jesus' death was the ultimate sacrifice to save us from sin and heal our relationship with God
What did St Pope John Paul II say about Jesus' suffering?
It helps us to understand our own suffering and grow closer to God
What is a pilgrimage? 
A journey taken to a holy place. It is a popular Catholic devotion which helps them grow closer to God
Give three reasons why Christians go on pilgrimage
To pray for themselves and others
To renew their spiritual journey to God
To visit a sight connected to the life of Jesus or a saint for inspiration and hope
Name one place or Christian pilgrimage?
Lourdes in France
What do Christians do at Lourdes? 
They pray and go receive the sacrament of reconciliation
They wash in the baths of Lourdes water
They light candles as a symbol of prayer
What is the Rosary?
A prayer used by Catholics to reflect on the life of Jesus through the life of Mary.
How might praying the Rosary help someone who is suffering?
It unites the person praying with Mary and Jesus
What is the Pieta? 
A statue created by Michelangelo of the dead Jesus in the arms of Mary
How might the Pieta help people who are suffering? 
Jesus is at peace - this shows that suffering always ends. It also shows Mary's love for Jesus which means love conquers suffering
It also invites us to share in her suffering - Mary's hand it outstretched
Where do Christians get their moral rules from? 
The Bible
Natural law
Our own conscience
The virtues given to us by God (faith, hope and charity)
What did Cardinal Newman say about conscience?
Conscience is a personal voice from God
What is a virtue?
St Paul says virtues are gifts from God which we can use to live a good and happy life
What do Catholics believe the Trinity is?
Three persons in one God: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
What does the Bible say about the Trinity? 
Mark's Gospel: the baptism of Jesus
Matthews Gospel: when Jesus asks his disciples to go and baptise in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
St Paul mention the Holy Spirit as being one with God
What does the Nicene Creed say about the Trinity?
I believe in one God, I believe in the Holy Spirit who proceeds from the Father and the Son, and with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified
What does St Augustine say about the Trinity?
It is a relationship of love
How does belief in the Trinity help people who suffer? 
It shows Christians that God is loving and that God is with us through the Holy Spirit and that God has suffered through Jesus. It reminds us that the answer to suffering is always love
What did St Thomas Aquinas say about Natural Law? 
To follow natural law we have to accept five primary rules:
To preserve life
To have children
To educate and bring up children responsible
To live peacefully
To worship God