Catholic Christianity
All these mindmaps are the AQA revision guide condensed further so everything is very condesed and simple
I printed mine on A3 paper as i found it v difficult to use online and A4 was wayyy too small making the bubbles unreadable
Beware of the typos I was too lazy to fix them whoops
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- Created by: tidgywidgy
- Created on: 03-04-18 16:02
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- Catholic Christianity
- Michelangelo (Creation of Adam)
- Adam is not yet alive, waiting on Gods touch to bring him alive - Human life is dependant on God
- both look powerful - Imago Dei
- God is older = wisdom + eternal
- Adam = perfect man (strength and potential)
- reaching out their hands - longing for a close relationship
- God is carried by angels = transcendent
- Negative aspects of Paintings
- limited in what they can show
- difficult to express complex, spiritual ideas
- Genesis 2 contradicts painting as Adam was breathed from God's 'nostrils' - not by touch
- they are nearly the same size, suggesting God and man are equal
- Nature of God
- Creator
- God is the only creator
- God created everything = special
- everything God makes should be looked after
- Stewardship
- we have dominion over other creatures = power + authority
- looking after Gods creation = gift from God
- why should we care for the environment?
- creation is special as it is created by god = valued = genesis 1
- god made humans stewards of the earth = responsibility
- 'love your neighbour as yourself' = protect the environment as yourself
- we should preserve natural resources
- Stewardship
- imago dei = humans share qualities with God = close relationship
- Transcendent
- God needs only his word in order to create 'let there be light'
- beyond human understanding
- cant be described in human words
- Omnipotent
- power to do whatever he wants = creates things from nothing
- make everything the way he wants it
- Omniscient
- all knowing
- evokes trust
- Creator
- Free Will
- Genesis 2
- Although God 'commands' Adam not to eat from the tree, he gives his a physical choice
- must be aware of consequences
- evil exists because of the abuse of free will
- Genesis 2
- Dignity
- Imago Dei = humans are made in the image of God, so are equal to each other
- all people are worthy of hour and respect
- respect their own dignity and the dignity of others
- Sanctity of Life
- God blesses all humans after he made them = creation is holy
- life should be treated with care and respect = Catholics against abortion + euthanasia
- Old Testament
- Law (guidelines)
- describes how God guided Jews throughout their early history
- History (stories to help later generations avoid making similar mistakes)
- Wisdom (prayer, psalms, poems + advice to help us live in a way that pleases God)
- Prophecy (challenges people to remain faithful in tough times)
- New Testament
- deals with the life and teachings of Jesus
- The Gospels (teachings + actions of Jesus)
- The Acts of the Apostles (the events of the early church)
- The Epistles (letters + teachings to guide people through every day life)
- The book of Revelation (contains mystical visions which some Christians believe to describe the end of the world)
- Bible = the word of God
- God guided the writing of the Bible through the Holy Spirit
- prophets were inspired by the Holy Spirit
- contains the word of God given by prophets
- guided people to remain faithful + passed on Gods word
- tells of the actions and teachings of Jesus in the Gospel
- The Magisterium
- teaching authority of the church
- interpret the Bible and apply its teaching to modern everyday life
- comes from Pope and bishops
- inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit = we should have trust in their interpretation
- Catholic Interpretations of the Creation Story
- they are myths not to be taken seriously
- stories that intend to convey deep and complex truths
- they are not meant to be scientific explanations of how the world was created
- they accept creation story as well as big bang and evolution
- the main messages from the creation story are: God made everything, which was good, and humans were the high point of his creation
- Fundamentalist interpretations of the creation story
- believe the bible literally
- the bible is the word of God so must be true
- God loves humans so wouldn't mislead them by giving incorrect info
- Natural law
- humans are born with an understanding of what is right and wrong (natural) = god made creation good + imago dei
- part of Gods will for humans = important
- humans should not need rules to know what is right
- we should always protect and preserve life
- CAFOD
- Aims to help people living in poverty to create a more balanced world
- supports projects that support sustainable living + help to protect environment
- e.g working with groups like MONLAR in Sri Lanka which help farmers to adopt sustainable, effective + inexpensive farming methods
- second vatican council
- stresses that religion and science support eachother
- supportive of scientific advances as they help people understand creation
- if science and religion come up with different answers they must be answering different questions
- Michelangelo (Creation of Adam)
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