Incarnation
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
Enjoy the revison :)
- Created by: tidgywidgy
- Created on: 03-04-18 19:52
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- Incarnation
- similarities between accounts
- Mary = virgin
- jesus = son of god
- Jesus conciebed by the power of the holy spirit
- Gabriel announced the news
- Lukes account
- Focuses on Mary's visit from Angle Gabriel
- Gabriel tells mary she will have Jesus ('son of the most high')
- Mary had the choice to be Jesus' mum = free will
- Through Jesus birth God is fulfilling his promise to the Jews
- Mathews account
- tells the story of how Joseph planned to break up with Mary (pregnant b4 marriage)
- Angel tells Joseph in a dream to marry Mary as Jesus was conceived by the holy spirit
- Jesus is being sent to earth to save humanity from its sins
- Joseph was told 'you are to name him Jesus' (Emmanuel - God is with us)
- jesus, the Word of God
- the Word of god became human in the form of Jesus = the Word of God made flesh
- is eternal 'in the beginning was the Word
- Distinct from God even though there is a unity 'the Word was with God'
- the Word came to earth to guide people 'lived amoung us'
- Jesus is God's free GIFT to humanity 'full of grace and truth'
- Son of Man
- Jesus was fully human as he lived a human life (experiences and emotions)
- sometimes Jesus referenced to himself as the Son of Man
- Jesus = just + normal human being who has been given power and authority by God
- Jesus feels agony as a human 'the son of man undergoes great suffering'
- God limited himself to human condition
- Son of God
- Jesus was arrested 'are you the Messiah, the son of the blessed one?' He replied 'I am' = acknowledging that he was the son of God
- seated at the right hand of the father (creed) shows divinity + shares in Gods power
- resurrection proves jesus was God
- Ictus Symbol
- Fish
- letteres represent a seres of greek words (jesus. Christ, Son of God, Saviour)
- early days: used as a declartaion of faith
- in times of persecution: used to indicate where christian meetings would be held or their faith
- Alpha and Omega symbol
- first + last letter in Greek alphabet + god and Jesus involved in everything from beginning to end
- referred to in the book of revelation
- used on vestments, churches and christian art and paschal candle
- Chi-Rho symbol
- monogram formed the fist two letter of the christ in Greek
- remind of the death of Jesus (save humanity)
- alternative to the cross as an expression of their faith
- reasons against religious art
- impossible to portray accurately as he cant be limited by human means
- it can mislead people
- praying in front of an image many lead it to being worshipped rather than who it represents ('do not worship false idols')
- Attitudes for religious art
- inspire people
- help focus prayer
- help learn about aspects for gods work
- easier for children to comprehend
- Jesus died to save ALL of humanity so can be shown as a memeber of any ethnicity
- The sacred heart (statue)
- expression of peace and love representing his beneovlence
- flames coming from heart = burning love fpr all people
- hole in heart = pierce in side
- crown of thorns = mocking of soldiers
- Jesus hand pointing to heart draws attention to his love for all
- The Beatitudes
- Christians believed Jesus developed the 10 commandments to make to more relevant as it focused on peoples attitudes rather than actions
- formed the first part of Sermon on the Mount - Jesus talk to his follower dedicating their lives to pleasing God
- 'Blessed are the merciful for they will receive Mercy'
- 'Blessed are the pure in Pure in heart for they will see God'
- the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats
- Jesus tells his followers that in serving and caring for others, they are serving God
- 'I was hungry and you gave me food'
- important message as it tells how we will be judged favourably if we care for others and will receive eternal life
- St Irenaeus
- published the idea that Jesus is the meeting point between God and humanity + Jesus 'revealed God to men'
- As Jesus is the Son of God, he displays qualities of God - Christians can understand Gods nature by observing Jesus
- Which scriptures aim to create the right balance of understanding between Jesus as fully human and fully God?
- Dei Verbum 4
- 'he might dwell among men and tell them of the innermost being of God'
- God is revealed and speaks through Jesus
- 'the Word made flesh was sent as 'a man to men'
- the Son of God became a human to live among other humans
- 'he might dwell among men and tell them of the innermost being of God'
- Verbum Domiini 12
- 'the eternal word became small'
- God limited himself to a human form, so humans could come to understand God
- 'Christ... crucified and risen Word of God, is Lord of all things'
- through the very act of dying Jesus gave himself into Gods hands
- 'the eternal word became small'
- Dei Verbum 4
- Grace
- gives believers strength to do what God wants
- free + unconditional gift from God
- gives people a deeper relationship with God
- comes from the Trinity
- unites the three people from the Trinity
- helps people become aware of what God wants from them
- How did the Incarnation help Catholics view reality as Sacramental?
- before, God was seen as distant and the bond between God and humanity had been harmed by Adam and Eve's disobedience in the Garden of Eden
- Jesus was the gift to show Gods love for humanity
- since Jesus had lived on Earth, people can see God as a living and active presence
- even though Jesus is gone, his spirit is still active
- Jesus helped to bring Gods love and presence into the world
- When does life begin for Catholics?
- when Mary greets Elizabeth, Elizabeth is 'filled with the Holy Spirit'-Her unborn child reacts to the presence of Jesus
- at the moment of contraception
- after contraception the fetus just grows and develops
- because of Imago Dei (protecting life s we are made in the image of God) and life beginning at contraception, abortion is considered wrong
- why do some people agree with abortion?
- at the early stages of pregnancy, the embryo is only a bundle of unspecialised cells
- the cells do not have feeling or emotion, so you aren't harming a child
- similarities between accounts
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