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What does transcendent mean?
The idea that God is beyond and outside life on earth and the universe
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What does omnipotent mean?
having unlimited power
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What does Adam mean?
The hebrew word for humanity.
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What is a fundamentalist?
someone that believes that the bible is completely factual and that things happened exactly as they are in the bible.
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How does Michelangelo's Creation of Adam reflect catholic beliefs? (3 things)
1.God is carried by angels showing he is transcendent 2. God and Adam are in similar positions showing that humanity is made in the image of God 3. Adam is reaching out for Gods touch showing that humanity depends on God for life.
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What are the controversial aspects to Creation of Adam?
God and Adam are similar sizes suggesting that they are equal. Genesis teaches that God breathed life through his nostrils not by touching him.
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Give another example of art used to depict creation?
Meiere's mosaic
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Compare meieres mosaic and Creation of Adam *3 things*
1. Both show God as the creator 2. Creation of Adam shows God as Old man. God is eternal,; Meiere's mosaic shows Gods hand (power) 3. CoA shows relationship between man and God; MM shows less about Gods relationship with man
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What are the 3 natures of God?
Creator, omnipotence and transcendence
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What 2 things does genesis 2 teach
That humans share the spirit of God, God gave humans free will ( garden of eden)
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What 3 things does the bible teach catholics?
Stewardship (caring for the world), dignity of humans, sanctity of life
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What four things does the old testament teach?
Law, history, wisdom and prophecy
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What four things does the new testament teach?
Gospels,acts of the apostles, epistles and the book of revalation
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4 reasons why the bible is the word of God?
1.God guided the writing through holy spirit 2. word of God given by prophets 3 actions and teaching of jesus in the gospels 4. Writing of the apostles in the epistles
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How do we interpret the Bible today though the Magisterium?
The magisterium is continually inspired and guided by the holy spirit
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What are the catholic interpretations of the creation stories?
God made everything, Everything God made was good and Humans are the high point of Gods creation
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What are fundamentalist interpretations of the creation stories?
The Bible is interpreted literally. Humans have no right to have their own interpretations of the word of God
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What is natural law?
That God made creation Good and that humans are made in the image of God, this means to do good and avoid evil.
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How does the Catholic church feel about science?
That it doesnt have to contradict with religion
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How has the church helped to protect the environment
2008 the vatican installed solar panels on its roof
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What are 3 reasons to care for the environment?
Creation is special, God made humans the stewards of the earth, jesus taught christians to love your neighbour
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Which 3 ways can catholics care for the environment?
recycle more, put pressure of politicians to protect the environment, boycott companies that expose the environment
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What 4 things has CAFOD done on sustainability
1 Encouraging people to use less resources 2 supporting projects that use renewable energy 3 working with Monlar in sri lanka to help farmers adapt and supporting the creation of the UN sustainable developmen goals in 2015
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