Year 9 GCSE RE CREATION Catholic Christianity Paper

Year 9 GCSE RE CREATION Catholic Christianity Paper REVISION

Year 9 GCSE RE – Catholic Christianity Paper: CREATION REVISION Learning objectives: Great learning Good learning To know and understand key beliefs regarding Creation To understand key religious teachings on Creation and how these influence the believer Even better learning To evaluate beliefs and issues relating to Creation.

Key Words Read the key words and write down what you think they mean. Check your answers on the next slide. KEY WORD Image of God Omnipotent Sanctity of life Stewardship Transcendent DEFINITION

Key Words ANSWERS KEY WORD DEFINITION Image of God The belief that humans share some of the qualities of God • T Omnipotent All-powerful Sanctity of life Belief that life is sacred and holy Stewardship . The idea that we have a duty to look after the environment on behalf of God Transcendent Belief that God is beyond and outside life on earth and the universe, He is unlimited.

Review and Reflect • You have now completed four units in Year 9 RE. ü Creation ü Eschatology ü Incarnation ü The Triune God • For the remaining three lessons this term, you will have an opportunity to revise Creation, Incarnation and Eschatology.

Checklist • On the following slide you will see a checklist of topics in the Creation Unit. This unit will be our focus for today. • Colour code this list, red, amber or green on how well you remember and understand the topic.

By the end of this unit you will know and understand: • Michelangelo’s creation of Adam. • How Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam demonstrates ‘Who God is’. • The account of Creation in Genesis 1 and 2. • The Omni-qualities of God from Genesis 1 and 2. • The origins of the Bible. • The Catholic and other Christian interpretations of scripture. • How the goodness of Creation leads to Catholic understanding of Natural Law. • The Magisterium and how it influences Catholic views of the harmony between science and religion. • How Natural Law influences Catholic beliefs about the Sanctity of Life. • The Catholic teachings about creation and the environment and how they influence Catholics to care for the environment. • The importance of sustainability to Catholics and how Catholic teachings influence the work of • CAFOD on Sustainability.

Guidelines • On the following slides, you will see pages from the revision guide on the Creation Unit. • Your task is to read these and create a series of flash cards on the Creation Unit. These should focus on key beliefs and religious teachings. Focus on as many areas you wish. It would be wise to select topics you have forgotten about! • Some of you may have already bought the revision guide so you could read this directly.

Remember! • Keep today’s work safe. • It will be useful when it comes to preparing for mocks and of course, your GCSE!