"Sin Events"
What was the first big "sin event" in the Bible?
Adam and Eve eating the fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
A key principle that the Church uses when thinking about the relationship between faith and science is: "Truth cannot contradict _____."
Truth
The creation story shows us that God want to bring ____ out of disorder.
Order
What is the sign of the covenant God made with Noah?
A rainbow
How long was earth flooded in the story of Noah's Ark?
40 days
True or false: The Church teaches that Catholics may not believe in the theory of evolution.
False.
"The Devil doesn't have his own _____", meaning that evil doesn't exist on its own, but is a perversion of the good.
Clay
What is the sign of the covenant that God made with Adam and Eve?
The Sabbath
Name at least 2 of the consequences of Adam and Eve eating the fruit.
Separation from God
Introduction of death
Loss of original holiness
Awareness of nakedness
All humanity inherits original sin
Name a truth that we can know by reason. Also name a truth we can only know by revelation.
Natural: scientific discoveries, logical conclusions, basic moral principles, God's existence
Revelation: God is a Trintiy, Jesus is fully God and fully Man, the Immaculate Conception
How many creation stories are there in Genesis?
Two
What did Cain say to God when God asked him, "Where is your brother Abel?"
"Am I my brother's keeper?"
What is the main difference between a fundamentalist approach to scripture and a contextualist approach to scripture?
Fundamentalist Approach:
Reads every word literally, ignoring literary style and historical context.
Problem: Can lead to misunderstandings (e.g., six days of creation literally means six 24-hour days).
Doesn’t take science and history quite as seriously.
Contextualist Approach:
Considers literary forms, historical context, culture, and overall unity of Scripture and Tradition.
Recognizes some passages are symbolic or use figurative language.
Helps reconcile Bible with scientific understanding
What is the main difference between the creation stories in Genesis 1 and 2?
Genesis 1 focuses on the creation of the cosmos (the universe) while Genesis 2 focuses more on the creation of mankind
What was the main sin involved in the Tower of Babel?
Pride/building a tower to God
Explain how a fundamentalist approach would interpret the creation story in Genesis?
The world was created in six literal, 24-hour days
Explain what is means to be made in the image of God.
It means we are made with intellect (the ability to reason) and will (the ability to make free choices). It also means we have true dignity!