Defining Terms
What word describes the ability to make decisions from a range of possibilities?
Choice
According to Church teaching, what does it mean to say that humans are "intrinsically good"?
That we are created good by God, in His image, and have inherent worth and dignity.
Where did Jesus go for 40 days and 40 nights, where he faced temptation?
The desert (or wilderness)
What type of evil refers to suffering caused by natural disasters or diseases, not directly by human actions?
Physical evil
What is the term for principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour?
Morality
What is the term for something profoundly immoral or wrong?
Evil
Which book in the Bible describes God creating humans in His "image and likeliness"?
Genesis 1
Name one negative implication of human beings having freedom?
The ability to choose evil, to sin, to cause harm, to reject God
Moral Evil
Define 'conscience'
The inner sense of right and wrong that guides our behaviour
What Christian doctrine explains humanities fall state as a result of the first sin committed by Adam and Eve?
Original Sin
What significant event, described in Genesis 3, led to humanity's separation from God and the introduction of sin into the world?
The Fall of Man
Why is freedom essential for moral responsibility?
Without the ability to choose, our actions wouldn't be truely our own, and we couldn't be held accountable for them.
Give me 3 examples of physical evil
Tsunami, Earthquake, Flood, Disease, Cancer
True or false - A well-formed conscience always tells us to do what we want to do.
False - A well-formed conscience guides us towards what is objectively good and right
Define the word 'freedom'
The power or right to act, speak or think as one wants without hindrance.
The concept of being made in the "image of God" implies what about human beings' capacity for good?
Humans have the capacity for reason, free will, love and a conscience, reflecting Gods own attributes, which enables us to strive for goodness
Explain the relationship between freedom and responsibility?
Freedom gives us the power to choose, but with that power comes the responsibility for the choices we make and their consequences.
Give me 5 examples of Moral evil
Murder, theft, lying, war, bullying, abuse, discrimination
Why is important to educate and form our conscience?
Because our conscience can be influenced by sin and bad habits. A well-formed conscience helps us to make truely good moral decisions.
Define the term 'Free Will'
The human ability to make decisions that are not determined by external forces, often associated with moral responsibility
Explain how Genesis 1 and Genesis 3, when read together, help us understand the Church's teaching on human nature
Genesis 1 teaches us that we are created good and in Gods image. Genesis 3 shows us that despite this goodness, we are capable of sin and have a tendency towards evil due to the Fall
Name the three temptations Jesus faced in the desert
1. Turning stone into bread
2. Jumping from the temple
3. Worshipping Satan for power
How do the concepts of refugees and asylum seekers connect to the discussion of 'evil in the world today'?
They often suffer due to moral evils like war, persecution, violence, which forces them to flee their homes
Explain the relationship between morality, conscience and striving for goodness?
Morality provides the framework of what is good and evil. Our conscience is the internal voice that applies these moral principles to specific situations, guiding us to make good choices and avoid evil. Striving for goodness involves forming and following our conscience to make right choices