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Paper 1-Creation DONE (Christian art that depicts creation. (How does…

- - - - "God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very" Genesis1:31
      - God has the power to do whatever he wants: he can even create things from nothing.
      - Genesis1:31 says everything God made is "very good". God is so powerful he can make everything exactly the way he wants it.
      - Belief in God's omnipotence inspires Christians to trust in God, as they know he has the power to change anything.
    - - God only needs his own word in order to create; when he says "let there be:" it immediately comes into being. God is completely above and beyond the created world-he is transcendent.
      - Also means God is beyond human understanding. Christians believe God cannot be fully described in human words, or fully understood by human minds.
      - "Then God said 'Let there be light'; and there was light" Genesis1:3
    - - All of creation is special because it has all been created by God. Therefore it should be cared for and looked after.
      - Genesis1:27 shows God created humans in his own image, which means humans share qualities with God. These qualities allow humans to have a close relationship with God.
      - God is the only creator, who has created everything. Therefore it means Christians should only worship one God.
- - - - support and buy products from environment-friendly businesses
      - Put pressure on companies to ensure they follow environment friendly policies
      - Put pressure on politicians that support laws that protect enviroment
    - - Walk, cycle or use public transport instead of driving
      - Encourage churches to reduce their carbon footprints-use solar pannels
      - Educate others about the importance of protecting enviroment
      - Recycle more, throw away less waste
    - - Put pressure on governments to implement policies agreed at national meetings
      - Boycott or help to expose international companies that threaten enviroment
- - - - Teaching: Religion and science do not have to contradict each other. EXAMPLE: If genesis creation stories are read as a myth they do not contradict the theory of Evolution.
      - Catholic church is supportive of advances in Science. Georges Lemaitre was a Catholic priest who first proposed the big bang theory, explaining how the universe began.
      - Religion and science are different as they ask different question. Religion explains why, science explains how.
- - - - Mixture of prayers, psalms, poems and books of advice. These help people understand their faith and live in a way that pleases God.
    - - Book of prophets whose inspired words challenged the people to remain faithful to God and taught them that God is active in the world.
    - - Show how God guided the Jews and how they often refused to listen. These stories were included to help later generations to make mistakes.
    - - First 5 books, telling how the Jews became people of God. Also contain the 'laws' or guidelines that God wanted Jews to follow-including 10 commandments.
  - - - Tell of some of the events early in the Church
    - - Letters written by Apostles and discuss how to follow Jesus' teaching in everyday life.
    - - Cover the actions and teaching of Jesus
    - - Written by John. Includes his own mystical visions, which some Christians believe describe the end of the world.