RE - Yellow section - Good and evil

What is the CATHOLIC view on catholic views on origin of evil?

What did St. Augustine say?

What is a SOA for this

• Moral evil (Evil and suffering because of human free will),, natural evil (natural disasters),, original sin (Adam and Eve)

• Evil helps us appreciate good, evil makes us better, evil is not a thing

• ‘We enjoy the value of good more when we compare it to evil’

What are the CHRISTIAN views on other religious views on the origin of evil?

What are the JEWISH views on other religious views on the origin of evil?

What did John Hick say? (christian)

What is a SOA for this?

• Traditional protestants say that we have all fallen short of God, but the Orthodox Church says that humans sufffer the consequences of Adam and Eve

• All human beings are born facing temptation and must make a choice. Everyone is born with the inclination to do good (yetzer ha tov), and the inclination to do evil (yetzer ha ra)

• He argues that suffering is painful but ultimately leads to a healthier soul and helps us to grow

• Adam and Eve

What are CATHOLIC views on Gods goodness and the goodness of creation?

What are JEWISH views on Gods goodness and the goodness of creation?

What is a SOA for this?

• Catholics call God good becuase he things he made were good, the world reflects Gods goodness

• God is good becuase he is the sole creator and created the torah

• ‘God said let there be light and there was light and he saw that it was good’

What aree the NON-RELIGIOUS views on non-religious views on the origins of evil? (2 people)

What is a SOA for this?

• David Hume - presented the INCONSISTANT TRIAD saying that God either cant exist or cant be powerful if evil exists

  John Mackie - rejects catholic arguments altogether saying that we still would know what good was without evil

• David Humes inconsistant triad

What are the CATHOLIC views on the meaning of suffering through christ

What are the JEWISH views on the meaning of suffering through christ?

What is a SOA for this?

• Some catholics believe: love is impossible without suffering, suffering is a sign of commitment, suffering is a blessing, Jesus suffered

• Jews believe suffering has come from humans or nature and humans should not question why God has sent suffering

• ‘By his wounds, we are healed’

What does the creed say about trinity?

What does the bible say about the trinity

What is a SOA for this?

• God the father is is almighty creator, God the son is equal to the father but took on human limitations whilst on earth, God the holy spirit gives life to all things and unites the father and son in love

• The holy spirit was present at Pentecost and gave the disciples courage to spread the word of God, the spirit descended on Jesus as soon as he was baptised and God spoke to him (SOA)

• ‘And a voice spoke from heaven, this is my son with whom i am pleased’

What is the CATHOLIC view on other beliefs about the trinity?

What is the JEWISH view on other beliefs about the trinity?

What is a SOA for this?

• St Augustine compared the trinity to love - for love to happen, you need 3 things, the lover, the lovee and the love itself, this is how we experience Gods love

• Jews are monotheists and only believe in one God, the idea of the trinity challenges this belief - the Shema states that God is one

• ‘Whoever does not love does not know God. God is love’

What is the CATHOLIC and CHRISTIAN view on the meaning and significance of the incarnation?

What is the JEWISH view on the meaning and significance of the incarnation?

What is a SOA for this?

• God is fully God and fully human, he is referred to as the incarnate son showing he is really God in human form

• Jews believe in the oneness of God so dont believe in the incarnation, they believe Jesus was just an ordinary man

• ‘The Word became flesh and made his dwelling amongst us’

What are the CATHOLIC and CHRISTAN views on incarnation as a responce to evil?

What is a SOA for this?

• Jesus’ suffering brought positive consequences and was all part of Gods plan, the church teaches those who suffer on earth are united in the suffering with Jesus on the cross

• ‘To understand the ‘why’ of suffering, we must look towards the cross of Jesus’

What is the CATHOLIC and CHRISTIAN view on the example and teaching of Jesus?

What is the JEWISH view on the example and teaching of Jesus?

What is a SOA for this?

• He made it clear that those who suffer will be the greatest in heaven, he said you need to put yourself out to get yourself into the kingdom of heaven

• Jews do not see Jesus as having a moral authority as they do not believe he was God made flesh - They dont believe in the trinity or the incarnation

• The Beatitudes (Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy)

What are CATHOLIC views on the significance of sculpture and statues to worship?

What are CHRISTIAN views on the significance of sculpture and statues to worship?

What are JEWISH views on the significance of sculpture and statues to worship?

What is a SOA for this?

• God has taken on the limitations of human nature through Jesus, so its okay to show this through artwork

• Christians are against it as some artwork gives the wrong idea of God, the commandments state ‘you shall not worship false idols’

• Do not believe in this, God is beyond suman and depicting him is forbidden, goes against the commandment ‘You shall worship no other God but me’

• ‘Whoever worships an image, worships the person portrayed in it’ - Catechism of the Catholic Church

What are the CATHOLIC views on the significance of pilgrimage for catholics?

What are JEWISH views on the significance of pilgrimage for catholics?

What is a SOA for this?

• It is an opportunity to come closer to God

• Pilgrimage is not an obligation, the Torah refers to the traditional importance of all Jews going to Jerusalem for the festivals

• References to Lourdes and the story of Bernadette

What is the CATHOLIC view on the rosary as a reflection of the incarnation?

What is a SOA for this?

• It is a powerful way to reflect on the meaning of suffering, it consists of 3 prayers - Our father, Hail Mary and Glory Be. The Rosary reflects on 4 sets of mysteries - 5 joyful, 5 sorrowful, 5 glorious, 5 luminous

• The 5 sorrowful mysteries show the importance of Jesus’ suffering / death