RE paper 1 key words

eduqas route b

creation ex nihilo

that God created the universe ‘from nothing’

Imago dei

the belief that humans were created in the image of God (St.Catherine of Siena)

omnipotent

The belief that God is all-powerful

Stewardship

That humans should protect and preserve the environment and hand more onto the next generation

Transcendent

God exists above space and time

Revelation

The way in God makes himself known to the world e.g Bible

Evolution

Gradual change and development of species overtime. Charles Darwin

Inspiration

the belief that the writers of the Bible were guided by the Holy Spirit to write what is good and true

Goodness

The quality of being like God. Putting the needs of others first

Free Will

God given ability to choose right from wrong freely without being controlled

Evil

The absence of good that results in suffering

Incarnation

‘made flesh’. That God became human in the person of Jesus

Suffering

The pain or loss which harms human beings

Natural Law

Universal laws of right and worng that apply to all humans at all times

Privation

The absence of something. Catholic believe that evil is the absence of good

Conscience

A good given feeling of right and wrong