Theme B

Question 1

‘In the beginning…’ (creation)

Answer 1

‘God created the heavens and the earth’ biblr

Question 2

‘put him in the Garden…’ (stewardship)

Answer 2

‘of Eden to work it and take care of it’ bible

Question 3

‘Rule over the…’ (dominion)

Answer 3

‘fish in the sea and the birds in the sky’ bible

Question 4

‘The Earth is the…’ (dominion)

Answer 4

‘Lord’s and everything in it’

Question 5

‘the free gift of…’ (life)

Answer 5

‘God is eternal life in Christ’ bible

Question 6

‘There will be no…’ (death)

Answer 6

‘more death or mourning or crying or pain’ (bible)

Question 7

‘We see abortion,…’

Answer 7

‘the termination of that life…, as a great moral evil. But we also believe that to withdraw compassion is evil, and in circumstances of extreme distress or need, a very great evil’ (CE)

Question 8

‘For you created..’(birth)

Answer 8

‘my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb’ (bible)

Question 9

‘Before I formed you…’ (birth)

Answer 9

‘in the womb I knew you’ bible

Question 10

‘Don’t you know that…’ (sanctity of life)

Answer 10

‘you are God’s temple and that God’s spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred and you are that temple’ corinthians

Question 11

‘Love one…’ (mercy)

Answer 11

‘another as I have loved you’ bible

Question 12

‘There is a time to be…‘(death)

Answer 12

‘born and a time to die’ bible

Question 13

Imago dei

Answer 13

image of god

Question 14

‘Human life must be…’

Answer 14

‘respected and protected absolutely, from the moment of conception’ catholic catechism

Question 15

‘It is He who created…’ (dominion)

Answer 15

’ for you all of that which is on the earth’ quran

Question 16

‘It is He who made you…’ (stewardship)

Answer 16

‘successors (khalifahs) on the earth’ quran

Question 17

‘Do not commit abuse…’ (stewardship)

Answer 17

‘on the earth spreading corruptions’ quran

Question 18

‘The world is green…’ (stewardship)

Answer 18

‘and beautiful, and Allah has appointed you steward over it’ hadith

Question 19

‘created the heavens and earth in 6…’ (creation)

Answer 19

‘days and then established himself on the throne’ quran

Question 20

‘And whoever saves…’ (sanctity of life)

Answer 20

‘one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely’ quran

Question 21

‘best deed is not to…’ (mercy and compassion)

Answer 21

‘hurt a Muslim unjustly by the mouth or hand’ hadith

Question 22

‘whoever kills a sparrow…’ (death)

Answer 22

‘or anything bigger than that without a just cause, God will hold him accountable on the Day of Judgement’ hadith

Question 23

‘Do not kill your child for…’ (abortion)

Answer 23

‘fear of poverty - we shall provide for them and for you - killing them is a great sin’ quran

Question 24

‘No person can die…’ (death)

Answer 24

‘except by Allah’s leave and at an appointed time’ quran

Question 25

what is a hospice

Answer 25

a place that cares for the dying usually from an incurable disease

Question 26

big bang theory

Answer 26

-universe began about 20 billion years ago -nothing then there was a huge explosion -made a cloud of dust + gas. -earliest signs of life appeared millions of years ago, before land + sea settled. - fusion to give the first life forms

Question 27

Christian creation story

Answer 27

Genesis: 1) light 2) sky from sea 3) dry land + plants 4) Sun, Moon + stars 5) birds + fish 6) land animals + humans 7) God rested

Question 28

fundamentalist view

Answer 28

everything is literal

Question 29

muslim creation story

Answer 29

same as christian js less detail

Question 30

'respect for...' (stewardship)

Answer 30

'life extends to the rest of creation' Pope John Paul II

Question 31

Why do Christian take care of the planet?

Answer 31

If humans did not look after the world, or did nothing to stop its destruction, they should expect to be punished by God. M

Question 32

vivisection meaning

Answer 32

the practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation

Question 33

'Everything that...' (vegetarianism)

Answer 33

'lives + moves about will be food for you.' bible

Question 34

“The righteous..." (animals)

Answer 34

"care for the needs of their animals.” bible

Question 35

christian and muslim views on eating meat

Answer 35

-The Christian + Muslim faiths all allow meat -Many Christians do not eat red meat on Fridays out of respect for Jesus’ sacrifice on Good Friday -Muslims may not eat certain meats -They may only eat halal

Question 36

'So God created mankind...' (sanctity of life)

Answer 36

'in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them' bible

Question 37

Quality of life meaning

Answer 37

general wellbeing of a person, in relation to their health + happiness; also, the theory that the value of life depends upon how good or how satisfying it is.

Question 38

when do christians believe life starts

Answer 38

-catholics, conception -varies

Question 39

abortion meaning

Answer 39

The deliberate termination of a pregnancy

Question 40

laws around abortion

Answer 40

-legal to end a pregnancy up until the 24th week. -after 24 weeks in certain circumstances, like if the mother's life is at risk

Question 41

Arguments against abortion

Answer 41

-sanctity of life -do not know when we become ‘conscious’ -do not know when foetus’ might experience pain -Some babies have been born prematurely (early) at 23 weeks + survived

Question 42

Euthanasia meaning

Answer 42

painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable + painful disease or in an irreversible coma.

Question 43

chtistian view of euthanasia

Answer 43

Most Christians believe that euthanasia is against the sanctity of life, and only God has the right to take life away at a chosen time.

Question 44

reasons for euthanasia

Answer 44

-God gives people free will to end their own life. -may be the most compassionate thing to do -allows a good and gentle death which may not be the case if natural death occurs -allows a dignified death. -Drugs to end life are God-given so can be used

Question 45

reasons against euthanasia

Answer 45

-deliberate killing – murder. -open to abuse + may be against the will of the ill person. -Only God should take life at the time of his choosing -Inheritance issues may cause relatives to pressurise family to agree to euthanasia -Once certain types are allowed it may encourage compulsory euthanasia at a certain age at some time in the future.