To use this powerpoint please view in full screen and use on screen notifications to help you. Navigation is achieved by using hyperlinks between slides. THIS POWERPOINT IS NOT SEQUENTIAL. Below are some symbols that are essential for navigation. Click on main slide to advance to next slide Return to home menu Return to task 282 Catechesis on creation is of major importance. It concerns the very foundations of human and Christian life: for it makes explicit the response of the Christian faith to the basic question that men of all times have asked themselves:120 "Where do we come from?" "Where are we going?" "What is our origin?" "What is our end?" "Where does everything that exists come from and where is it going?" The two questions, the first about the origin and the second about the end, are inseparable. They are decisive for the meaning and orientation of our life and actions. REFLECTIONS The Catholic Church has always taught that "no real disagreement can exist between the theologian and the scientist provided each keeps within his own limits. . . . If nevertheless there is a disagreement . . . it should be remembered that the sacred writers, or more truly ‘the Spirit of God who spoke through them, did not wish to teach men such truths (as the inner structure of visible objects) which do not help anyone to salvation’; and that, for this reason, rather than trying to provide a scientific exposition of nature, they sometimes describe and treat these matters either in a somewhat figurative language or as the common manner of speech those times required, and indeed still requires nowadays in everyday life, even amongst most learned people" (Leo XIII, Providentissimus Deus 18). Who am I? Where are we going/ what is our end? Where do I come from/ What is our origin? Ultimate questions’ Where does everything that exists come from and where is it going? Cosmological Argument Anthropic Principle Design Arguments Ontological Argument Proofs for the existence of God Anthropic Argument What is the Anthropic Principle? Who suggested this theory? Could I demonstrate this in the classroom? Is there evidence of this in scripture? Was the Universe Made for us? (vote) Group Discussion Was the Universe Made for us? Give two reasons for your groups answers The Anthropic Principle They’re all in the same plane. They’re all going around in the same direction. . . . It’s perfect, you know. It’s gorgeous. It’s almost uncanny. -Astronomer Geoffrey Marcy describing the solar system Which colour of zone do you think a planet needs to be in to survive? Too hot Sun Too Cold To support life a planet need to have the right conditions. What do you think some of these conditions could be? In groups prepare an answer Too hot Sun Too Cold Anthropic means “relating to human beings or their existence.” Principle means “law.” With the Anthropic Principle we see that life flourishes only under certain conditions by Laws in our Universe as so it suggests that those conditions have been “set up” or “arranged” so we could live! Hot Cold Sun Why do you think we call the GREEN zone “Goldilocks” zone? Isaiah 40:26 Class Discussion Isaiah is viewing all of God’s creation as being perfect. He suggests this is by saying only a mighty powerful creator could have made these. Do you agree? Isaiah 40:26 Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created these? He who brings out their host by number, calling them all by name; by the greatness of his might, and because he is strong in power not one is missing. Classroom Experiment Just as the in the story of the three bears certain conditions must be met to make things “just right”. In Class imagine…. If you didn’t have a pen If the lights didn’t work If I couldn’t talk If any of the above problems existed in our classroom we couldn’t work. Certain condition must be met for our classroom to work harmoniously. Similarly, with the Anthropic Principle we see that life exists only under very specific conditions as dictated by Laws in our Universe. Therefore this suggests that these specific conditions have been pre-arranged so we could live! Design Argument Press here for link Question! What is the Argument from Design? Who thought up The Argument from Design? Is there evidence of this in scripture? Could I demonstrate this in the classroom? Romans 1:20 Task Using Romans 1:20 Complete the following questions 1. Highlight a phrase that describes God. 2. Explain in your own words what this tells us about God. 3. How do we know this about God? Romans 1:20 Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, namely, his eternal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made. William Paley (1743-1805) Teleo Logical (design) Teleological (design) argument: Task: Copy into Jotter If you can see evidence of design that must mean that there is a designer. In relation to our universe, that designer is God. Simply put the complex design of this world requires a designer. You’re an Alien You see a watch You have never seen a watch ? What questions might you ask about the watch? ? You notice the watch has parts that move together in motion, from this motion of many parts working together you see you can tell the time! What might this lead you to believe about the creation of the watch? Class Vote A.The watch was designed by a creator for the specific purpose of time OR B. The watch was not designed with a purpose in mind Task Question: Do you think the complex and diverse earth that we live in so different to the watch? Ontological Argument What is the Ontological Argument? Who thought up the Ontological Argument? How did St Anselm put the Ontological Argument? Could I demonstrate this in the classroom? “We have the idea of an absolutely perfect Being. But existence is an attribute of perfection. An absolutely perfect Being must therefore exist.” St Anselm Once we understand the Idea of God, then it is real If we can conceive the greatest possible being, that being God. He must exist or he would/could not be the greatest 2 I can conceive this idea in my mind 3. That idea only exists in my mind as an idea or as an idea and in the real world 4. If an ideal could be real then surely my greatest idea of the perfection of God would be real conclusion God must exist outside as well because the greatest thing would exist inside and outside our minds because that is greater Ontological argument 1 God is the greatest being imaginable God is the Greatest Thing Imaginable You imagine things in your MIND God isn’t an imagination for Theist so … Lets say God is the definition in the dictionary told us “God is the Greatest Thing Imaginable” This is to represent the idea of God in the mind God either exists in only the mind OR in the mind and outside the mind God either exists in only the mind or in the mind and outside the mind God either exists in only the mind or in the mind and outside the mind This is to represe nt the idea of God in the mind Which is Greater? To exist in the mind only Or To exist in the mind and in reality? By definition God would be the greatest of these two possible ideas Therefore God DOES exists in reality By definition God would be the greatest of these two possible ideas Therefore God exists in reality Cosmological Argument Press here for link Question! What is the Cosmological Argument? Who thought up the Cosmological Argument? Could I demonstrate this in the Is there evidence of classroom? this in scripture? Hebrews 3:4 Task 1. Why do you think St.Paul in this quote from the book of Hebrews characterises God as a Builder? 2. What part of the trinity do you think he is referring to and why? Hebrew 3:4 For every house is built by some one, but the builder of all things is God. • Visual 1 2 3 As is observable cause 2 and three are of the same origin however, cause one is different as it is the original cause. Everything has a cause and so someone or something is responsible for the world that we live in. Task What caused this tree to come into existence ? The Cosmological Argument Everything that exists that has a beginning or a start, has a cause The Universe began Therefore the Universe has a cause The First cause that started the Universe, that was not caused by anything else, can be said to be God by Theists The Cosmological Argument Task Below are four statements that make up the Cosmological Arguments. Discuss in Groups the correct order of these statements. To make the Cosmological Argument Then copy these boxes into your jotter. The First cause that started the Universe, that was not caused by anything else, can be said to be God by Theists Therefore the Universe has a cause The Universe began Everything that exists that has a beginning or a start ,has a cause Where are we going/ what is our end? Does God have a plan for us? What can Jesus’ life tell us about our where we are going ? Does “the now” have anything to do with the “end” ? How do I respond to the problems of the world today? What do you think Hell Is? What did Jesus say on the matter or where we are going? Task Select two modern day current issues that Catholics may be active campaigning for/against. 2. For each give a reason why a Catholic may actively campaign. 3. Are there any modern day issues you feel passionate about? 1. What can Jesus’ life tell us about our where we are going ? From our reading of the New testament we know that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. This tells me that God offers us all a new life after death beyond the life that we know now. I know that I will go to a better place with Jesus, like he did. This is called heaven and the opposite of this is a separation from God, this can be known as hell. Class VOTE What do you think Hell is? Class Discussion Fire and brimstone or Separation from God Nothingness? (it is important to note that God does not forcibly send anyone to hell, it is more that you actions draw you away from God) Read John 10:3-4 Task 1. Say who the following characters represent: a) The gatekeeper b) “Him/he” c) The sheep 2. What does tell us about how Jesus says we should live our lives? John 10:3-4 To him the gatekeeper opens; the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. Ephesians 2:10 Gods plan for our life Task As Catholics our aim must be to try and make this life as God would want it 1. How would a Catholic show they are “created for good works” from God through the following A) Prayer B) Action C) Example Ephesians 2:10 “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. “ What did Jesus say on the matter or where we are going? Read Luke 23:43 Class Discussion Jesus talks for the afterlife with one of the men sentenced to die on the cross beside him. Jesus uses the word Paradise, what do you think he meant by this? Could this hint at an afterlife? Jesus said he will be there too Although the man was a sinner his truthful and heartfelt repentance was what mattered Luke 23:43 And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” Where do I come from/ What is our origin? What’s the story from Religion? (activity on 7Day Creation) Is there more than one way to understand Genesis (our creation story)? What is evolution and can someone accept the theory of evolution and still believe in God? Why does the Book of Genesis depict creation as “the work of six days”? Why did God Create us? What do we know of our God? Has God Created us? Can someone accept the theory of evolution and still believe in the Creator? EVOLUTION (Latin evolutio = unfolding, development): the growth of the final form of organisms over millions of years. Viewed from a Christian perspective, evolution takes place as God’s continuous creation in natural processes. YOUCAT Can someone accept the theory of evolution and still believe in the Creator? 42 Can someone accept the theory of evolution and still believe in the Creator? Yes. Although it is a different kind of knowledge, faith is open to the findings and hypotheses of the sciences. [282-289] Theology has no scientific competence, and natural science has no theological competence. Natural science cannot dogmatically rule out the possibility that there are purposeful processes in creation; conversely, faith cannot define specifically how these processes take place in the course of nature’s development. A Christian can accept the theory of evolution as a helpful explanatory model, provided he does not fall into the heresy of evolutionism, which views man as the random product of biological processes. →EVOLUTION presupposes the existence of something that can develop. The theory says nothing about where this “something” came from. Furthermore, questions about the being, essence, dignity, mission, meaning, and wherefore of the world and man cannot be answered in biological terms. Just as “evolutionism” oversteps a boundary on the one side, so does →CREATIONISM on the other. Creationists naïvely take biblical data literally (for example, to calculate the earth’s age, they cite the six days of work in Genesis 1). YOUCAT Activity Group task Read or Have read to you Genesis 1 – 2:4 Take a large Sheet of Paper. Draw a 7 day cartoon strip of the story of Genesis Creation story. Six Days of Creation and the Sabbath 1 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, 2 the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. 6 And God said, “Let there be a dome in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.” 7 So God made the dome and separated the waters that were under the dome from the waters that were above the dome. And it was so. 8 God called the dome Sky. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day. 9 And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. 10 God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. 11 Then God said, “Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it.” And it was so 12 The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, the third day. 14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. 16 God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. 17 God set them in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth, 18 to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day. 20 And God said, “Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky.” 21 So God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, of every kind, with which the waters swarm, and every winged bird of every kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23 And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day. 24 And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures of every kind: cattle and creeping things and wild animals of the earth of every kind.” And it was so. 25 God made the wild animals of the earth of every kind, and the cattle of every kind, and everything that creeps upon the ground of every kind. And God saw that it was good. 26 Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.” 27 So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. 28 God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.” 29 God said, “See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. 30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so. 31 God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. 2 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all their multitude. 2 And on the seventh day God finished the work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done. 3 So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the work that he had done in creation. 4 These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created. Task Your task is to copy and correctly label the trinity symbol with descriptions. On the next slide will be an enlarged trinity symbol and then on the next page again the information to label the trinity symbol. Task Part one of two Copy Trinity diagram onto a double page Make a poster that labels each part of the trinity with sections from the creed and description of God Task Your task is to copy and correctly label the trinity symbol with descriptions. Label the trinity symbol with the text in each box. TASK: READ GENESIS 1 In groups find evidence for these ideas in the Genesis text Look up the example to see the type of evidence required to match the statement Example Statement a: Nothing exists that does not owe its existence to God the creator. Evidence: Genesis 1:20 Statement b: Each creature possesses its own particular goodness and perfection Evidence: Genesis 1:20 Find evidence for the set of questions on the next slide TASK: READ GENESIS 1 In your groups find evidence to support the statements given 1.God wills the interdependence of creatures. 2.The beauty of the universe. 3.The hierarchy of creatures. 4.Man is the summit of the Creator’s work. 5.There is solidarity among all creatures as they all have the same Creator. 6.The end of the work of the six days was the Sabbath. Creation was fashioned with a view to the Sabbath and therefore for the worship and adoration of God. Class VOTE God has made us? Yes or No? Please be prepared to justify your answer. Genesis Literal vs Symbolic READ GENESIS 7 days creation story Class Discussion Do you think that this story is to be taken word for word ( literal ) or do you think it may be symbolic? e.g. the days of creation are not actual days of 24 hours. YouCAT 46 46 Why does the Book of Genesis depict creation as “the work of six days”? The symbol of the work week, which is crowned by a day of rest (Gen 1:12:3), is an expression of how good, beautiful, and wisely ordered creation is. [337-342] From the symbolism of “the work of six days” we can derive important principles: (1) Nothing exists that was not called into being by the Creator. (2) Everything that exists is good in its own way. (3) Something that has become bad still has a good core. (4) Created beings and things are interrelated and interdependent. (5) Creation in its order and harmony reflects the surpassing goodness and beauty of God. (6) In creation there is an order of complexity: man is superior to an animal, an animal is superior to a plant, a plant is superior to inanimate matter. (7) Creation is heading for the great celebration when Christ will bring the world home and God will be everything to everyone. YOUCAT Why did God Create us YouCat 2 God Created us Out of Free and unselfish love When a man loves, his heart overflows, he would like to share his joy with others, He gets this from his Creator. Although God is a mystery, we can still think about him in a human way and say: Out of the “surplus” of his love he created us. He Wanted to share his endless Joy with us, who are creature of his love. Task Look up 1 John 4:16 Think – pair – Share What does this mean to you personally? 1 John 4:16 “So we know and believe the love God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” Who am I? What’s the story from Religion? What about my soul? Who am I called to be? What does God and Jesus have to do with me? Why did God Create us? Aren’t we just a product of evolution? What do I think life is about? What does God and Jesus Have to do with me? (Read aloud) Eye has not seen nor ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man, what things God has prepared for those who love him. (I Corinthians 2:9) Why did God Make us? 2 Why did God create us? God created us out of free and unselfish love. [1-3] When a man loves, his heart overflows. He would like to share his joy with others. He gets this from his Creator. Although God is a mystery, we can still think about him in a human way and say: Out of the “surplus” of his love he created us. He wanted to share his endless joy with us, who are creatures of his love. YOUCAT We are not some casual and meaningless product of evolution. Each of us is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed, each of us is loved, each of us is necessary. POPE BENEDICT XVI, April 24, 2005 What about my soul? 63 From where does man get his soul? The human soul is created directly by God and is not “produced” by the parents. [366-368, 382] Man’s soul cannot be the product of an evolutionary development out of matter or the result of a generative union of the father and mother. With every man, a unique, spiritual person comes into the world; the Church expresses this mystery by saying that God gives him a soul, which cannot die; even if the person loses his body in death, he will find it again in the resurrection. To say, “I have a soul”, means that God created me not only as a creature but as a person and has called me to a never-ending relationship with him. YOUCAT Task What do I define myself by… My Family My Taste in Music Write “ME” in the centre of your page and surround it with things that you feel define you (at least 5) Task What you think will define you in 10 years? My Family My Taste in Music Write “ME” in the centre of your page and surround it with things that you feel define you (at least 5) Who am I “Be saints of the 21st Century” Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Class Discussion: What is a saint? YOUCAT 342 Are we all supposed to become “saints”? YouCAT 342 342 Are we all supposed to become “saints”? Yes. The purpose of our life is to be united with God in love and to correspond entirely to God’s wishes. We should allow God “to live his life in us” (Mother Teresa). That is what it means to be holy: a “saint”. [2012-2016, 2028-2029] Every man asks himself the question: Who am I and why am I here, how do I find myself? Faith answers: Only in →HOLINESS does man become that for which God created him. Only in holiness does man find real harmony between himself and his Creator. Holiness, however, is not some sort of self-made perfection; rather, it is union with the incarnate love that is Christ. Anyone who gains new life in this way finds himself and becomes holy. YOUCAT Could I be a Saint? Holiness is not the luxury of a few people, but a simple duty for you and me. BL. TERESA OF CALCUTTA (1910-1997) As he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 1 Pet 1:15-16 Task: What do these quotes suggest about being a Saint? Thought….. “We are put on this earth to help others, but what the others are here for I cannot say.” — W. H. Auden, English poet and dramatist, 1907–1973 1. In this quote what is Auden saying about other peoples motivations in life? Meaning Task 1. Complete the following sentence Life is…… 2. What do you think your answer says about you as a person? Where does everything that exists come from and where is it going? What’s the Big Bang? Where are we going (heaven or hell)? What’s our role with everything that exist? Can you explain simply Charles Darwin’s Evolution through natural selection? Class VOTE Do you think we as humans are doing a good job of being caretakers of the Earth? Yes or No? Task: Justify your answer, using examples in less than 40 words Heaven And Hell Task Draw a postage stamp size picture of what your idea 1. Heaven would be 2. Hell would be A Simple Guide to Evolution Each species has natural variance between its members These are two male giraffes What’s the difference between them? Competition arises between species for survival Competition arises for such resources as food I can’t reach the leaves because I was born with a small neck I can reach the leaves because I was born with a Large neck, seems I’m better adapted to the surroundings The Giraffe that is more adaptable will become stronger and may be the only survivor I can’t eat food where I live and so I may have to leave or worse, I may die! I can reach the leaves so I will become strong and become a very attractive mate The Giraffe that is better adapted will become stronger and may be the only survivor I’m so hungry I can’t wait for mating season! Then I can pass on the DNA which makes my neck long to future generations to allow them to eat from tall branches The surviving Giraffe will pass on the better features to the next generation Meet my Kids they look like me with the big necks! But they have their mother’s coat! Summary of Evolution through Natural selection Different adaptations that arise in species may make one member more likely to breed If this happens the feature is more likely to be passed onto the next generation of that species (inherited) What’s the Big Bang theory?!?!? This theory was first purposed in it early state by a Catholic Priest called Georges Lemaitre in 1931 The theory purposes that TIME, Matter and space all began from a incredibly dense mass called a singularity How did it come about?... The Big Bang Theory Lemaitre observed that Galaxies were observed to be moving away from each other over time! The Big Bang Theory That must of meant that they were together at some point. This led Lemaitre to theorise that all of the galaxies were on top of each other at one point He called this his theory of the “Cosmic Egg” The Big Bang Theory Press here for link Question! Lemaitre further suggested that at some point this cosmic egg (today known as a singularity) exploded and created TIME, SPACE AND MATTER BIG BANG & THE COSMOLOGICAL ARGUMENT Do you think that these two theories can co-exist? Explain your answer in at least 60 words DESIGN ARGUMENT & EVOLUATION BY NATURAL SELECTION Do you think that these two theories can co-exist? Explain your answer in at least 60 words. A B Do you believe in Santa Claus? Who am I/are we? Can you write upside down? Where do we come from? What’s the strangest thing you have met? Can you draw a frog eating? Do you like paper? Where are we going? What is our origin? What is our end? Where does everything that exists come from and where is it going? Task 1.What’s the difference between these two sets of questions? Please give reasons for your answer. 2.What is the most important questions from set B? 3.Try and answer a question from set B Ultimate Questions Who am I/are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going? What is our origin? What is our end? Where does everything that exists come from and where is it going? TASK 1. Use the diamond shape to arrange the “Ultimate Questions”. Place the most important in the top box, and the least at the bottom. PLENARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 2. Explain why you chose your top question over the others. Draw a leaf During this assessment your aim will be to provide reflection on each of the ultimate questions and proofs for God covered in this unit. In the centre part of each leaf design please put the name of the “proof for God” or the “ultimate question” as shown below. Assessment Assessment Forwards looking I would like to know more about... Inward-Looking: What did you learn about yourself as you worked on the ultimate questions within this unit? Have you changed any ideas you used to have about God? Outward-Looking: If someone were to look at your work what might they be able to say about you? Backwards looking Did you find it hard to understand any of the ideas discussed in this unit? Did you especially like any of the parts of this unit? If so what where they and why did you like them? A Few Questions to Help Reflect