GCSE: Edexcel RE (PAPER 1: Catholic Christianity)
1. the trinity: father, son & holy Spirit
2. god the father: created and sustained the world, father-son relationship 3.
god the son: jesus, god in human form (fully human & fully divine), gained
salvation for all
4. god the holy spirit: presence of god in his creation
5. SOWA: the trinity: CCC253: "we do not confess three gods, but one god in
three persons"
6. how is the trinity shown?: shown via worship: - sacraments & mass shown
via the bible:
- jesus' baptism
7. belief in the trinity: become more spiritual & closer to god
8. imago dei: humans are made in the image of god, all life is sacred
9. SOWA: nature of humanity: GENESIS 1: "god created man in his own image"
10. catholic view: nature of humanity: catholic stewardship = stewards (carers)
of the earth, gods creation, or else god will judge
11. non-catholic view: nature of humanity: humanists = look after the earth to
pass it through generation, enjoy life by living in the presence
12. creation: genesis 1: god made the universe in six days, rested on the
seventh
13. creation: genesis 2-3: god made the heavens & earth, adam and eve
14. adam and eve: prove purpose of humanity
15. divergent views: creation: fundamentalists: word for word true (literalists)
liberals: metaphorical, acceptance of science
16. council of nicea: - god the son is eternal
- god the father & god the son = co-eternal
17. council of constantinople: - jesus = fully human
- holy spirit is the giver of life
18. purpose of councils: made finalisations on the nature of god in the nicene
creed
19. nicene creed: defining statement of all catholic christianity beliefs
20. incarnation: enfleshment, god becoming man
21. incarnation in the bible: matthew: events pre-jesus, conception & birth
22. incarnation in the bible: luke: birth of baptist, journey of mary & joseph
23. incarnation in the bible: john: theological approach, jesus = word of god,
word made flesh
1. the trinity: father, son & holy Spirit
2. god the father: created and sustained the world, father-son relationship 3.
god the son: jesus, god in human form (fully human & fully divine), gained
salvation for all
4. god the holy spirit: presence of god in his creation
5. SOWA: the trinity: CCC253: "we do not confess three gods, but one god in
three persons"
6. how is the trinity shown?: shown via worship: - sacraments & mass shown
via the bible:
- jesus' baptism
7. belief in the trinity: become more spiritual & closer to god
8. imago dei: humans are made in the image of god, all life is sacred
9. SOWA: nature of humanity: GENESIS 1: "god created man in his own image"
10. catholic view: nature of humanity: catholic stewardship = stewards (carers)
of the earth, gods creation, or else god will judge
11. non-catholic view: nature of humanity: humanists = look after the earth to
pass it through generation, enjoy life by living in the presence
12. creation: genesis 1: god made the universe in six days, rested on the
seventh
13. creation: genesis 2-3: god made the heavens & earth, adam and eve
14. adam and eve: prove purpose of humanity
15. divergent views: creation: fundamentalists: word for word true (literalists)
liberals: metaphorical, acceptance of science
16. council of nicea: - god the son is eternal
- god the father & god the son = co-eternal
17. council of constantinople: - jesus = fully human
- holy spirit is the giver of life
18. purpose of councils: made finalisations on the nature of god in the nicene
creed
19. nicene creed: defining statement of all catholic christianity beliefs
20. incarnation: enfleshment, god becoming man
21. incarnation in the bible: matthew: events pre-jesus, conception & birth
22. incarnation in the bible: luke: birth of baptist, journey of mary & joseph
23. incarnation in the bible: john: theological approach, jesus = word of god,
word made flesh
