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Foundational Theology
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Course Booklet
Origins and Meaning
Evil and Suffering 

Powerpoints

 Unit 1.1 Origins and Meaning Keywords
Unit 1.2 Good and Evil Keywords 
Where does the universe come from? 
What is the origin of the universe?  
What are the non-religious views about the origin of the world? 
Non-religious views about the origin of the world 
Darwin and Evolution 
Dawkins and Evolution
Catholic Beliefs about Sanctity of Life​
Abortion​ 
What is abortion and who has the right? 
Christian view on abortion 
Critique of sanctity of life 
Compare Genesis account of how humans were created
​Christianity and Stewardship 
Environmental ethics- Alternative Views 
Revelation and Inspiration 
Literary forms of Genesis 
​Creation of Adam 
Symbols and Meaning in Apse Mosaic Tree of Life 
Tree of Life and Christ as the New Adam 

Imago dei, Justice,Peace and Forgiveness 
Cafod and SVP

adam_christ_and_the_tree_of_life.pptx
​​brace_map_sweets_vs_christians.ppt​ 
cafod_svp_and_mini_vinnies.pptx 
catholic_and_humanist_views_on_stewardship.pptx 

chesterton_and_the_storyteller.pptx 
collective_memory_map.pptx 
dawkins_neo-darwinism_and_catholic_beliefs.pptx 
evolution_and_the_catholic_church.pptx 
genesis_on_creation.pptx 
humanist_view_on_abortion.pptx 
imago_dei_and_cst.pptx 
implications_of_genesis_for_mankind.pptx 
key_catholic_beliefs_about_the_origins_of_the_universe_part_1.pptx 
new_lesson_3_what_are_origins_and_meaning.pptx 
origins_of_the_bible.pptx

Worksheets

​Unit 1.1 Origins and Meaning keywords
​Unit 1.2 Good and Evil Keywords 
Text references Foundational Catholic Theology  
God creates out of nothing​
Questions on the Creationist Account 
Facts about Stephen Hawking 
A Religious Campaign to block the Teaching of Evolutionary 
Darwin info Sheet

Message to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences 
Biblical quotes on the Sanctity of Life 
Christian Churches and the Sanctity of Life 
Diamond-Nine Human Life.doc 
Sanctity of Life teachings into Practice 
How does the Foetus Develop? 

Pro choice and pro life sort
Bible quotes about abortion  
Creation Story Handout 
​Christianity and Stewardship

Tree of Life Research 
Tree of Life Scripture Activity 

Christ and Adam Research 
Gaudium et Spes 
Scripture and Church teaching on Human Dignity


Assessments

Sample assessment material EDUQAS 
​Origins and Meaning End of Topic Test
Knowledge Organisers
Origins and Meanings
  1. Origins of the universe
  2. The Bible & Genesis 1 and 2
  3. Sanctity of Life, Imago Dei and Abortion 
  4. Stewardship & Environment
  5. Forms of Expression: Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam & The Tree of Life Mosaic
  6. ​Catholic Social Teaching, Interfaith Dialogue & Catholic Charities 
Good and Evil
  1. The Problem of Evil & Suffering
  2. Non-Religious & Philosophical views on the nature and origin of evil
  3. The Meaning of Suffering
  4. The Trinity & The Incarnation
  5. Jesus and Moral Authority 
  6. Catholic Sources of Moral Authority 
  7. Statues and Sculptures
  8. Practices: Popular Piety Pilgrimage and The Rosary
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        • New Walsall & South Staffordshire MAC
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