God in Art

 

There have been alot of images of god been painted, especially in Euroupe.
Here are some other images of god.



Regeneration by Cornelis Monsma

Fire symbolises - Holy Spirit
                          - Baptise
                          - Changed/ Touched
Powerful picture
Looks almost heavenly
The coal may symbolise us climbing up to God







Sistine Chapel Painting
Beard = Wisdom and God's old age
White Robes = God's purity

The Nicene Creed

Definition of a Creed

• A creed is a statement of belife, in particular a statement of faith that describes the belifes shared by a religious community.
• For Catholics, the Nicene Creed is the most important expression of faith of the community.

The Nicene Creed

I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.

I beleive in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate
of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascened into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look foward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.

Five Themes of the Nicene Creed

• God is the creator of all that exists.
• Jesus was and is totally one with God , fully divine: of one substance (consubstantial) with the Father.
• In Jesus, God took on human flesh and lived amongst us. He was eventually executed by cruicifixion, but death did not defeat him as God raised him up so that we could know that all Jesus taught us was true.
• The Holy Spirit remains with us, guiding the Church and empowering believers not only to remember but also tp live out the message of Jesus.
• We are called to live out our faith in the community,in "one holy catholic (meaning 'universal') and apostolic (following in the tradition of the Apostles) church."

Feasts of Mary

Date	Title		Purpose	Origin / Doctrine
8th of December		Immaculate Conception	It is celebrated because Mary is without Sin. This feast deals with the redemption of the Church	1854
1st of January		Mary Mother of God	It celebrates Mary’s being the mother of Jesus	431 A.D.
25th of March		The feast of the Annunciation	It celebrates the angel Gabriel, coming to announce that she will be the mother of Jesus	525 A.D.
24th of May		Our Lady help of Christians	special feast for her intervention in fight against sin in a believer	Early 1800’s
8th of September		Birth of Mary	Mary’s Birthday J	701 AD
15th of September		Our Lady of Sorrows	To remember Mary’s suffering	1482

Mary Webquest

 

Mary of Nazareth

Web quest

Jones, Emilia

 

 

What does the name “Mary” mean?

Mary, a Greek form of the Hebrew name Miriam or Mariam, means ‘wise woman’ or ‘lady’.

What three images do we have of Mary in our minds?

An image image of Mary that I have in my mind is when she is speaking with Angels, one Mother of God; Virgin, Another image includes the types of dress she is wearing, she is corvered and she is very modest.

What percentage of people of Nazareth were peasant farmers?

About 70% of the people of Nazareth were probaly peasant farmers.

What religion was Mary?

Mary was.

List 4 facts about Jewish scriptural stories Mary’s would have followed.

The sorts of thing she would have done is eaten Jewish foods, observed holy days, known Jewish Laws.

What were the three classes which existed in Nazareth and which one did Mary’s family belong to?

The three classes were the Rich, the poor and the destitute. Mary was of the poor class.

What are 2 reasons why the 4 Gospels present the story of Mary differently?

One reason is that they were writing for different audiences and another reason was that they were trying to convey ideas about Jesus and God.

What was the Gospel writer Mark implying when Jesus reset the boundaries of family life by saying – “Who are my mother and my brothers?’ And looking at those who sat around him, he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother. (Mark 3:33-35)”?

He kind of said that everyone who believes in God is his family.

What did the Gospel writer Luke paint Mary as?

She was a role model, but also human with normal emotions, failings etc.

Why was it difficult for Mary to become pregnant while unmarried?

It was against social norms at the time and it could be dangerous for her.

What was a Jewish woman’s responsibility for her children?

She had to care for child and educate  them in Jewish Religion.

What point of view does Matthew’s Gospel paint Jesus’ birth? What does the story preceded by?

Matthew Gospel is from Josphehs point of view, followed by a Genology

What 2 stories does John’s Gospel contain which the other Gospel’s do not?

John’s Gospel includes Wedding at Cana and Mary witnessed the crucifixion of her son.