Across
- 2. (1) The holy people of God , also called the Body of Christ, among whom Christ is present and active (2) A building in which Christians worship
- 4. The guidance that God gives people
- 7. The Third person of the trinity whom Christians believe is the inspiring presence of God in the world
- 9. People who tell others how they should live but who do not live by these standards themselves
- 11. The first book of the Bible, in which the stories of creation are found
- 13. The Hebrew word for humanity, which many people see as the name of the first man
- 16. Almighty, having unlimited power; a quality of God.
- 18. Being worthy of honour and respect.
- 20. A series of important gatherings of all the Catholic bishops between 1962 and 1965, which updated many Catholic teachings.
- 21. The sacred book of Christianity, containing the old and New Testaments
- 22. The one who makes things and bring things about
- 24. 'One who is sent out'; the name given to those disciples who became leaders of the early Church.
- 25. All life is holy as it is created and loved by God; human life should not be misused or abused.
- 26. The idea that believers have a duty to look after the environment on behalf of God
- 27. Someone who believes that the Bible is a factual record that describes events exactly as they happened; fundamentalists believe that the Bible is divinely inspired and without error
- 28. Relying or depending on each other, as a change to one thing affects other things as well.
- 29. The Holy writings of a religion that are believed to be inspired by God
Down
- 1. Belief that God gives people the opportunity to make decisions for themselves.
- 3. The act by which God brought the universe into being
- 5. Only using natural resources at a rate at which they can be replaced.
- 6. Part of the painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the vatican in Rome, which shows God giving life to Adam
- 8. Michelangelo Buonarotti (1475-1564) was a famous Italian painter and sculptor
- 10. The natural world; the surroundings in which someone lives.
- 12. the belief that God can create things from nothing
- 14. A story that intends to convey a deep truth or message, but not in a literal way.
- 15. Moral Principles and values that are considered to be inherent to all humans
- 17. The teaching authority of the Catholic Church, exercised by the Pope and bishops.
- 19. Materials found in nature - such as oil and trees - that can be used by people to make more complex products
- 23. The idea that God is beyond and outside life on earth and the universe; a quality of God