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Understanding Te Atua Worksheet

Read the short information and scenario. Then complete the questions. This worksheet explores Christian understandings of Te Atua (God); people may hold different beliefs and experiences. You may answer the reflection questions using the scenario rather than sharing something personal.

Key ideas

In Christianity, God is understood as Creator and as present with creation. Christians believe God is made known through revelation, especially through Jesus. Many Christians describe God as Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit—not three separate gods, but one God. Prayer, worship and sacraments are ways Christians connect with God. People may sometimes feel distant from God, especially during grief or difficulty; this feeling does not necessarily mean that God has abandoned them.

1.According to the information above, which statement best describes the Christian belief in the Trinity?

One God understood as Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Three unrelated gods
A name for three kinds of prayer

2.What does revelation mean in the Christian context described here?

Ways God is made known, especially through Jesus
A rule that people must never ask questions
A feeling that only happens in a church building

3.Match each idea to the best description.

A. God as Creator
B. Revelation
C. Prayer and sacraments
D. Feeling distant from God

3. God being made known, especially through Jesus
1. Ways Christians connect with God through worship and sacred practices
2. God understood as source of creation
4. An experience that may arise during difficulty or grief

4.True or false: If a person feels that God is absent during a difficult time, Christian belief says this proves God has abandoned them.

TrueFalse

A scenario: the coastal clean-up

After a storm, a group of neighbours gathers at a beach to collect rubbish. They share food, listen to one another and help an older neighbour carry a full bag. Maia notices the coastline looks beautiful in the evening light. She feels grateful, but her friend Wiremu says he has been finding it hard to pray since a family loss.

5.Give one detail from the coastal clean-up scenario that Maia might connect with God as Creator, and explain why.

6.Name one action in the scenario that could be understood by a Christian as showing care for creation or love of neighbour.

7.Suggest two respectful ways Wiremu might seek support while he is finding prayer difficult. Your ideas may include support from people or practices, and should not assume that grief has a quick fix.

8.Fill in the blank: In Christian belief, God is made known through revelation, especially through .

9.Explain how the same beach clean-up could have different meanings for Maia and Wiremu. Use one detail from the scenario and one idea from the key information.

10.Write one question you would ask to learn more about how Christians understand Te Atua. It must be open-ended (not answerable with only yes or no).