Unit 03
Grade 10 (Open)
Religious Education
The excess of God�s love in culture
Monday, November 25, 2002
1) Prayer
2) Explicate and review: Where is my Lord? Mary Magdalene Work Sheet.
3) Can �goodness� beat �evil�?
4) Key concepts:
a. Grace: Grace is a notion derived from Scripture describing the giving, merciful and generous love of God for human beings. �Grace� manifests itself in God�s gifts of creation but particularly in the person of Jesus Christ.
b. Kingdom of God as a gift: God�s relationship with creation is characterized by generosity; its core is not a series of laws and ordinances for humans, but a pure gift of generous goodness particularly experienced in creation.
God has made an imprint on our world and culture. God teaches through his interaction with culture that there is a answer to yes over no, abundance over scarcity, altruism over selfishness, generosity over stinginess, goodness over evil, grace over sin, love over legalism, and forgiveness over condemnation.
5) The excess of God�s Love in culture
a. Distribute Activity sheet 9.2
b. Divide students into groups to complete the task. The students will be required to present their findings to the class during the next lesson.