In Catholic teaching, the Bible is the inspired Word of God and vital for the faith and practice of Catholics. The Word of God — revealed fully in the person of Jesus, the Christ — is the means through which God communicates with his people, providing guidance, wisdom, and spiritual nourishment.
The Religious Education Directory emphasizes the importance of the Bible and aims, through its model curriculum, to draw pupils into an encounter with scripture and the story told therein of God’s relationship with humanity. This Five Facts about… resource aims to deepen pupils understanding of the Bible: its development; styles of writing; purpose, and authority.
Five Facts about The Bible (907 downloads)