creation Flashcards
(15 cards)
what is transcendent and name a quote
-Christians believe god is beyond the universe
-Christians believe that God cant fully describe in human words
‘let there be light and there was light’
what is literal interpretation
-some Christians believe the bible as the word of God
- this means that they believe that God literally made earth in 6 days
what happened in genesis 1
- in genesis 1, men and women were the last things god created
- in the first 3 days God forms the world by separating and distinguishing
- men and women are created on the sixth day ‘ let there be man’
what happened in genesis 2
- God created man before animals
- however he didn’t leave man on his own so he created animals
- but then created a woman for man ‘ it is not good for the man to live alone’
most catholics believe that these account dont disagree with each other because the writing shouldn’t be interpreted literally, why
- Genesis 1 is mainly focuses on the physical act of creation, leading up to the creation of human beings, in God’s image
- Genesis 2 focuses of the spiritual idea of God made humans beings as his special creation and the responsibility to look after the Garden of Eden
what does genesis say about God
- God is the creator
- God is transcendent
- god is omnipotent
- God is benevolent
what does genesis say about humans
- Humans are made in the image of God
-‘imago dei’ (have an natural dignity to be respected) - humans are sacred (sanctity of life)
- humans are the pinnacle of creation ‘ indeed it was very good’
- humans have free will and humans have moral conscience ‘ knowledge of good and evil’
-humans are stewards
‘fill the earth and subdue it’
How does the creation story influence christians
- the universe was not created by chance therefore human lives have meaning and a purpose
because humans were made in Gods image. - god created humans it means that they are important to God and therefore should be treated with love and kindness
- as christians we should be given stewardship of the world they may involve themselves with protecting the planet and everything in it (dorothy stang)
why do christians believe the holy trinity were involve in the bible
- god the father is seen as creator
- the gospel of john describe the son of God as the word of god
name one quote from the bible
‘god created heaven and earth’
what is the nature of god
God’s essential characteristics and attributes, encompassing aspects like His power, knowledge, and presence, as well as His personal qualities
God as creator
god is the only creator who created everything
- all creation is special because all of it has been created by god so it should be cared and looked after
god is omnipotent
-‘ god saw everything the he made, indeed it was good ‘
- so everything good made was good
CAFOD and its stainability
- dorothy stang who protected the amazon
- encourages people in england and wale to live more simply and use fewer natural resources
- setting up projects thats renewable energy such as solar power
- takes of poor or homeless people
catholics belief about the bible
- the bible is the word of god
- it reveals god to humans and teaches them about god and what he wants for humanity
- the writers of the bible were guided by the holy spirit
- the bible should be interpreted through the teachings of the magisterium
