Creation Flashcards
(17 cards)
Omnipotent
God is all powerful
Omniscient
God is all knowing
Transcendent
God is not physically trapped he is in time and space
Omnipresent
God is everywhere
George le maitre
Scientist who believed that the universe was made by a massive explosion known as ‘the big bang’
Charles darwin
‘Theory of evolution’ - suggests ancestors of humans may have been apes (humanity)
Roman catholics and science
- believe science can give them a clearer understanding of how the universe was created
- 3D glasses which shows 2 different lenses - religion and science
Natural law and science
-where catholics believe humans should do good and avoid evil which gets humans closer with God
The creation of Adam by Michaelangelo
- God has a beard to show wisdom
- God is carried by Angels
- There is a heart shaped cloth behind God which can show Gods love for humanity
- God and Adam are the same size which shows equality?
Liberalist creationists (fundamentalists)
Think that the bible is the direct word of God passed down to the writers
Conservatives
Think that the word of God came to the writers but thats their own personalities and writing styles were included
Liberals
think that the Bible writers were human beings
Old testament contains
- law
- history
- wisdom
- prophecy
New testament contains
- the gospels
- acts of the apostles
- epistle
- book of revelation
Stewardship
The idea that believers have a duty to look after the environment on behalf of God
Laudato sí
Is a piece of magisterium written by the pope which tells us our responsibility for the earth’s environment
CAFOD
Charity that supports sustainability, they…
- help set up projects
- encourage people to use less natural resources
- support projects
