How did we get here? Flashcards
What happened in day 1
God created light, separating it from darkness
What happened in day 2
Good created the sky and separated the waters above from the waters below
What happened in day 3
God created dry land and vegetation, separating it from the seas
What happened in day 4
God created the sun, moon and stars to illuminate the earth.
What happens in day 5
God created sea creatures and birds to inhabit the seas and the skies
What happened in day 6
God created land animals and then humans, making them in his image and giving them dominion over the other creatures.
What happened in day 7
God rested and blessed the Sabbath, setting an example for humans to rest from their work.
What might literalist/fundamentalist Christians say about this topic
This story is taken completely literally. They read it like a textbook-as fact. God did everything right as the story says.
What do liberal/modern Christians say about this topic.
This story tells us what God is like (Creator). This story can sit happily alongside scientific views. God caused the Big Bang (‘let there be light’).
Christians believe God made the world ex nihilo, what does this mean
‘Out of nothing’
Who is Bishop Ussher
He was the archbishop of Ireland and is best known for the Bishop chronology (his calculations on how old he thought the earth was). He thought the earth was 6000 years old
What impact might this story have on the lives of Christians?
They might treat everything in the work with respect because it’s God’s creation (an omniscient and omnipresent God) . They might also become vegetarian to protect the environment.
What is a quote that shows that God’s creation has special value
Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.
What does the quote ‘those theologians that are beginning to take the doctrine of creation very seriously should pay some attention to sciences story’ mean
John Polkinghorne is a liberal Christian and believes that both these subjects can be studies to help us understand reality.
What does omnipresent mean
Present everywhere
What does omnipotent mean?
All powerful
What does omniscient mean?
All knowing
What does omnibenevolent mean?
All loving
