Our World Flashcards
(14 cards)
BIG BANG THEORY
Belief that everything started with a big bang about 14 billion years ago; the universe began to expand, then cooled down, forming the earth and other planets
CREATION
Way in which something is uniquely made; Gods creation of the universe
DOMINION
Being in charge and having power over others
ENVIRONMENT
Surroundings of the place in which human beings live
EX NIHILIO
Out of nothing
HUMANITY
All the people who live on the earth; a sense of compassion or benevolence towards other members of the human race
LITERAL
Believing that the creation account as told in the bible is true - it happened literally as it is described
NATURAL RESOURCES
Substances such as coal and oil that occur naturally and has a valuable purpose for humans and the world today
NON LITERAL
Believing that the creation account as told in the bible is not a literal account of how creation occurred
SOUL
Part of the human nature that is spiritual in form and influences an individuals personality
STEWARDSHIP
God given responsibility to care for the world
TALENT
Something we are good at
THEORY OF EVOLUTION
Argument that life began in simple forms and evolved into the more complex forms that we see today
UNIVERSE
Everything that exists; everything in space and time