1.1.5 (Interpritations of the Genesis story) Flashcards
What is a creationist ?
A Christian that rejects science that suggests that the world was built not built in six days and believe that the bible is the actual words of God
What is the creationists interpretation of Genesis
That Genesis is a actual historical account of the creation of the world and the fall
What is a myth
A story that is used to convey important truths but is not to take literally
What evidence shows that Genesis is a myth ?
The differences between both style and order of accounts given in genesis 1 and 2
scientific research shows that the world is billions of years old compared to several hundred thousand years old.
What is a Theistic Evolution ?
They believe that life developed through the process of evolution. However they believe that god started the process of evolution
What do some Christians believe about how long it took to build the world
Many Christians do not think that the days that are referred to in Genesis 1 need to be taken literally because they would say that Gods time is not the same as ours. This means it is combatable with the evidence that science provides about the age and development of Earth
