2. The Creation of the Universe and Humanity

Question 1

What are Conservative Christians?

Answer 1

Those who believe that the Bible is the word of God, but not his actual words, but all the teachings should be followed

Question 2

What is Evolution?

Answer 2

The theory that Earth life developed from simple life forms through Natural Selection

Question 3

What is Free Will?

Answer 3

The idea that humans can freely make their own decisions

Question 4

What is Human Dignity?

Answer 4

The belief that humans are people and not objects, and that they have free will and self knowledge

Question 5

What are Liberal Christians?

Answer 5

Those who believe that the Bible is a book about God, so need reinterpreting in light of the modern world

Question 6

What are Literalist Christians?

Answer 6

Those who believe the Bible is God’s actual words, and so the literal truth

Question 7

What is Self Knowledge?

Answer 7

Knowing who you are and why you are here

Question 8

What is Stewardship?

Answer 8

Looking after something on someone else’s behalf, so it can be passed on

Question 9

What does Genesis 1 say?

Answer 9

Genesis 1 says that everything was created by God in six day, beginning with light and ending with humans

Question 10

What does Genesis 2 say?

Answer 10

Genesis 2 says that God created the heavens and earth, then man and vegetation, then animals and finished off with women

Question 11

How do Literal Christians interpret the Bible?

Answer 11

Literalists believe Genesis 2 about the the 6th day of creation

Question 12

What do Conservative Christians believe about Genesis 1 and 2?

Answer 12

Conservative Christians believe that Genesis 2 is a commentary on Genesis 1

Question 13

What do Liberal Christians believe about the 2 accounts in Genesis?

Answer 13

Liberals believe that the two accounts have different human authors, and they are stories that give the truth that everything was created by God