5 - Catholic Creation Flashcards
Image of God
Belief that humans are in the image of God in their moral, spiritual and intellectual nature
Sanctity of life
All life is holy as it is created and loved by God; human life should not be misused or abused
Transcendent
Idea that God is above and outside life on Earth
Omnipotent
Almighty, having unlimited power
Imago dei
Means image of god. It is the latin term to show that God made humans in his image and kindness
Dignity
Because everyone was made in God image with love and kindness, everyone should be treated with respect and not mistreated, this is dignity
Free will
Idea that God gave us freedom to make our own decisions and be free. This also means there is an existance of evil as some choose to misuse their free will
Stewardship
Idea that everything made by God in the environment so we should treat everything with respect in order to show respect for God
Literal interpretation of Genesis
The literal interpretation of Geneisis 1 and 2 is that God created the world in 6 days and rested for 1 and that God created Adam and eve
Non literal interpretation of the genesis stories
The creation stories were myths or that it is true but done over a period of time by God, but the main idea of the genesis is the same, God created the world
Natural law
Moral principles and values that are considered to be inherent to all humans
Omniscent
Quality of God stating that he has all knowledge of thw world
How does natural law link to the belief about humans
Because all humans are created in the image and likeness of God. Humans should have an instincitive knowledge of what is good and fully human
What does the old testement explain
All the creation stories and how God created the world
How many books are there in the old testement
39