Chapter 5 Flashcards
Metanarrative
A single, over arching interpretation, or a grand story of reality
Historical context
A story of historical events
Ummah
A collective community of Muslims around the world
Literally text
The genre, structure, and grammar of text
Historical text
The time, place, culture, and audience of text
Theological text
Theological purpose of a text
Recapitulation
A story telling technology which an overview of a story is given before the story is laid out in specific detail
Atheism
The belief that God doesn’t exist
Polytheism
The belief of multiple deities
Naturalism
The belief that everything can be explain of terms of natural causes
Pantheism
The belief in the universe is divined
Panenthism
The belief that God is in everything
Astrology
The belief that astronomical events effect human events
Agnosticism
The belief that knowledge of God is ultimately inaccessible and unknowable
Nihilism
The view that the word and human existence are without mean, purpose, truth, or value
Tselem
Shape, resembles
Demooth
Likeness, shape, bodily resembles
Cosmology
The study of the structure, origin, and design of the universe
Anthropology
The study of humanity culture
Polygenesis
The evolution of species independent sources
Eugenics
A social movement auicating the genetic improvement of the human race through such practices as selective breading, force sterilizations, abortion, and gene sited
Materialism
The belief that reality is composed of matter
Aceticism
The practice of avoiding all indolences
Misandry
Hatred or dislike of men
Misogyny
Hatred or dislike of woman
6 acts
God creates his kingdom Rebellion in God's kingdom Promise of respiration; Israel's mission Kingdom restored, Jesus's mission Kingdom displayed; the churches mission Consumption God's kingdom
Important takeaway’s for creation
The creation act showcases God’s glory
The creation account establishes order
The creation account of paganism
The creation account establishes human as climax of creation
The creation account gives meaning to humanity mission
The creation account gives meaning of sexuality
Elohim
The Hebrew word for “deity” (created of God)
Yahweh
Hebrew word for “I am” (personal God)
Doxology
A poetic narrative of praise to God
Special place for people in creation
Humans were created last
