Creation Flashcards
What did God create on Day 1?
Light, Day and Night
What did God create on Day 2?
Sky and Seas
What did God create on Day 3?
Dry Land and Vegetation
What did God create on Day 4?
Sun, Moon and Stars
What did God create on Day 5?
Sea creatures and birds
What did God create on Day 6?
Land Animals and Man
What did God do on Day 7?
Relaxed
What does Genesis 1 tell us?
It describes one of the creation stories in the Bible, where God creates the Universe in 6 days.
What are fundamentalists?
People who believe that the Creation story happend exactly how it is described in the Bible.
What are liberals?
Those who believe that the creation story in Gensis 1 is meant to be taken as a parable or a symbolic account.
Genesis 1:1
“God said ‘Let there be Light’ and there was light”
What is evidence to suggest the dominion of Man?
Genesis 1:2, “Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground”
Genesis 1:27
“God created man in his image”
What does Genesis 2 talk about?
It talks about God’s relationship with mankind
Genesis 2:7
“He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils”
Genesis 2:16-17
“You must not eat the fruit of that tree; if you do you’ll die that same day”
How can the Big Bang Theory coincide with Genesis 1?
Some creations that believe that God was the force that started the Big Bang
“Let there be light” = The Big Bang
How can Darwin’s theory of evolution coincide with Genesis 1?
Some Christians believe that it the seven days of creation happened throught millions of years, hence evolution
What is stewardship?
The special responsibility given by God to protect and care** for the earth.
Why are we given the responsibility of Stewardship?
Because God gave us the privilege of living on Earth.
What is evidence to suggest stewardship?
In Genesis 2:15, Adam was given the task of looking after the Garden of Eden.
Genesis 1:2
“Then God said ‘Let us make man in our image’”
What is dominion?
The belief that humans were given power and authority to rule over the world
What is Pope John Paul II’s quote on stewardship?
“Respect for life extends to the rest of creation”
What does the Second Vatian Council say about science and religion?
Science and Religion can support each other. Science explains how, Religion explain why.
What are the similarites of Creation of Adam and Hand of God?
- God is the creator
- God is omnipotent
- God is eternal
What are differences of Creation of Adam and Hand of God?
- In creation of Adam God is shown as old
- Creation of Adam talks about relationship between man and God
- In hand of God only the hand is shown to show he is eternal
- It conveys a sense that God is always creating
What natural law?
The Catholic teaching that our knowledge of right and wrong comes from human nature (not society rules)
- humans share in God’s goodness
What are the two basic Natural Laws?
- Do good and avoid evil
- Protect and preserve life
How can we show stewardship on a local level?
- Reduce the amount of uneccesary rubbish
- Use more public transport
How can we show stewardship on a national level?
- Support and buy enviromentaly friendly products
- Put pressure on politicians to support laws which preserve nature
How can we show stewardship on a global level?
- Boycott multinational companies which aren’t enviromentally friendly
- Put pressure on governments to support enviromental issues
What are three catholic teachings of sustainability?
- Natural resources should be preserved (not profised)
- Damaging one elements of nature can affect others
- Catholics should take action to improve the situation
What are two ways CAFOD show stewardship?
- Encourage people to live simpler
- Work with Sri Lankan farmers in a project called MONLAR
What are three significant values to be taken from the Creation stories?
Stewardship - God expects us to looks after the world with love
Dignity of Humans - God made us in His image so we are all equal
Sanctity of Life - God made us in his image so human life is sacred
How have the Catholic Church shown stewardship?
The Vatucan have installed thousands of solar panels - reducing their carbon emissions by 200 tonnes each year
What is omnipotent
Someone who has unlimated power and authority
What is omniscient
knowing everything
What is transcendent
Outside of normal understanding
