Creation

Question 1

what is Benevolent?

Answer 1

good and loving

Question 2

what is the Big Bang?

Answer 2

the idea that the universe began from an explosion of matter

Question 3

what is Evolution?

Answer 3

the idea that life forms change over time and humans have developed from single-cell organisms

Question 4

what is Ex-nihilo?

Answer 4

from nothing

Question 5

what is Omnipotent?

Answer 5

all powerful

Question 6

what is the Original Sin?

Answer 6

the sin of the first humans (Adam and Eve) inherited by humans as mortality and selfishness

Question 7

what is the Catholic understanding of Genesis?

Answer 7

• Catholic Church believes the Bible writers were inspired by God but expressed things in their own words
• Catholics accept scientific views on creation but believe Genesis reveals the truth that Creation came from God

Question 8

what are Fundamentalist Protestant views on Creation?

Answer 8

• the Bible is the word of God and that Genesis is factually correct
• they do not accept Big bang and Evolution theories

Question 9

what are Mainstream Protestant views on Creation?

Answer 9

• the Bible is the word of God but not his actual words
• they accept the Big Bang and evolution theories

Question 10

what are Liberal Protestant views on Creation?

Answer 10

• the Bible is people’s words about God rather than the words of God
• they accept the Big Bang and evolution theories

Question 11

what does Creation show about the nature of God?

Answer 11

• Omnipotent because he created the universe out of nothing
• Benevolent because he created the world for humans and made it a good place for them to live
• Eternal because he had no beginning (he must have existed before the beginning of time)

Question 12

what is a Source of wisdom about Creation?

Answer 12

Genesis 1 says, ‘God saw all that he had made and it was very good.’