Creation Flashcards
The Big Bang and Evolution
A huge explosion 13.8 billion years ago caused our universe to come into existence
-it’s possible for small changes (mutations) to happen in DNA of living things (organisms)
Genesis 1
Man and woman were created together
Genesis 2
Eve is created from Adam’s rib as a helper for him
Day 1
Heavens and the Earth, light and darkness
Day 2
Water and Sky, evening and morning
Day 3
Land and seas, vegetation
Day 4
Seasons, stars, days and years
Day 5
Sea creatures and winged birds
Day 6
Animals and Humans
Day 7
Rested
What is different about the scientific and biblical explanations?
- in the bible it doesn’t mention the creation of the universe
- the scientific explanation claims light came before earth
- the existence was created differently
- humans were created last in both explanations
- both explanations took time to evolve
- Big Bang was a fluke and in the biblical version there was purpose
Exnihilo
The universe and everything in it was created ‘exnihilo’ (out of nothin) by God
Non-Literalist
A day to god is like a thousand years
Liberalist
The creation story is a myth
Creationist
The genesis story is completely true