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Question 1

creation ex nihilo

Answer 1

the belief that god created the universe ‘from nothing’
catholics believes that st augustine put this idea forward in his book called confessions

Question 2

evolution

Answer 2

the gradual change and development of species over time associated with charles darwin
some chrisirains do not accept the theory of evolution as they see it as an attack on their faith especially if they read it literally

Question 3

imago dei

Answer 3

the belief that humans were created in the image of god.
it is the idea that comes from the book of genesis which teaches that humans were created in the image of god

Question 4

transcendence

Answer 4

the belief that god exists above and beyond space and time
catholics believes that god exist in a way that makes him nothing like anything else that exists above and beyond creation

Question 5

inspiration

Answer 5

means “god breathed”
catholics believes that the writers of the bible were guided by the holy spirit to write what is good and true

Question 6

omnipotence

Answer 6

the belief that god is all powerful
catholics believe that since he is all powerful, creation happens just by him commanding it

Question 7

relevation

Answer 7

the belief in which god makes himself known to the world for example, through the bible and in the person of jesus christ

Question 8

stewardship

Answer 8

the belief that humans should protect and preserve the environment and hand more on to the next generation
catholics believes that they need to work to protect the planet by cutting down on pollution, care for animals