orgins and meanings key concepts

Question 1

creation ex nihilo

Answer 1

a latin phrase meaning creation ‘out of nothing’. For christians this is the idea that the universe was created by God from nothing

Question 2

evolution

Answer 2

the gradual development of something. Charles Darwin believed all of the different species on earth developed over time from simple life forms

Question 3

imago dei

Answer 3

translated from latin as the image of god. humans are created in the image of god

Question 4

transcendence

Answer 4

the idea that god exists above and beyond the physical world

Question 5

omnipotence

Answer 5

the idea that god is all powerful

Question 6

stewardship

Answer 6

looking after something so it can be passed on to the next generation

Question 7

revelation

Answer 7

the word used to describe all of the ways in which God makes himself known to human beings

Question 8

inspiration

Answer 8

someone or something that gives you ideas. Christians believe the ideas contained in the Bible were inspired by the holy spirit