origins and meaning checklist

Question 1

KEY CONCEPTS

Creation ex nihilo.

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creation out of nothing. Before God created the universe, nothing existed. Only God can create out of nothing

Question 2

Evolution .

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the process of mutation and natural selection which leads to changes in species over time to suit particular environments

Question 3

Imago Dei

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in the image of God. The belief that human beings are uniquely a reflection of God’s personhood. Unlike the other animals, human beings are rational, free and moral.

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Inspiration

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“God breathed” The belief that the Spirit of God guides an individual to act or write what is good and true.

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Omnipotence

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the belief that God is all powerful.
Revelation the word used to describe all of the ways in which God makes himself known to human beings. Christians believe that God does this finally and fully in the person of Jesus Christ.

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Stewardship

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the duty to care for creation responsibly, as stewards rather than consumers, and to protect it for future generations.

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Transcendence

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existing outside of space and time; God exists in a way that makes him nothing like anything else that exists, above and beyond creation

Question 8

the basic christian the fundamentals

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They believe that the account of creation as it appears in the Bible is an accurate account of what happened – this belief is known as creationism.

Question 9

what do the fund. christians believe in

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They believe that the creation of the world and everything in it took place in six calendar days, exactly as the book of Genesis says. This stems from the view that the Bible is the inspired word of God, which is never mistaken.

Question 10

catholics belief

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Catholics read the stories of creation in a symbolic way, believing that they reveal some important things about the nature of the world and humanity. Although the two accounts of creation in Genesis have different details, they share the same truths

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alternative christians

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Some Christians think that the creation story is not meant to be taken literally. Some try to harmonise the scientific and biblical accounts, claiming that each ‘day’ of the creation story is actually billions of years.
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Question 12

do all catholics believe in

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Differing Christian attitudes to the creation story

Question 13

the adam picture ADAM MEANING

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Adam is on the left of the painting, lying back on the earth from which he has been formed as described in Genesis:

Question 14

CLOUD MEANING

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God is on a cloud, carried by a group of angels. This is a contrast to Adam on Earth

Question 15

GOD MEANING and almighty

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God is presented as a dynamic, active figure as if He is hard at work at His greatest creation. God reaches out to the more passive figure of Adam.
God is shown as older than Adam, yet he is strong and powerful.

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God is omniscient.

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This signifies the idea that God gives all life, in the same way that the womb gives life to a new child.

Question 17

God is shown as all mighty in the picture wit Adam

explain

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The viewer is reminded of the belief that God is both eternal and all powerful

Question 18

Man and being like God

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Adam mirrors the pose of God. Humans were created by God
God created a perfect world
Humans are made in the image and likeness of God

Question 19

creation quote gen 2.7

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“Then the LORD God formed a man from dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” (Gen 2. 7)

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cloud imagery and birth

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Others believe that the cloud represents a womb because of the red background. Also, the green cloth hanging down could be the umbilical cord
This shows the greatness and transcendence of God

Question 21

brain and God

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Some believe the cloud is in the shape of a brain showing God is the source of all knowledge and wisdom

Question 22

god and age

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The difference in age between Adam and God also signifies the parent-child relationship that exists between God and humanity, God is the Father of all Creation

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God being the father

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Adam is a perfect human being; young, handsome and strong.

Adam resembles God, like a son looks like his father

Question 24

Catholic beliefs about Creation

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Christians refer to the act of God bringing the universe into being as Creation. Nothing existed before God created it.

Question 25

god having the ability to create

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Only God creates, because he is omnipotent or all powerful.

Question 26

what is the idea of creation out of nothing

Answer 26

This idea of creating out of nothing is called in Latin, creation ex nihilo.

Question 27

where can you find more information about creation out of nothing

Answer 27

This belief can be found in the Bible. It can also be found in the writing of St. Augustine.