Origins and meanings Flashcards
Inspiration
-god breathed
-the belief that the holy spirit guides people to write what is good and true
revelation
-how god makes himself known to human beings
-christian’s believe that god does this fully through jesus
omnipotence
the belief that god is all powerful
transcendence
-existing outside of space and time
-god exists above and beyond creatuon
creation ex nihilo
-creation out of nothing
-only god can create out of nothing
evolution
-when animals and plants change overtime
-these changes are to suit particular environments
imago dei
-image of god
-the belief that human beings reflect gods qualities
stewardship
-the duty to care for the world god has made
-to protect the world for future generations
catholic belief about origin of the universe
-nothing existed before god created it
-only god creates because he’s omnipotent
st augustine’s ideas on creation
-creation reveals gods characteristics (omni)
catholic fundamentalist views on bible
everything in the bible is word for word true and it is factual events
strengths of catholic fundamentalists
believe exactly what god gave them
gods message has never changed and will always be important to them
catholic liberal interpretation
bible has underlying messages from god
the symbolic meanings in the parables are most important
