origins and meanings Flashcards

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creation ex nihilo

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creation out of nothing, an example of this is when god created the world out of nothing in Genises

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imago Dei

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belief that humans were created in the image of God, an example of this is St Catherin. she talked about humans being a reflection of God.

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revelation

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the word used to describe all of the ways in which God makes himself known to humans.

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omnipotence

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the belief that is all-powerful, an example of this is when God created the whole universe

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omniscient

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the belief that God is all-knowing

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omnibenevolent

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the belief that God is all-loving

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inspiration

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the belief that the spirit of God guides an individual to act or write what is good or true

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evolution

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the process of mutation and natural selection. Which over time changes to suit the environment. an example of this is Charles Darwins theory about the black peppered moths

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transcendence

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existing out od space and time.An example of this is the Big Bang, space and time didn’t exist.

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stewardship

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the duty to care for the creation responsibility, as a steward to protect it for the future generation

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