Origins of the universe

Question 1

What does the Catholic church teach about the qualities of God?

Answer 1

There is one omnipotent, omniscient, omnibenevolent God.

Question 2

What is the creation story in genesis 1?

Answer 2

God created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th

Question 3

What is the creation story in Genesis 2?

Answer 3

God creates the world, the humans he created are called Adam and Eve.

Question 4

What are the opening words of the Bible?

Answer 4

‘In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth.’ - Genesis 1:1

Question 5

What themes are shown in the creation stories in Genesis 1 and 2?

Answer 5

God is eternal and transcendent

Question 6

What does creation reflect for Catholics?

Answer 6

Gods power and benevolence.

Question 7

How did God create the universe?

Answer 7

To fit the needs of humans, due to his own goodness, creation is perfect.

Question 8

How do Catholics read the Genesis accounts?

Answer 8

Symbolically, instead, they believe that the creation stories give insights into the nature of God.

Question 9

What does it mean that Catholics read the creation stories as symbolic?

Answer 9

That they accept scientific theories of creation.