Our World

Question 1

Big Bang Theory

Answer 1

belief that everything started with a big bang about 14 billion years ago; the universe began to expand, then cooled down, forming the earth and other planets

Question 2

creation

Answer 2

way in which something is uniquely made; God’s Creation of the universe

Question 3

dominion

Answer 3

being in charge and having power over others

Question 4

environment

Answer 4

surroundings or the place in which human beings live

Question 5

ex nihilo

Answer 5

out of nothing

Question 6

humanity

Answer 6

all the people who live on earth; a sense of compassion or benevolence towards other members of the human race

Question 7

literal

Answer 7

believing that the creation account as told in the Bible is true - it happened literally as it is described

Question 8

natural resources

Answer 8

substances such as coal and oil that occur naturally and have a valuable purpose for humans and the world today

Question 9

non-literal

Answer 9

believing that the creation account as told in the Bible is not a literal account of how creation occured

Question 10

soul

Answer 10

party of human nature that is spiritual in form and influences and individual’s personality

Question 11

stewardship

Answer 11

God-given responsibility to care for the world

Question 12

talent

Answer 12

something we are good at

Question 13

Theory of Evolution

Answer 13

argument that life began in simple forms and evolved into the more complex forms we see today

Question 14

universe

Answer 14

everything that exists; everything in space and time