Religious teachings beliefs attitudes about the origin of the universe Christianity Flashcards
1.
God created the world for a purpose, and it was fundamentally good
2.
God created human and animal life
3.
There is a purpose to existence
4.
Human beings were expected by God to be stewards of the world (have a special relationship to God and to the world).
5.
On the seventh day God rested
1A
Adam was created first
2A
Adam was formed from the dust of the Earth and the breath of God
3A
He was created before the animals
4A
He was placed in the Garden of Eden, to live in Paradise.
5A
Eve was created to be his partner.
1 Different attitudes
Some believe that God must have caused any big bang that is seen as the start of the universe
2 Different attitudes
Some believe that there is sufficient evidence to show that life evolved gradually over millions of years
3 Different attitudes
Some believe the creation story literally, believing it to be historically true. Creationists would believe that the origin of the universe happened exactly as described in a sacred text.
4 Different attitudes
Some believe that the creation story can be interpreted and although might contain real meaning, might not be historically true.