Term 1-2 Beliefs about creation in Christianity Flashcards
The order God created the world
Day 1: Earth, Space, Time and Light
Day 2: Atmosphere (The sky etc)
Day 3: Dry land and Plants
Day 4: Sun, Moon and Stars
Day 5: Sea and flying creatures
Day 6: Land animals
Day 7: Rest day
How does Genesis 1 and 2 differ? (3)
-Eve is made of Adam’s rib in Genesis 2, whereas they were made at the same time in the ‘image’ of god in Genesis 1
-Genesis 1 is more poetic and less literal
-Genesis 2 continues on to the consumption from the tree of knowledge
Why might there be 2 accounts? (3)
-The fact that there are 2 stories means it’s not meant to be take literally; if it was, 1 story would have been enough
-Some words and parts could have been lost in translation
Genesis 1, being more poetic, could’ve been to aid worship and not for literal understanding
What did Charles Darwin originally believe in?
He was a liberal Christian
In the early 2000s, how much of the American population believe the world was created less than 10,000 years ago?
Over 40%
Who is Richard Dawkins?
An atheist and humanist
In the early 2000s, how much of the American population believe the world was created less than 10,000 years ago?
Over 40%
Why does Richard Dawkins not believe in god?
He doesn’t understand that if god exists, why he tries so hard to hide himself
Why may a scientist not believe in the Christian story?
Contradiction: The plants appeared on Earth before the sun, but the plants couldn’t have grown without the sun
