The Bible (key beliefs) Flashcards
Catholic beliefs about Genesis 1 + 2
Catholics read the stories of creation in Genesis in a symbolic way, believing that they reveal some important things about the nature of God and
humanity. Genesis 1 reveals God to be omnipotent as he creates the universe from nothing. God is seen as transcendent as he exists in the beginning
above and beyond the universe. God is also seen as eternal as he exists before all things. Genesis 2 shows that God is omnibenevolent as he creates
the universe out of love.
Fundamentalist christian beliefs about Genesis 1 + 2
Fundamentalist Christians read the stories of Genesis literally. They believe that the creation of the world and everything in it took place in six
calendar days, exactly as the book of Genesis says. This stems from the view that the Bible is the direct word of God, which is never mistaken. In a
similar way to Catholics, Fundamentalists believe that Genesis reveals important beliefs about the nature of God and humans.
Catholic beliefs about the Bible.
Catholics believe that the Bible is a direct form of revelation. They also believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God. Catholics believe the Bible writers were guided by the Holy Spirit. Not everything they wrote might
have been historically or literally accurate.
Fundamentalist beliefs about the Bible.
Fundamentalist Christians believe that the Bible is the literal word of God. For example, they believe that God created the world in a single week and that everything was made perfectly at that time. They would reject the Theory of Evolution. They believe the Holy Spirit dictated the Bible and that no one should question anything that the Bible teaches because it comes from God.
