Creation

• Literalist belief


  The world was actually created in just 6 days exactly as it says in the bible
• Non-Literalist belief


  God is the great evolver, and the 6 days is metaphorical for millions of years.
• What is the main message of the creation story?


  -God is the sole and omnipotent creator

  -God created a universe that was ordered, not chaotic, meaning humans have meaning and purpose
• What is it when humans have power and authority over the natural world?

  Dominion
• What is it when humans have responsibility to care for the natural world?


  Stewardship
• How might the creation story affect humans in terms of dominion.


  Christians may feel they should have control of the worlds resources, they were made for us to use.
• What life-style could stewardship cause a christian to take?

  Vegetarian
• What has been there since creation?

  The trinity
• In the beginning was the Word...................................................'

  'In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
• Day 1: e...., s..... and l...... were created

  earth, space and light
• day 2: the a................ was created

  the atmosphere
• day 3: d... l.... and p.....


  dry land and plants
• day 4: s..., m.... and s......


  sun, moon and stars
• day 5: s... and f..... c.......

  sea and flying creatures
• day 6:l...... a......... and m..........

  land animals and mankind
• on day 7 god rested, this made sunday......

  the holy day
• all .... ..... of the holy trinity have been there since the .............


  all 3 parts of the holy trinity have been there since the begining
• “and God said let there be light, and there was light“