RE-Unit1-Christianity: Interpretations of the Creation Story

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How many interpretations are there of the creation story?
two
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What are these two ways?
literal

non-literal
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What are literalists also known as?
the creationists
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They believe that everything said in the Bible is what?
literally true
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They believe God created the world in how many time periods?
6
24 hour time periods
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They do not accept what?
any scientific explanation
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For example?
The Big Bang Theory

Theory of Evolution
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What quote shows that the universe was created by God?

"the beginning was..."
the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God
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What do non-literalists also believe?
that God created the world
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But not what?
not how the Bible says the world was created
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They believe the story is ?
metaphorical
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They believe the Genesis story of creation is more _____ than ______?
myth than fact
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E.G. the word "day" is a what?
a metaphor
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A metaphor for what?
a much longer time period
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There is also no conflict between what?
the religious and scientific explanation
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They believe that the Bible tells us what?
why the universe was created
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And science tells us what?
how the universe was created
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What are these two ways?

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literal

non-literal

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What are literalists also known as?

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Card 4

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They believe that everything said in the Bible is what?

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Card 5

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They believe God created the world in how many time periods?

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