FR I Unit 2

The creation story in the Bible tells us ____ truths.

Humanity is trying to be God in the story of Adam and Eve.

Hebrew word for “man”

The order of the universe cannot be the result of chance, order and purpose. This implies divinely intelligent Creator

How many creation stories are in the Bible?

The Big Bang shows that the Five Proofs are wrong.

There must be something that caused existence.

______ can help us better understand the meaning of the first creation story.

The laws of physics support the argument from design.

God wrote a natural law that all of humanity can agree upon.

Original sin

Who came up with the five proofs for God's existence?

Humanity can agree upon certain moral standards despite cultural differences.

Nothing can come from nothing. This means something must exist at all times.

Humans are made for relationship and are lacking without them.

Sin is

God is so beyond the universe that exists that God cannot be directly experienced experienced by human beings.

Evil is the result of the rejection of God’s invitation to love.

Why did Adam and Eve eat the fruit of the tree?

Truth, beauty and goodness elevate our minds beyond our natural reality to a supernatural reality.

One _____ when your own cares, concerns, fears, and desires are the driving force of your life

There must be a being of the highest form of good or a perfect standard by which all else is measured.

Adam and Eve were _____ when they ate of the tree.

A _____ is a solemn promise entered into by two parties in which commitments are made.

_____ elevates our minds beyond our natural reality to a supernatural reality.

There must be a First Mover that creates a chain reaction.

Sin is an accepting of relationship.

Sin is both individual and relational.

_____ can evoke wonder and delight, which are foundations of a life of wisdom and inquiry. 

Humanity has an attraction towards that which is true or being in accord with reality.

The author of the first creation story wanted to teach Israelite children about _______ while in Babylon.

Reason, revelation, and science will never be in ultimate conflict, as the same God created them all.

If a good God made the world why is there evil?

_____ is determined by seeing how well someone or something fulfills its purpose.

The author of the first creation story modeled it after the ______.