creation the beginning of salvation history
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Science and Religion
Where did we come from? Why are
we here? These are ultimatequestions of people all over the world. How does our history answers
these questions? What ‘s the truth ofour being and eistence?
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Harmony of Science and Religion
Science Religion
Systematic body of!nowledge acquired by
empirical andeperimental method
The human person"srelationship to #od$ as
%hristian %reed& asystematic body of!nowledge revealed by#od.
Scientific 'nowledgee.g. (volution) *ig *ang)+uantum) and Relativitytheories
%reation as described inthe boo! of #enesis
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How the world todayhas evolved? What too!place from the beginning until now?
Why is there somethingand not ,-TH,# andfor what purpose? Whythe world eists?
,ot absolute beginningof all reality /fromnothing to something
#od0 %reator& share hisdivine lifeThe absolute origin ofthe universe and all
forms of life.
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Two %reation stories in the boo! of #enesis1. #enesis 101&12 /3riestly Tradition4
5. #enesis 506b&57 /8ahwist Tradition4
These stories in the *ible present images of#od the %reator as both 9lmighty andpowerful) but also present an intimate andpersonal #od who love us so much that heshared his life for us.
To create means to put and !eep somethingin eistence out of nothing. This somethingmaybe living or nonliving things around us.
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3roper attitudes in reading the #enesis
creation stories
1.#enesis is not scientific or historical boo! about creation but it is a
symbolic narrative:story withreligious significance.
5.; days do not mean a 56hr solardays/the sun was made on the 6th day4
They are the inspired author"s way ofpresenting religious truths proclaimed inthe boo! of #enesis.
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There is no contradiction between Science
and Religion in their attempts to eplainthe origin of the world.
>amous en
9lbert (instein @to be sure) the truth of a personal #od
as the %reator could never be refuted byscience) for this truth is beyond thedomains of scientific !nowledge.A
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saac ,ewton@This most beautiful system of the sun)
planets) and comets could only proceedfrom the counsel and dominion of anintelligent and powerful *eingB. This*eing governs all things) not as the soul ofthe world) but as Cord over all$ and onaccount of his dominion) he is wont to becalled Cord #odB as a blind man has no
idea of colors) so we have no idea by whichthe all&wise #od perceives andunderstands all things.A
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3ope =ohn 3aul
@Science can purify religion from error
and superstition$ religion can purifyscience from idolatry and falseabsolutes. (ach can draw the other intoa wider world in which both can flourish.
We need each other for us to be what wemust be) what we are called to be.A
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n %hristianity ) #od is the one
who sustains and !eepseverything in eistence. Thus)He is the %reator.
He creates out of sheer love) toshare His divine life andgoodness. %reation is the first
step in #od"s plan of salvationthrough =esus %hrist.
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The %atholic %hurch teaches0
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The #enesis 9ccount begins with
the world as a formless wastelandcovered in dar!ness a Hebrewconcept which presents @chaosA anddisorder. The Holy Spirit who was hoveringas a mighty wind is part of thecreative power of #od in creation.
#od brought order in the chaoticsituation of the world that made nosense at all.
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This ordering has ta!en place in ; daysas narrated in the *ible. -n Eth day#od rested. We are story&tellingpeople. We always ma!e friends withour stories. We are also !nown by
people through the stories ourfamilies had created and madethrough the years. -ur identity and
reputation are influenced by our ownstories. -ur family tree always trace bac! the importance of our origin.This is how we are made.
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Fay ,aming Separating Fay >illing
1 light Cight formdar!ness
6 Sun) moon)s tars
5 s!y Waters above
from waters below
7*irds ) fishes
< (arth ) Sea Fry land from waters below ; 9nimals)humans beings
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9ll of #od"s creation is good andhas a purpose. 9t the end of everycreative day) #od paused and
viewed His creation and found that what He had created was good.Thus everything on earth reflects
#od"s goodness and beauty.
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The truths about %reation0
1. ,othing eists that does not owe itseistence to #od the %reator. The#ree! word #enesis refers to a
process of becoming or being made.The common focuson both Hebrew and #ree! names is
on how things and how they came to be as they are.
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5. (ach creature possesses its own
particular goodness andperfection.
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7. The hierarchy of creatures isepressed by the order of the sidays from the less perfect to themore perfect ones. #od loves allcreatures and ta!es care of each
one.;. an is the summit of #od"s wor!.
n #enesis 105;) man was created by
#od in his image and li!eness andno other creature was created withsuch dignity li!e man.
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E. The Sabbath is the seventh day where#od find rest after finishing his wor!.-n this day He sanctified and
blessed them. /#en. 501&
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respect the laws which the %reator
has written into it.
2. Worship is inscribed in the order
of creation. %reation wasfashioned with a view to theSabbath for the worship and
adoration of #od which indicates aright order of human concerns.
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Man is Made in the Image and likeness
of God
#enesis 105;&5E
@Cet us ma!e man in our image ) to our li!eness. B So #odcreated )an in his image$ in the image of #od he createdhim$ male and female he created them.A
While all of #od"s creations mirror the%reator) no one bears close resemblance
to #od as human beings do. #od"s imagecan be discernible in everyone of us.
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ntellect and will were freely given to us by #od. We are the most intelligent beingthat #od had created. *ecause we arecreated in the image and li!eness of #od)
we are endowed with inalienable dignity.This is the ultimate basis of all human
being"s self&worth and the reason why
every person should be respected.
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*eing the image of #od) the human
individual possesses the dignity of a person, who is not just something but
someone. He is capable of self&!nowledge) of self&possession and of freelygiving himself and entering intocommunion with others.an also reflects the social nature of #od
as /Trinitarian4. 9s a social being) hecannot live without others. @,o man is anisland.A
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@#od blessed man and woman and said0*e fertile and multiply$ fill the earth and subdue it.
Have dominion over the fish of the sea) the birds ofthe air) and all the living things that move on theearth.A
#enesis 105G
This is the empowerment that #od had givento man. The stewardship in the creation that#od had done. 9ll are called to use one"s
talents and gifts responsibly for the commongood) to administer the things on earth inaccordance to His will and purpose forcreating them.
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>aithful Stewardship is eercised in0
ac!nowledging #od as %reator of the world and to continue his wor! ofcreation
Showing respect for other people
and their right to own property Showing equality in the sharing of
goods and services of the material world.
showing the proper use of intellectualcapacities in accordance to the ultimatepurpose of human development
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Servicing our fellowmen through
good thoughts ) words and deedsshowing concern for the commongood and ecological care of theearth.
Second %reation ,arrative>ocuses on man and woman
9 personal #od in the name of 8ahweh who created man beforeanything else.
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#od forms the man from the dust of
the earth and breathes into himthe breath of life. The man wasmade of clay @adamahA in Hebrew.#od was li!e a potter moulding andshaping the clay. an is made up of body and breath /soul4 the principleof life in man. Thus it is clear that we
must ta!e care for both the bodilyand physical features in us.
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an was placed in the #arden of (den
to live and wor!) given aresponsibility for the environment.He was given a companion so that he will not feel lonely. The woman was
created from the rib of the manepressing how man and woman areintimately related to each other. The
ultimate manifestation of thisrelatedness is found in marriage) astable bond between man and woman.
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*oth were created with the same dignity
and are equal to one another. Theyreflect the creator"s wisdom andgoodness. They were created tocomplement and help each other. n theplan of #od man and woman have the vocation of subduing the earth asstewards not as absolute rulers. They
were given this power to fulfil what #odhas started and to bring the creationsto its fullest.
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Ten ways to be positive andcreative0
1&We must have confidence inourselves
5&We must have a very strong sense
of purpose
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;& We must wor! etremely hardtowards our goal
E& We must understand our
wea!nesses as well as ourstrong pointsG& We must accept and benefit
from criticism
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2& We must !now when to defend what we are doing
1& We must not be afraid to bea little different in findinginnovative solution inachieving our dreams