Starter quiz
- What is a key difference between the two creation accounts in Genesis 1 and Genesis 2?
- Genesis 1 describes creation over six days; Genesis 2 focuses on human creation. ✓
- Genesis 1 describes humans as flawed; Genesis 2 shows them as perfect.
- Genesis 1 only describes creation of animals; Genesis 2 only human creation.
- Genesis 1 is about God's punishment; Genesis 2 focuses on God’s kindness.
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- How might Christians who accept scientific explanations about the origins of life interpret Genesis?
- as a literal and scientific account of how life began
- as a myth that has no relevance to modern beliefs
- as a symbolic story that reveals truths about God and humanity ✓
- as proof that science is completely wrong
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- What does Genesis 1 suggest about the nature of God?
- God is distant and uninvolved in creation
- God is powerful and creates by speaking things into existence ✓
- God struggles to create the world and needs assistance
- God only creates humans and leaves the rest of creation to develop on its own
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- The belief that God created humans in His likeness is known as the doctrine of ______.
- 'imago Dei' ✓
- The scientific theory that describes how life evolved over time is called ______.
- 'evolution' ✓
- Christians who believe that science and faith are compatible are often called ______.
- 'theistic evolutionists' ✓
Exit quiz
- What is the key idea behind the theory of evolution?
- species change gradually over time through natural selection ✓
- all species were created in their current form
- evolution is not supported by scientific evidence
- the strongest species eliminate the weaker ones in every generation
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- How does theistic evolution differ from creationism?
- theistic evolution accepts science while believing God guided the process ✓
- theistic evolution rejects the idea that God played any role in creation
- creationism argues that God used evolution as a tool for creating life
- creationism and theistic evolution are identical beliefs
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- Which Christian denomination teaches that Genesis should be read metaphorically rather than literally?
- the Plymouth Brethren
- The Anglican Church (Church of England) ✓
- The Seventh-Day Adventist Church
- The Southern Baptist Church
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- The belief that God created life exactly as described in Genesis is called ______.
- 'creationism' ✓
- According to the theory of evolution, species change over time through ______.
- 'natural selection' ✓
- Christians who believe that God set evolution in motion follow the belief known as ______.
- 'theistic evolution' ✓
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Key learning points
- Evolution, proposed by Darwin, explains species' development through natural selection.
- Many Christians accept theistic evolution, believing God used evolution to create life.
- Creationists follow Genesis literally, rejecting evolution.
- Most denominations see evolution as compatible with faith, but some, like the Plymouth Brethren, disagree.
- Humanists view evolution as a natural process based on science, without God.
Common misconception
Christianity and evolution are completely incompatible.
Many Christian denominations accept evolution as part of God's creative process, including the Catholic Church and the Church of England.
Keywords
Creationism - the belief that God created life exactly as described in Genesis
Evolution - scientific theory of the development of species which involves a process of natural selection and survival of the fittest
Natural selection - the process where the fittest organisms survive and reproduce
Theistic evolution - the belief that God works through the process of evolution
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