The Universe Dbq

As we look back on history we can see that human beings have made great strides as well as suffered many setbacks in our development of fundamental doctrines and/or beliefs by which we live and view the world. These foundational beliefs have provided the framework for which all civilizations preserve, cooperate, and govern their way of life. Certainly throughout history, the spread of Christian theology and doctrine has been influential in establishing and developing a deeply rooted theistic and biblical worldview foundation; thus being the center of much debate. In light of the various views within Christian theology, we will focus specifically on doctrine that is foundational to the Christian

There has been much debate over the interpretation of Genesis 1:1-2 throughout the years and continues today. The reason for this debate is because of the wording of Genesis 1:2 that the “earth was without form and void” (formless and empty). The real debate is the relationship of this verse to Genesis 1:1. When trying to interpret this text or any text in the Bible one must look at the grammar and structure of the passage – the original Hebrew as well as well as principles of hermeneutics to determine which interpretation is the best fit for the text. This essay will evaluate the interpretation of Genesis 1:1-2 especially the view known as the Gap theory in determining whether there is any justification for a long gap of time between the two verses (Genesis 1:1&2). This will be done by analyzing the grammatical-syntactical relationship between these two verses.

“In the known universe, size matters” (Known Universe: The Biggest and Smallest). The National Geographic documentary Known Universe: The Biggest and Smallest explores how size shapes our universe from the largest stars to the miniscule atom. Through discussing topics such as the reclassification of Pluto, Kepler space mission, and particle colliders, the documentary helped inform and motivate me to search for up-to-date information on these topics. Alternatively, the documentary does well to visualize size as well as simplifies topics to a basic understanding of the subject matter.

One of the fundamental questions that religions seek to answer is that of origin. How was man put on earth? Why and from what was he created? Who created him? What does his creation imply about the status of human beings? Some or all of these questions are answered by a religion’s creation stories. Every religion’s creation myths attempt to give solutions to problems present to that religious society. Because of this, each religion may have one or more creation stories, each of those different from one another in the questions they ask and the answers they give.

Jewish Old Testament, is also known as the cosmology. The universe was viewed to have all things in it through the methodology explained in the bible, created with force and power by God also known as Yahweh. Claimed in Genesis 1, heaven and earth was created through him, before the earth had a from making the universe pitch black. “Let there be light” said by God on the first day, and there was light. God realized light was a good thing, and he moved the light from darkness calling light Day and darkness Night, creating the first day on earth. On the second day God created the skies and waters, also creating heaven. Once the third day came God pronounced “Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear,

Did God create the universe or did the universe create itself? Ever since Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species was first published in 1859, the debate between those that believe life was brought into existence by supernatural means and those who believe in Darwin’s theory of evolution has been fierce. Each side presents compelling arguments that may sway any uneducated reader to agree with their position based solely on the confidence they portray in their writings. However, because of the vastness and strength of evidence presented by the proponents of modern evolutionary theory, Darwinists have proved their point much greater than those who argue in favor of Intelligent Design. In this essay, four arguments will be presented; two

Due to the Bible solely being inspired by God, but strictly composed by men, an argument becomes clearly evident that both human and divine elements construct the Scripture. Without the divine component, God’s revelation

Creationists argue that the biblical creation account does not contradict true science. Nevertheless, scientific hypothesis testing and religious faith constitute radically different means of coming to a knowledge of the universe. The former deals with the production of facts while the latter deals with the search for truth. They arise from two irreconcilable paradigms. One focuses upon general revelation

John Frame’s The Doctrine of God tackles seemingly complex topics from a theological perspective. These topics include the idea of creation ex nihilo, God’s efficacious control, and metaphysical preservation. As these themes are unpacked from the points of view of both science and Christian theology, examination of scripture becomes crucial. In order to study and understand what Frame writes about, one must stand firmly upon one fundamental fact: “The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to Him (Ps. 24:1, NLT).” The biblical truth of God’s ownership over the universe allows for a deeper understanding of science.

The creation narrative is not a myth, but an account of God’s free historical act and his claim upon all reality. The pattern of ex nihilo creation is a constant biblical parallel for the new creation language of redemption. The doctrine of creation is at the heart of the sharp contrast between the biblical worldview and the various monisms and dualisms of pagan ontologies. The author talks about creative communication and the integrity of creation. He said that the Bible represents God’s personal effective speech. Humans were created as communicative partners in this covenant, to lead the rest of creation in its hearing of God’s speech and response of praise. He also presented beyond God of the gaps in which he developed the God of the Gap apologetic and design and contingency. Finally in chapter ten, he addressed “I am the alpha and the omega”: original, continual, and new creation in which he said that God’s act not only of preserving creatures but continually bringing about their fruitfulness and their ongoing diversity. Furthermore in chapter eleven, he stated that providence is based on scripture. There are three classes of scripture passages regarding providence such as soteriology, common grace, and theodicy. Many Christians who have trouble accepting divine sovereignty in salvation nevertheless recognize God’s absolute lordship over nature and history. The author mention that scripture does not say that God does all things himself, or that everything that happens is good in itself, but that God works all things together for our good. He talks about concursus, or concurrence which refers to the simultaneity of divine and human agency in actions or events. In permitting evil, God not only lets it happen; he determines how far it will go and how he will work it for

The discussion of the views of creation account, the age of the universe, and the historicity of Adam and Eve has produced much debate throughout history. However, the debates do not limit the immeasurable and prevailing nature of God, especially his ability to occupy both space and time. In keeping with a traditional view, I believe in the inspiration and infallible word of God, and if studied carefully the answers can easily be revealed through biblical text.

“The ten creation theories investigated are: pre-creation chaos, initial chaos, title or summary, young earth scientific creationism, theistic big bang, old earth day-age progressive creation, literary framework, creation revealed in six days, gap or ruin-restoration, and historical land (Eden/Promised Land) creationism” (Arnold). Throughout this paper, I will be going into a summarization of what each theory of those theories are so we can compare and put into perspective the different viewpoints that different religions or scientists have come up with over the years. As we will see, there are some theories that slightly are the same, and some are theories that completely differ from each other. This paper is not to point out which theories

To be the place where the falling angel meets the rising ape. The two theories of creation and evolution often support each other despite the fact that the two groups seem to always be at odds. Most Cosmologists believe that the universe began about thirteen point seven billion years ago, in an event called the big bang. Theoretical physicist, Nobel laureate in physics, and atheist Steven Weinberg describes the beginning of the universe; “in the beginning there was an explosion, within three minutes ninety-eight percent of the matter that was or ever would be was created.” (Weinberg) For twenty- five hundred years scientists agreed with Aristotle that the universe was a steady state with no beginning and no end. The bible disagreed with that. Theist astronomer George Lemaitre was the first scientist to figure out the basics of the beginning of the universe, and led to the theory of “the big bang”. He explained the description of the big bang, a sudden explosion of light coming from seemingly nothing, is exactly what he would expect if God gave the command found in Genesis 1:3 “let there be light.” (King James Bible, Genesis. 1:3) while some prefer to hold their belief of either creation or evolution without acknowledging the other side, some choose to believe both. That a higher power simply made the possibility of life and then that life developed on its own from there. Fossil findings, complexity, and the

Creation happened at the beginning of time. In cultures all around the world, there can be found explanations of how people came to be and how the world they live in was formed. Creation theology is a bit different. It explains how Christians believe the God of the Bible formed the world and how that impacts them today. A belief that most Christians hold that can be traced back to the Apostle’s Creed is that God the Father is “maker of heaven and earth”. This can be translated in different ways however, and this paper will try and explain some of the different ways that the Biblical account of Creation can be understood. Creation can also be linked to other beliefs of the church, especially to Christ himself. The Biblical Creation of the world will be recognized in this paper by being capitalized, creation will reference the beginning of the world and nature will be used to describe what has been created like the plants, animals, and humans. In this paper, I will explain the different parts of Creation theology and connect Creation to other parts of Christology.

With monotheistic religions being centered around the idea of a God, the search for the proof of this God has led philosophers down many paths. To start, they often try to find a sign of God’s power; whether that be through nature, the universe, or our own consciousness, perception drives our thoughts about our relationship with God. However, what is this relationship like? Is it personal? Or is it on a scale that transcends space and time? Philosophers will try to use this broad idea of God to plug holes in our theory of everything. But is this a fair use of God? Would God judge our actions? Through these questions, ancient philosophers attempt to answer the ultimately unknowable: what is God? Proving God is regarded as the first step in answering this question, the question of the universe. Since the birth of philosophy, philosophers have used many methods in order to find a proof. Some choose a logical, mathematical deduction while others use general, inductive statements to show correlations. I will attempt to provide an overview of the three main types of arguments, compare and contrast them, and provide insight into how society should interpret them. The three main types of arguments are teleological, using “intelligent design” to question the creation of magnificent experiences; cosmological, exploring the nature of objects in the universe and their ultimate causes; and ontological, seeking a deeper meaning to consciousness in order to find a greater power.