CREATION

How did it all begin?

Terms to Know

• Genesis• Creation• Covenant• Genealogies• Universe• Scripture• Idolatry• Symbol• God

• Polytheistic • Attribute• Human Dignity• Free Will• Conscience• Evil• Good• Science

CREATION• The book of

Genesis describes God’s relationship with humanity

• stories of actual religious truths not necessarily factual events– What do you think

that means?

The Book of Genesis• Questions asked

from the beginning of time

• Where– How– Who– Why– When

CREATION• Science can

answer how and when to a degree

• Faith answers who, why and where

CREATION• 2 creation stories in

Genesis– God created the world in

six days and rested on the seventh

• How long was a day for God?

– a simple story that tells us that everything in existence is created by God

Try to Imagine• What do you imagine when you think

about God?

•Draw what you see when you think about God.

Who is this presence we call God?

• God is the one, true God– other ancient people

believed differently

• God is the supreme being– creates all life– keeps it in existence

What do we know about God?

• God is eternal• God is all-

powerful• God is all-

knowing• God is ever-

present

What does it mean to be human?

• List on the board some words about “what it means to be human.”

So, where did we come from?

• God created the universe and all living things in it

• That means you and me!

• Were we created differently than the trees, grass, stars, oceans ….?

Same but Different …. Huh?

•Humans are created in God’s image

• Each unique

• Each has human dignity

• All different but equal• All share same human dignity

What makes us different from all the other creepy, crawlers?

• God gave us two special gifts

– Free Will

– a Conscience

Something to think about…

• With all the greatness that God has given us, comes a huge responsibility.

•What does that mean?

Project• Oh, Boo, Hiss!

• Get over yourselves!

• Have an open mind; it will be fun!

•No Test

Project

• Retell the creation story as told in Genesis• Ways to complete project

– poster with pictures etc.– video– podcast– write a poem– write a story as an outside observer – write God’s diary/journal– PowerPoint- be creative– draw a comic book strip

• Must incorporate aspects of ALL seven days. Be creative, colorful, enthusiastic. This is NOT to be a long project, but it must be a complete project.

Grading Matrix

• Contains aspects of each day

• Creativity• Colorful/enthusiastic• Grammatically correct

• TOTAL

• (10 pts- each day)

70 possible points

• 10 possible points• 10 possible points• 10 possible points

• 100 Possible Points