AQA GCSE Religious Studies Theme B: Origins of the Universe

Vocabulary flashcards covering Christian and Islamic perspectives on the creation of the universe based on AQA GCSE Religious Studies Theme B.

Genesis 1

The chapter in the Bible that narrates the entire Christian creation story, stating that God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh day.

Sixth Day of Creation

The day on which humans were supposedly created according to the Christian creation story in Genesis.

Smoke (Quranic Creation)

The state that the heavens and stars were in at one point according to the Quran, which some Muslims believe references The Big Bang Theory.

Quranic Creation Quote

A key source of wisdom and authority in Islam stating: 'Your lord is God who created the heavens and the Earth in six days all creation and all command belongs to him.'

Abrahamic Religions

The group of religions including Christianity and Islam that share similar beliefs regarding the origins of the universe, such as God creating the heavens and Earth in six days.