Faith and Science Ch4 Vocab

Divine Inspiration

God’s gift of grace to human authors of the bible such that they communicate his saving truth through their writings

Saving Truth (Bible)

the teachings on faith and morals that are found without error in the bible when read in the light of christ, in continuity with sacred tradition and under the guidance of the church’s magisterium

Perspective

a point of view that leads us to make different kinds of assertions e.g.”from a chemical perspective or from a socioeconomic perspective” and concerning the Bible from the perspective of saving truth

Sacred Scripture (Divinity)

the inspired texts of the bible whose author is the holy spirit by means of inspiring their human authors

Sacred Scripture (Humanity)

the inspired texts of the bible whose divine truths come to us through the divinely inspired human authors words and expressions with their limitations of time culture and perspective

Holistic Approach (Both/And)

a complete approach in understanding that scripture is both human and divine the respects both science and faith

Genesis 1

the first creation account. A work of biblical literature that appears at the beginning of sacred scripture, describing the progressive creation of the universe through the symbolism of six days

Babylonian Exile

(587-539 BC) the forced migration of the Jews to Babylon following Nebuchandnezzer’s capture of Jerusalem

Enuma Elis

the ancient babylonian account of the creation of the world

Apsu

 the father of the gods in ancient babylonian mythology

Tiamat

the mother of the gods in ancient Babylonian mythology

Marduk

A hero god in ancient Babylonian mythology who led the offspring of Apsu and Tiamat in war against them

Kingu

the dragon in ancient Babylonian mythology who was Tiamat’s lover and the commander of her army

Divine Unity (first creation account)

An attribute of God evidenced in the First Creation Account: “The universe was created by a God who is one, who is all-powerful, who is perfectly intelligent, and who is perfectly good” The clearest element of the First Creation Account is that it has a single actor. In contrast to the Enuma Elis, there is only one God

Divine Rationality (first creation account)

An attribute of God evidenced in the first creation account “the universe was created by a God who is one, who is all-powerful, who is perfectly intelligent, and who is perfectly good.” The clearest element of the first creation account is that it has a single actor, In contrast to the Enuma Elis there is only one God

Divine Goodness

an attribute of God evidenced in the beauty of his creation symbolized in the first creation account by the sevenfold declaration of the world and of creatures

Human Beings (first creation account)

The pinnacle of God’s creation. The only creatures to bear God’s image and likeness, making them capable of reason

Symmetry (structure of first creation account)

The rationality and goodness of the production of the universe by God with a more fundamental layer than just the events of the account. It also has a deeper order below its surface

Cosmogony

Any account of the beginning and development of the universe

Concordism

 A misguided attempt to harmonize scientific details regarding the origins of the universe and of life with biblical creation accounts

Archbishop James Ussher

 An Anglican theologian who incorrectly attempted to harmonize the six-day creation account with the physics of Isaac Newton

Genesis 2

The Second Creation Account. A work of biblical literature that describes the creation of the world with God creating man before other living things

Psalm 104

A great psalm of praise to the Creator that narrates God’s production of the universe from human beings to the heavenly bodies to other living creatures

Wisdom 7

A passage in scripture in which the human author refers to his desire and prayer for the gift of wisdom and then describes the wisdom he is given in scientific terms

Torah

Hebrew for “Law. The first five books of the Old Testament–Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy–which are also called the books of Moses or the Pentateuch

John 1

One of the final creation accounts in the Bible, written by St. John the Evangelist revealing the truth if the universe

Logos

The Greek Logos. Translated as Word also means mind or reason. In the famous passage of the Gospel of John, the divine Son of God became flesh in Jesus Christ in order to reveal God and to save humanity

Assumptions of Modern Science

The progress of science depends on three assumptions: (1) the universe has laws, (2) the universe requires investigation in order to be understood, and (3) knowledge, including scientific knowledge, should be shared for the good of humanity

Wisdom 11

Biblical verse revealing that the Creator arranged everything in the universe by measure, number, and weight, a verse that was often quoted by the pioneers of the Scientific Revolution

Psalm 135

Biblical verse revealing that the universe exists because it was freely chosen by God a key biblical passage expressing the doctrine of creation cum libertate

Wisdom 7

A biblical verse that teaches that knowledge is meant to be shared not hoarded

Genesis 2: 19-20

A passage in the Second Creation Account where God parades the animals before Adam as the first investigator of nature