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286. Human intelligence is surely already capable of finding a response to the question of origins. the existence of God the Creator can be known with certainty through his works, by the light of human reason, even if this knowledge is often obscured and disfigured by error. This is why faith comes to confirm and enlighten reason in the correct understanding of this truth: “By faith we understand that the world was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made out of things which do not appear.”


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

311. Can this sacrament be celebrated in some cases with a general confession and general absolution?

317. Who administers this sacrament?

468. What is the purpose of punishment?

246. What are the privileged places inside sacred buildings?

297. Why is there a sacrament of Reconciliation after Baptism?

98. What does the virginal conception of Jesus mean?

32. In what way is the faith of the Church one faith alone?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What is Ezekiel’s message about individual responsibility before God?

What do Daniel’s visions of the ram and the goat in Daniel 8 mean?

How can we flee the appearances of evil, as described in 1 Thessalonians 5:22?

What is the role of the law in the Old Testament, according to Galatians 3:10-14?

What is the responsibility of Christian leaders according to James 3:1-12?

How to deal with conflicts and disagreements between brothers: the example of Joseph’s children (Joshua 17-19)?

What is the River of Life and the Tree of Life mentioned in Revelation 22:1-5 and what is their importance to the promise of eternal life?