299. Because God creates through wisdom, his creation is ordered: “You have arranged all things by measure and number and weight.” The universe, created in and by the eternal Word, the “image of the invisible God”, is destined for and addressed to man, himself created in the “image of God” and called to a personal relationship with God. Our human understanding, which shares in the light of the divine intellect, can understand what God tells us by means of his creation, though not without great effort and only in a spirit of humility and respect before the Creator and his work. Because creation comes forth from God’s goodness, it shares in that goodness – “and God saw that it was good. . . very good”- for God willed creation as a gift addressed to man, an inheritance destined for and entrusted to him. On many occasions the Church has had to defend the goodness of creation, including that of the physical world.
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580. Why is it called the “Lord’s Prayer”?
110. What is the meaning of the Transfiguration?
393. Is there a variety of sins?
358. What is the root of human dignity?
150. What is the mission of the Church?
467. Why is the legitimate defense of persons and of society not opposed to this norm?
124. In what condition was the body of Christ while it lay in the tomb?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How does Ruth’s story teach us about integrity and honesty?
How is God’s justice manifested in the midst of suffering, according to Job 34:10-12?
How does Esther’s story tell the Jewish people’s story of redemption?
How important is wisdom in mate selection and marriage according to Proverbs 18:22?
What is the message behind the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican?
What is the main message of Jonah’s story and how does it reveal God’s grace?
