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.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
2. Why does man have a desire for God?
240. What is the purpose of holy images?
180. How is the collegial dimension of Church ministry carried out?
526. What relationship exists between truth, beauty and sacred art?
517. What are the duties of workers?
163. How are non-Catholic Christians to be considered?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the seventy week prophecy in Daniel 9?
What does Nahum 1:9 say about God’s mercy to those who repent?
What is the meaning of David’s song of gratitude to God?
What does the Bible say about loving and serving your brothers and sisters?
What is the example of perseverance in the faith that Paul set in 2 Timothy 4:7?
What can we learn about the growth of the early church in Jerusalem from Acts 2:41-47?
