Catholic Word of the Day: COSMOGONY, 03-09-10

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COSMOGONY

A theory about the origin of the universe, whether based on scientific reflection or religious belief. Catholic Christianity does not favor any particular scientific theory of the world's origins. Its concern is rather to teach on faith that God created the world in time, through the exercise of his omnipotence, and by a sovereign act of his divine will. (Etym. Greek kosmos, the world + gonos, offspring.)

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[Salvation]

I've always seen creation vs. evolution, but never this word.

Learn something new every day!

[Salvation]

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Monogamy	Sanctoral Cycle/Proper of the Saints	Prinknash
Gift of Knowledge	Nine Offices	Imputability
Thesis	Hypapante	Evangelist of Mary
Grace of God	Morality of Dancing	Priest
Henotheism	Creationism	Incommunicable Attribute
Homoousios	Credence	Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Baptism	Darius	Papal Decoration
Secret Society	Laus	Humanae Personae Dignitatem
Station Days	Christian Marriage	Incarnation
Gabriel	Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes	Dead Sea
Redemptorists	Agony	Dispensation
Monism	Cathedral of Cologne	Sursum Corda
Sacramental Confession	Mass Penny	Objective (Ontological)
Psaltery	Theological Censure	Mary’s Death
Prescience	Leaven	Philippians
Ring of the Fisherman	Annihilationism	Cosmogony

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[stuartcr]

What is meant by God creating the world in time? Does it mean it was created over a period of time, or in time for some event?

[colinhester]

Same here.....C

[onedoug]

“If I knew God I’d be Him.”

The neat thing about time though, is that it’s relative: it passes more quickly or more slowly depending on the point of reference.

[stuartcr]

Personally, I’ve found little or nothing in life that is not relative.

[Salvation]

With God there is no time. Time is eternal. Yesterday and yesteryear are the same as tomorrow and future years to God. We, as humans, have a difficult time grasping that idea, don’t we?

[stuartcr]

We assume, but that doesn’t stop people from theorizing. Like this article states.