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This is a very good question but at the same time is very complex. Creation not only involves the physical world and how it keeps on going but also the character of the Creator who is God. A whole doctoral thesis and more could be written on this So let me make it simple.
Creation is a totally free act of God. At one point God decided that he wanted to make the universe. He did not use any pre-existing materials to make the universe. Creation does not make God any better or worse. Creation is not part of God. Creation can completely disappear and God would remain unchanged. So we can say creation is completely separate from God but at the same time completely dependent on God.
So why did God make creation? The simple answer he did it to show his glory. God created the universe and the world as we know it in seven day. GEnesis say morning and evening several times. I think this means a 24 hour period. God spoke and it came into being. I do not think, in this life, I will every completely understand this but this is what is taught.
This means that evolution is not the way to see creation. Evolution and The Bible are directly opposed to each other. I know this is actually another topic but how we see evolution and creation are related to each other very closely.
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What is the definition for contemporary theology?
Contemporary theology can be defined as especially the modern day ideas concerning God, God's Word, and all creation physically and metaphysically.
What are some other ways that creation theology are expressed in the Old Testament?
Job Chpaters 38-42 give a more detailed description of creation.
What science is a systematic study of God's creation?
Science does not study religion. As Stephen J. Gould says, science and religion operate, or ought to operate, in quite distinct magisteria. Science is the systematic study of the natural world, while theology is the systematic study of religion. Of course, if we regard theology as a science, then theology is the systematic study of religion and therefore of God's creation.
Which books in the Bible tells about creation?
There are two creation accounts in the Book of Genesis, plus fragments of a third in the Book of Psalms and the Book of Job.For more information on creation in the Book of Genesis, please visit: http://christianity.answers.com/theology/the-story-of-creation
Why should creation in science not be taught in science?
Creationism is not science, and to teach it in science classes would be misleading. For more information, please visit: http://christianity.answers.com/theology/the-story-of-creation
What did God Create after Adam?
In the second biblical creation story (Genesis 2:4b-20), God's creation of Adam was the first act of creation. God then planted a garden eastward of Eden.For more information, please visit: http://christianity.answers.com/theology/the-story-of-creation
What has the author Brian John Walsh written?
Brian John Walsh has written: 'Futurity and creation' -- subject(s): Theology
What has the author James Albert Hand written?
James Albert Hand has written: 'Teleological aspects of creation' -- subject(s): Theology
What has the author Richard A Norris written?
Richard A. Norris has written: 'Manhood and Christ' -- subject(s): Person and offices 'God and world in early Christian theology' -- subject(s): History of doctrines, God, Creation, History, Doctrinal Theology
What has the author Helge Grell written?
Helge Grell has written: 'Skaberordet og billedordet' -- subject(s): History of doctrines, Word (Theology), Creation
Is there scientific proof for creation?
There is no scientific proof of a biblical creation. That is a matter of faith alone. The scientific consensus is that the universe came about as a result of an event popularly called the "Big Bang" which occurred around 13.7 billion years ago.For more information, please visit: http://christianity.answers.com/theology/the-story-of-creation
What has the author Francis J Hall written?
Francis J. Hall has written: 'Evolution and the fall' -- subject(s): Evolution, Fall of man 'Eschatology' -- subject(s): Eschatology 'Introduction to dogmatic theology' -- subject(s): Doctrinal Theology 'Authority, ecclesiastical and Biblical' -- subject(s): Authority, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Authority 'The church and the sacramental system' 'Creation and man' -- subject(s): Creation, Man (Christian theology), Theological anthropology 'The incarnation' -- subject(s): Incarnation
