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He has shown you, o mortal, what is goodAnd what does the Lord ask of you?To act justly and to love mercyAnd to walk humbly with your GOD

The first account of creation in Genesis 1 centers on the creation of the universe and the world. It is cosmocentric in how it says that everything in the world, the light, the sky, the oceans, the mountains, and the creatures that inhabits them were created in 6 days. This account also shows the basis of human dignity wherein men are created in the likeness of God (Genesis 1:26-27). Men are given dominion of the creationsOn the second hand, the second account of creation centers on the creation of man and woman. It shows a much detailed aspect of creation of man and woman different from how God created everything else. In the first account, everything was created through the materialization of the words of God but in the creation of man, God himself had mud in His hands in order to give life to men which make us special. Men were also made stewards of all His creation. He made men stewards and not mere exploiters of His gifts. As stewards, men hold responsibility in maintaining the wellness of Gods creations. Men were also ordered to multiply in order to create communities of faith.

5 points of creationMEANINGGod is everything in creation, our creation. He is the efficient and the final cause where we came from and where we will ultimately go back to. He is also the material and the formal cause wherein everything we do must be directed to him and we must always seek for Him. He is also the author of all creation, the maker of all realities, and His only motive is his magnificent love. Creation is purely from Gods loveCONTINUING INVOLVEMENTWe are theist; God is a loving father that looks after His creation. God created the world and continued to look after it. God is not a watchmaker but a loving father. He shows His love and care to the world through His Divine ProvidenceDOMINIONMen are stewards of the creation and not its masters. Men are not mere exploiters of the gift of God but men have the responsibility to maintain what was created.CREATION DOES NOT ONLY INVOLVE MATERIAL CREATIONMen are not empty living things but we have human dignity to protect and to care about, and through creating communities of faith we can salvage human dignity and faith. Men must also be concerned about the quality of human life the world lives.FAITH VALUE OF CREATIONThe doctrine of creation adds a basic faith vision to human dignity, development, work, and liberation

4 points of faith value of creationHUMAN DIGNITYGod created us in His likeness as basis of human dignity Genesis 1:26-27. Men have the ability to know and love. We have freedom. Men are tasked to restore the image of God in human dignity. In incarnation we share divine life and one Father. As St. Irenaeus said: Homo vivens est Gloria dei The glory of God in the human fully aliveHUMAN DEVELOPMENTWe must promote holistic human development not only economically but also spiritually.Pope Paul VI: Populorum Progressio: We must seek to do more, know more, have more, in order to be moreHUMAN WORKHuman work have dignity for it takes part on Gods creative work, both creative and self-creating.The subjective value of the worker must be more prioritized than the objective value of the work. Labor must be greater valued than capitalLIBERATIONFrom personal sins, unjust social structures, and from human weakness

Romans 5: 12-21 Adams disobedience and Jesus obedienceRomans 7:15-25 concupiscence is in our very being which makes us vulnerable to temptations and thus evil

4 components of sinful situationsBAD EXAMPLESEXTERNAL PRESSURESOBSCURATION OF VALUES AND NORMTOTAL OBSCURATION OF VALUES AND NORM

Presence of original sins in the structures of social sinDual liberation from personal sins and unjust social structuresChange is possible but only through the involvement of the communityThe Christian notion of original sin shows that no society is perfectThe Mature understanding of original sin shows how we are totally subject to death and evil if not for Jesus sacrifice

Social sin is the conscious and willful participation of the community in maintaining and perpetuating them and failing to take action to change it