Most religions and cultures include some kind of cosmology to explain the nature of the universe.
In modern astronomy, the leading cosmology is still the Big Bang theory, which claims that the universe began with a huge explosion that sent matter and energy spreading out in all directions..
The traditional Christian doctrine – as formulated, for example, by Saint Augustine – states that in the beginning God created the Universe out of nothing (creatio ex nihilo), which means, directly or indirectly, everything owes its existence to God, or to put it another way, God is the ultimate cause of the Universe ( .
In theology, the cosmos is the created heavenly bodies (Sun, Moon, wandering stars, and fixed stars).
The concept of cosmos as the created universe and its arrangement has been important in Christendom since its very inception, as it is heavily used in the New Testament and occurs over 180 times..
Religious cosmology is an explanation of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe from a religious perspective.
This may include beliefs on origin in the form of a creation myth, subsequent evolution, current organizational form and nature, and eventual fate or destiny..
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