Religious cosmology
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Religious cosmology is an explanation of origins, evolution, and the eventual fate of the universe from a religious perspective. Such an account may include beliefs on origin in the form of a creation
Zakariya al-Qazwini says the Earth is flat and surrounded by mountains including Mount Qaf; it is supported by an ox standing on Bahamut in a cosmic ocean inside a bowl that sits on an angel or jinn.
Creator deity
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A creator deity or creator god is a deity responsible for the creation of the Earth, world, and universe in human religion and mythology. In monotheism, the single God is often also the creator. A num
Religious cosmology
…material Religious mythologies may include descriptions of an act or process of creation by a creator deity or by a larger pantheon of deities, explanations of the transformation of chaos into order, or the assertion that existence is a matter of endless…
The universe, photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope. The fact of its existence prompts various conceptions of its cause, often proposed to be a being with a will, known as a creator deity.
God Blessing the Seventh Day, 1805 watercolor painting by William Blake
Brahma is often associated with Creation in Hinduism; however, has been demoted to a secondary creator in post-Vedic period.