God and Creation

The Church teaches that God's existence can be known by reason, not only by faith. Here are the classic arguments in plain English — and why they matter even for believers.

One God in three persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Trinity is the central mystery of Catholic faith, and it is more comprehensible than most people think.

God is not a bigger, more powerful version of us. Here is what the Church teaches about His nature — eternal, all-powerful, all-knowing, all-good — and what it means that God is love.

Catholics are not required to read Genesis as a science textbook — but neither is it a fairy tale. Here is what the Church says we must believe about creation, and where Catholics are free to differ.

Angels are not cherubic decorations or a metaphor for good feelings, and the devil is not a myth. Here is what the Church teaches about the unseen world — and why there is no need to fear it.

Original sin is not a personal fault we committed, and it does not mean human nature is rotten. Here is what the Church actually teaches about the Fall — and why it explains so much about the world.