From Anthro to Theo

We love God's creative work. But now humans have created something totally new: plastiglomerate, a new "rock." It's not an ex nihilo creation, and, frankly, its disturbing.

Anthro.

It comes from the Greek word for "human."

You see it in anthropology, the scientific study of the origin, development and behavior of humans; in anthropometry, the study and technique of human body measurement; and in "Anthro," a fictional character created by DC Comics. A Cro-Magnon born to Neanderthal parents, he is presented in comic books as the very first boy.

Next, theo.

This prefix comes from the Greek word for "god." Theo is seen in theology, the study of the nature of God; in theocracy, a government guided by a god or his priests; and in theophany, an appearance of a god to a human being.

Finally, ceno.

This prefix comes from the Greek word for "new." We see it in the geologic era called the Cenozoic, the new one -- the one we are living in right now. Inside the Cenozoic era are a number of periods of time, ranging from the Paleocene to the Holocene. These periods contain the suffix cene to show that they are part of the new Cenozoic era.

So anthro means "human," theo...