Addicted to Mediocrity, Chapter 4: "It Was Good" (and Still Is)

In chapter four, Schaeffer talks about creation and how it was "good". But what does God mean be "good"?

dictionary.com:

adj. bet·ter, (btr) best (bst)

1. Being positive or desirable in nature; not bad or poor: a good experience; good news from the hospital.
2.
1. Having the qualities that are desirable or distinguishing in a particular thing: a good exterior paint; a good joke.
2. Serving the desired purpose or end; suitable: Is this a good dress for the party?
3.
1. Not spoiled or ruined: The milk is still good.
2. In excellent condition; sound: a good tooth.
4.
1. Superior to the average; satisfactory: a good student.
2. Used formerly to refer to the U.S. Government grade of meat higher than standard and lower than choice.
5.
1. Of high quality: good books.
2. Discriminating: good taste.
6. Worthy of respect; honorable: ruined the family's good name.
7. Attractive; handsome: good looks.
8. Beneficial to health; salutary: a good night's rest.
9. Competent; skilled: a good machinist.
10. Complete; thorough: a good workout.
11.
1. Reliable; sure: a good investment.
2. Valid or true: a good reason.
3. Genuine; real: a good dollar bill.
12.
1. In effect; operative: a warranty good for two years; a driver's license that is still good.
2. Able to continue in a specified activity: I'm good for another round of golf.
13.
1. Able to pay or contribute: Is she good for the money that you lent her?
2. Able to elicit a specified reaction: He is always good for a laugh.
14.
1. Ample; substantial: a good income.
2. Bountiful: a good table.
15. Full: It is a good mile from here.
16.
1. Pleasant; enjoyable: had a good time at the party.
2. Propitious; favorable: good weather; a good omen.
17.
1. Of moral excellence; upright: a good person.
2. Benevolent; kind: a good soul; a good heart.
3. Loyal; staunch: a good Republican.
18.
1. Well-behaved; obedient: a good child.
2. Socially correct; proper: good manners.
19. Sports.
1. Landing within bounds or within a particular area of a court and therefore in play: The first serve was wide, but the second was good.
2. Passing between the uprights of the goal and therefore scoring, as a field goal in football.
20. Used to form exclamatory phrases expressing surprise or dismay: Good heavens! Good grief!

n.

1.
1. Something that is good.
2. A good, valuable, or useful part or aspect.
2. Welfare; benefit: for the common good.
3. Goodness; virtue: There is much good to be found in people.
4. goods
1. Commodities; wares: frozen goods.
2. Portable personal property.
3. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Fabric; material.

5. goods Slang. Incriminating information or evidence: tried to get the goods on the crook.

adv. Informal

Well.

We will relegate ourselves to the adjectives because that is how it is used in the text. There are some 18 odd definitions for the word. It will be easier to strike the ones that don't apply.

• 9. Competent; skilled: a good machinist. - This can't apply because the Earth cannot be competent or skilled. It is inanimate.
• 13.
  1. Able to pay or contribute: Is she good for the money that you lent her?
  2. Able to elicit a specified reaction: He is always good for a laugh.
  These attributes cannot be fulffilled by any of creation.

That leaves a lot of definitions that are applicable to creation. The issue is compounded because we don't know which instance of the word is used for which day of creation. It's a much deeper question than Schaeffer lets and makes his point vapid.