1B Flashcards
With what does the secular history of the universe begin?
Big Bang
With what does the Christian history of the universe begin?
God created
Give the major themes in the Bible that frame a Christian world view.
Creation
The fallen curse
Redemption
What does it mean that a theory or model is workable?
That it is something useable
Why do scientists make hypotheses?
It is an idea that you don’t know if it is true
What is the main difference between scientific theories and law?
Theories are something that is in a working progress and laws are something that is true
Contrast measured data and descriptive data.
Descriptive you use words
Measured is numbers
What could happen if a scientist doesn’t collect enough data?
It isn’t going to work
What should be the features of a good definition of science?
How things are created, how things work, and what things are
(True or False). Presuppositions are what we assume to be true according to our worldview.
True
How can two different scientists study the same rock formation and give two different explanations for how it formed?
Because they have different a worldview
What is worldview?
A way a person view sand interprets the world
Scientific THEORIES _________ and scientific LAWS ___________.
Theories EXPLAIN and laws DESCRIBE
What tools are used for MEASURED DATA?
Scales, rulers, thermometers. Measured data is NUMBERS.
Example: the dog weighs 5 lbs.
What is DESCRIPTIVE data?
Data that describes.
Example: the dog is brown and white.
