creation of the world Flashcards
what is the definition of evolution
the process by which different living creatures are believed to have developed from earlier, less complex forms during the history of the earth
what is the definition of environmental sustainability
ensuring that the demands placed on natural resources can be met without reducing capacity to allow all people and species of animal as well as plant life to live well now and in the future
what is the definition of sanctity of life
the belief that life is precious or sacred. for many religious believers, only human life holds this quality as god created life.
what is the definition of abortion
when a pregnancy is ended so that it does not result in the birth of a child
what is the definition of quality of life
the extend to which life is meaningful and pleasurable
that is the definition of euthanasia
the act of killing or permitting the death of a person who is suffering from a serious and incurable illness
what is the definition of afterlife
life after death; the belief that existence continues after physical death
what is the definition of soul
the spiritual aspect of a being; that which someone connects with god. the soul is often regarded as non-physical and as living on after physical death, in an afterlife
what is young earth creationism and who believes in it
- the view that the world was created by god in seven days less than 10,000 years ago
- believed by conservative Christians
what quote supports young earth creationism
” all scripture is God-breathed” - timothy 3:13
what do conservative Christians believe happened on day 1 of the creation
god created the hevens, earth, light and darkness (night and day)
what do conservative Christians believe happened on day 2 of the creation
god separated the wate on earth from the water on the sky (creation of the atmosphere and sky)
what do conservative Christians believe happened on day 3 of the creation
god separated the water on earth from the dry land and created plants and vegetation
what do conservative Christians believe happened on day 4 of the creation
god created the sun moon and stars
what do conservative Christians believe happened on day 5 of the creation
god created sea creatures and birds of the air
what do conservative Christians believe happened on day 6 of the creation
god created humans and mammals
- what do conservative Christians believe happened on day 7 of the creation
- what is the proof for this
-god rested
- genesis 1:1-2:3
what quote suggests that god created humans to be superior to other parts of his creation
‘Then god said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness” ‘
what is the creation story and what does it tell us about Adam and eve
genesis 2:4-25 states that Adam was created before eve, eve was created out of Adam as he was put into a deep sleep and a woman was created out of his rib
what do conservative Christians believe about god’s relationship with humans
god and humans have a special relationship as humans are the peak of god’s creation . They believe that he ‘breathed life’ into humans, which can be interpreted as god giving humans a soul.
- what quote suggests that god created humans with a purpose
- what idea does this allude to
- ‘For you created my inmost being: you knit me together in my mother’s womb…. your eyes saw my unformed body: all the days you ordained me were written in your book before one of them came to be’
- the idea of predestination; god knew that everything would happen before it even took place
what is creationism and which group believes in it
the belief that all life was made by god
believed by conservative Christians
what is the name for the origin of the universe according to the big bang theory?
cosmology
what is the big bang theory
from a singularity ; an indefinity small point which was indefinitely hot and dense. when it expanded, subatomic particles and then atoms began to appear leading to the formation of stars planets and the universe.
what do scientists believe will happen to the universe in the future
it will expand and become cooler
what evidence is there for the big bang theory? Who was the main contributor?
the discovery of background radiation, which is left from the initial expansion at the beginning of the universe.
The main contributor was Stephen hawking
how do conservative Christians react to the big bang theory?
they are very critical of it as it contradicts the idea that god has formed life through his own power. It also takes away from the idea that humans were created with purpose and devalues the sanctity of life.
how do liberal Christians react to the big bang theory? What evidence is there for this?
they accept the theory but would argue that god instigated the big bang as seen in ‘Let there be light’
in what year did Darwin publish ‘On the origin of species’
1859
what ideas did Darwin’s book outline
the idea that the living creatures have evolved through a process of gradual change over millions of years
what was the evidence behind Darwin’s theory
- he gathered detailed evidence over 30 years of research
- he observed different types of finches on the Galapagos islands
- he noticed differences in their appearance such as fat beaks on islands with seeds and long beaks on islands with cactus
- his theory suggested that these characteristics were a result of natural variety in the animals offspring
- these characteristics can be useful in observing how the fittest species survive
- Darwin therefore suggested that this process repeated itself over long periods of time, leading to variation amongst a species
what evidence is there behind the humanist/atheist perspective
- “Natural selection, has no purpose in mind. It has no vision, no foresight” - Richard Darwin
- The idea of evolution has no set rules , it is based on survival of the fittest
what do atheists and humanist believe life is a result of
pure chance
what is old earth creationism
the belief that god created the earth, but accepts that this occurred millions of years ago. The seven days of creation referee to long eras of time rather than 24- hour periods.
what is theistic guided evolution
the belief that life came about through evolution but the process was guided by the direct intervention of god
what is natural evolution
many Christians accept the evidence put forward by science, which says that evolution is that natural process through which life occurred. However, they would say that god set down the laws of nature before the universe existed
what do liberal Christians believe the quote, “let there be light” suggests
that god commanded the start of the big bang
what is Alister McGrath’s theory
that the seven days of creation were in fact seven periods of time. This could mean that evolution is plausible within Christianity
what theory’s do liberal Christians believe about the creation of the world
- old earth creationism
- theistic guided evolution
- natural evolution
- Alister McGrath’s theories
- accept scientific evidence such as the big bang theory
- accept that science can teach humans concepts that the writers of the Bible had no understanding of
what was William Paley’s Argument of Design
he looked at a pocket watch in the garden and it, much like the other plants and wildlife in the garden, were intricate and intentionally designed and therefore must have a designer. He looked at the world and concluded that it must also have a designer, who is god
how do conservative chritians and eveangelical christians view Darwin’s theories of evolution
they view it as an attack on their beliefs
why do conservative and evangelical Christians believe that Darwin’s theories are an attack on their belief’s
- evolution suggests that life has developed by chance whereas religious teaching say that god created the earth with intention
- Undermining religious texts risks undermining the morals individuals share as humans, leading to crime and disorder
- Religious scriptures teach hat humans alone have a god given soul, but if we have evolved from animals, there is no special place for the human soul
- evolution challenges the teachings of the bible, because genesis teaches that each species was made “according to it’s kind” (species don’t change and will stay the same for all time)
what theories do conservative christians believe about the creation of the world
- young earth creationism
- the story of creation (bible)
- Bible teachings- anything that goes against the bible is wrong
- creationism
