Darwinism and Modern Developments in Evolutionary Theory

Question 1

What did Richard Dawkins do?

Answer 1

He built on Darwin’s theory, suggesting that cumulative selection, although initially random, builds on previous successful gene selection

Question 2

What does Dawkins say human bodies are?

Answer 2

Survival suits for DNA

Question 3

How does Dawkins theory eliminate the need for a creator?

Answer 3

Because survival is down to chance and survival of the fittest

Question 4

What do recent DNA discoveries show?

Answer 4

That all species have some DNA in common so it shows they must have evolved from the same ancestors

Question 5

What does DNA challenge?

Answer 5

The ideas in Genesis of the status of human beings as special and made in Gods image

Question 6

What does Darwinism challenge?

Answer 6

The timescale of creation - evolution took 6 billion years not 6 days like in Genesis, and life began 4 billion years ago not 6-10,000 years ago like Young Earth Creationists say

Question 7

What does Polkinghorne say?

Answer 7

He agrees with evolution and uses it to support the idea of a creator saying he is even more amazing if creation can make itself

Question 8

What do Young Earth Creationists say?

Answer 8

Humans and dinosaurs lived together and the fossil record is a result of the flood