origins

Question 1

scientific explanation for origins of the universe

Answer 1

big bang theory - universe was one tiny dense singularity - expanded rapidly 14 billion years ago - the universe was nothing but heat and light
when it cooled the most basic elements formed
gravity pushed them together and formed stars - more complex elements were formed in the hearts of these stars
stars exploded - spreading elements across the universe clumped together to make stars and planets - like earth. earth is 4.5 billion years old

Question 2

evidence for the big bang theory

Answer 2

red shift
cosmic microwave background radiation
abundance of primordial elements
the shape and form of galaxies shows how they gradually formed

Question 3

red shift

Answer 3

all galaxies are currently rushing away from each other. we know this as looking through a special telescope shifts light of things that are moving away to red, and things that are coming closer to blue. all things are red shifted. if everything is moving away from each other, this indicates there was once a single starting point

Question 4

cosmic microwave background radiation

Answer 4

there is a small constant level of radiation everywhere in the universe, and this is thought to be leftover heat from the big bang

Question 5

abundance of primordial elements

Answer 5

right amount of hydrogen and helium exists today for there to have been a big bang

Question 6

creationism

Answer 6

the religious belief that the universe was created through acts of god

Question 7

young earth creationism

Answer 7

the religious belief that the Abrahamic God created the earth between 6000 and 10000 years ago, on the basis of biblical evidence.

Question 8

christian fundamentalism

Answer 8

the position that the bible is infalliable and literally true.

Question 9

literal christian explanation of the origins of the universe

Answer 9

the universe was created by god over a period of 6 24 hour days, followed by a day of rest.
the sun moon and stars were created on the 4th day
the creation of the universe was intentional and part of gods plan
the universe is exactly the way god wants it to be.

Question 10

evidence for the literal christian explanation for the origins of the universe

Answer 10

genesis 1 clearly states that god created the universe and exactly how god did this.
the writers of the bible were divinely inspired by god, which makes the bible the word of god
this means the bible is infallible and everything in it is true