Origins Flashcards
1
Q
What does the teleological argument state?
A
It states that the earth is too complex to have happened by chance.
It must have been designed.
Watch example.
WILLIAM PALEY!
2
Q
What does the cosmological argument state?
A
Everything that exists must have a cause, the universe exists, therefore has a cause. That cause must be God therefore God exists.
THOMAS AQUINAS!
3
Q
What are the five steps of the scientific method?
A
- Observations-collecting information.
- Hypothesis-prediction of the experiment.
- Experiment-testing the hypothesis.
- Deduction-making an informal judgement.
- Verification/falsification
4
Q
Give three pieces of evidence that supports the theory of evolution.
A
- Fossils records
- DNA (genetic record.)
- Anatomical similarities of related life forms.
5
Q
Give three pieces of evidence to support the Big Bang.
A
- E.D Hubble discovered red shift = expanding universe.
- In the 1960s cosmic microwave background radiation was found. The leftover energy generates by the Bug Bang.
- Existence of Higgs Boson particles tells us energy can be converted into mass.