philosophy-religion and science

Question 1

bible

Answer 1

this is the book of events and teachings of God which Christians believe to be the word of God

Question 2

cosmology

Answer 2

the word given to the scientific study of the origins of the world

Question 3

creationism

Answer 3

is the name given to the belief that God is responsible for the creation of the world and humankind

Question 4

dominion

Answer 4

this word has been interrupted to mean that people have power over (“rule over”) and therefore they can do to the world and animals what they want. however others would say that God intended humankind to take care of the world and look after it for future generations not misuse it

Question 5

environment

Answer 5

this word means the world in which we live and everything around it

Question 6

environmental issues

Answer 6

the word “issues” means examples or events. The term refers to what is happening today in the world which makes people concerned about what is being done to harm the environment. For Instance : global warming;climate change;pollution etc.

Question 7

evolution

Answer 7

this word means the way in which animals chnaged over millions of years into different animals and humans. Charles Darwin came up with idea in his book “origins of the species

Question 8

humanity

Answer 8

this word means humans or people

Question 9

intelligent design

Answer 9

this is a relatively new theory which states that God must have created the universe and all living things because there are certain elements in the world which could only be explained by an intelligent designer and not by evolution

Question 10

myth

Answer 10

this is a story which is accepted as history and sets out to explain something. The “myth” of Adam and Eve shows how humans were created and how the let sin into the world

Question 11

origins

Answer 11

this word means beginnings - the start of something

Question 12

relationship

Answer 12

this word means the connection between something. Questions may be asked about the relationship between science and religious views- so you would need to talk about what is the same about them or even why they cannot agree

Question 13

stewardship

Answer 13

the word “steward” means look after - Christians believe they should be looking after the world for God

Question 14

survival of the fittest

Answer 14

the term refers to Darwin’s belief in evolution and the fact that animals or species adapted to the environment they lived in. The stronger more adaptable animals survived whilst the weaker ones died out