Religion and life Flashcards
According to the Big Bang theory, the universe began…
13.8 billion years ago
According to the Big Bang theory, the Earth is…
4.6 billion years old
What is the hebrew word for day as in the creation story?
“yom”- It can also mean a long period of time
Fundamentalist christians believe the universe is…
6000 years old
According to the Qur’an, the first human was created by Allah from…
“clay”
“And the heaven, we…
…constructed with strength and, indeed, we are its expander”(Qur’an)
BBT could be true if it states that Allah caused it.
“The heavens and the earth…
…were joined together as one unit before we tore them apart”(Qur’an)
“very…
…good”(Bible)
What does Khalifah mean in Islam?
Stewardship
What did Pope Francis say on Earth day in 2020?
“we[humans] have sinned against the earth”
What did God tell Adam and Eve to do to Earth in Genesis?
He told them to take care of it
“love…
…your neighbour” (Bible- Jesus’ words)
In relation to dominion, what does God tell Adam and Eve to do to the earth in Genesis?
“subdue it” (Bible)
Pollution is haram. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
“do not seek…
from it[the environment] more than what you need” (Hadith)
What does IFEES stand for?
The Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Name one Christian environmental charity-
A Rocha
“The righteous…
…care for the needs of their animals” (Bible)
According to Islam, animals have value because they are…
“creatures of God” (Qur’an)
According to the Qur’an, what does Allah state that animals are for?
For human use and pleasure e.g. for food, to ride on e.t.c.
“one who kills…
unnecessarily, even a sparrow, will be questioned by Allah on the day of judgement” (Hadith)
Where does Shariah law derive what food Muslims can and cannot eat?
From the food laws set out by Allah in the Qur’an
“It is not…
…what goes into the mouth that makes a person unclean. It is what comes out of the mouth that makes a person unclean” (Bible- Jesus’ words)
