Religion and Science Flashcards
Big Bang Theory
Scientific theory of how the world began
Anthropic Principle
The cosmological theory that the universe appears to be specifically designed to support human life
Evolution
Scientific theory of how humans have evolved from other less complex organisms
Natural Selection
Darwin’s idea of survival of the fittest
Creation theory
Christians literally believe the world was created in 7 days as in Genesis
Ex nihilo
‘Out of nothing’ - God created the universe
Dominion
Having control/power over creation
Stewardship
looking after the world and creation
Medical Testing
The use of animals for medical research with a view to producing treatment for human illnesses
Cosmetic Testing
The use of animals for testing the safety in cosmetics for humans
The environment
The living world and everything in it
Natural resources
Natural products useful to humans
Climate change
The temperature on Earth is rising to dangerous levels due to humans
Conservation
The attempt to protect the environment in its present state for the sake of future generations
Exploitation
Taking advantage of natural resources
