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Religion and Science (Origins Of The World And Life) Flashcards

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What are the two scientific theories about the origins of the world and humanity?

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Cosmology and evolution

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What is cosmology?

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Theories about the origins of the universe

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What is evolution?

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The idea that plants and animals have developed over time

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What do most scientists believe about the creation of the universe (origins of the universe)?

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Caused by the Big Bang

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What is the Big Bang?

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The Big Bang is a scientific theory that suggests that there was a massive explosion about 18 billion years ago and that this led to the creation of the whole universe

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What evidence is there for the Big Bang?

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Background radiation

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What is the cyclic model?

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Big Bang could have been one of many it might not have been the start of the universe

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What process do most scientists believe caused evolution to happen?

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Natural selection

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What scientist came up with natural selection?

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Charles Darwin

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What is natural selection?

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Each generation of species have slightly different characteristics well adapted species will live on and breed and less well adapted ones will die out

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When and what book did Charles Darwin in which he developed the theory of natural selection?

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On the origins of species 1859

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State an quote from the on the origins of species 1859?

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” the view which most naturalists entertain. ….that each species has been independently created is erroneous (wrong)”

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Why was Darwins theory controversial at the time?

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Because many people were deeply religious and evolution disagreed with the bible

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What nineteenth century geologist argued that god had place fossils in rocks to test faith of christians?

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Philip Gosse (people who still believe what he argued are called creationists)

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Where is the Christian story of creation and the origins of the world found in the bible?

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Genesis

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In the book of genesis how many accounts of creation are there?

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2

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What is the opening quote in genesis 1?

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“In the beginning god created the heavens and the earth….”

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What do Roman Catholic Churches teach about the opening verses of the bible “in the beginning..”

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They teach that the verses mean god created the world out of nothing - ex nihilo

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In the first account of creation how many days does god create the world in?

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6 days

20
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What happens on the 6th day of creation?

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On day six he creates animals and humans. Human beings are created in his own image and god places them in charge of the whole creation giving them dominion and stewardship

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What is dominion?

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Power or authority

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What is stewardship?

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Looking after something for someone else

23
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What is the quote about own image in genesis 1? And what does this suggest?

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“So god created man in his own image, in the image of god he created them”- genesis 1 - this suggests we did not evolve

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Why is the time of 6 days important (creation)?

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The importance of how long a day lasted the hebrew word ayin simply means a period of time

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What does the second account of creation in genesis suggest?

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That humans are made before plants and animals

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What quote in genesis 2 says about how God formed man? And what does this quote suggest?

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” the lord god formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life” - this suggests god created people easily- all powerful- humans did not evolve

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What is the cosmological argument?

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Everything has been caused by something god is the first cause

28
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What is the intelligent design argument?

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The world is too complex so someone must have created it

29
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Who created the cosmological argument?

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St Thomas aquinas

30
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Who created the intelligent design argument?

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William palsy

31
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What do the majority of Christian’s accept about creation now?

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Majority accept the Big Bang theory of creation even if they believe god was present and may have actually caused the Big Bang

32
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What is creationism/creationists?

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Creationists believe god created the world in 6 days/ the bible is literally true and the world is 6000 years old

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Give an example of a creationist and what they believe?

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Paul Taylor - believes that science works with religion

34
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Give two examples of how religion is working with science

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1) Genesis chapters 6 -8 there was a world wide flood which caused things to die which caused fossils
2) god made animals in kinds and they have developed in time

35
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Give an example of a scientist who is religious?

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Issac newton

36
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What is theistic evolution?

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God created science

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Give 4 main points o theistic evolution?

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1) god + Big Bang
2) made the world in 6 days but a day doesn’t equal 24 hours
3) matter of faith the world isn’t clear enough to prove there is or isn’t a god
4) god is a director and god making the works is the simplest explanation - okhams razor

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What is okhams razor?

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Simplest answer is always correct

39
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Who wrote Dawkins dillusion

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Alister McGrath

40
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What are two quotes said by Albert Einstein (Jewish) and Martin Luther king (Christian)?

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“Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind” - Albert Einstein
“Science gives man knowledge religion gives man wisdom”- Martin Luther king

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What is atheistic evolution?

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God has nothing to do with creation and humanity and it is all down to science - there is no god

42
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What did Richard Dawkins write?

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The god dillusion - criticising religion in every way

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What are 4 key points of atheistic evolution?

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1) Big Bang is the origin of the universe 18 billion year ago
2) natural selection - evolution is not by chance
3) evolution has no end snail just as evolved as a human
4) what caused the Big Bang?-God- what caused god? -the Big Bang- SAME QUESTION

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