Science and Religion

Question 1

What are the four types of truth?

Answer 1

• Religious
• Scientific
• Historical
• Moral

Question 2

What is scientific truth based on?

Answer 2

Scientific truth is based upon a hypothesis, which is then tested and the results observed, until there is said to be enough evidence that the theory can be proven.

Question 3

What is religious truth based on?

Answer 3

Religious truth is based primarily on belief and truth. However religious people may and often do use reason to arrive at the truth too. Religious truths come from scripture, religious experiences or teachings of leaders.

Question 4

What do some people say about the questions that science and religion ask?

Answer 4

Many people say that the questions that science and religion ask are similar, yet science asks “how” whilst religion asks “why”.

Question 5

What is the Buddhist view on creation?

Answer 5

Buddhists usually take the view that “we do not know” how or why we are here, thus we should not spend time worrying about it, nor inventing stories.

Question 6

What is the Jewish and Christian view on creation?

Answer 6

This story can be found in Genesis. It is the story which explains creation from a Christian or Jewish person’s point of view. They believe that God created the world in 7 days.

Question 7

What is the order of the creation story?

Answer 7

1 - Heavens and earth; day and night
2 - Sky and seas separate
3 - Land and vegetation
4 - Sun, moon and stars
5 - Sea and sky animals
6 - Mammals(including Adam and Eve)
7 - Rest