Science & Religion Flashcards
World view
A set of ideas about what the world is like
How do science and religion have different outlooks and views on life and the universe?
►Science is about examining things that can be seen, weighed or measured
►Religion is about belief in things that cannot be seen but can be experienced
When did the idea that religion and science were opposed take hold?
When the Catholic Church banned the work of two very influential scientists; Galileo and Darwin
Who was Galileo Galilei?
Galileo (1564-1642) was an Italian astronomer
What did Galileo prove that resulted in him being put on trial by the Catholic Church?
That the earth orbited the sun
Who was Charles Darwin?
Charles Darwin (1809-1882) was a British scientist who put forward his theory of ‘evolution’
What was Charles Darwin’s book called?
On the Origin of Species
What was one of the main concerns the church had with Darwin’s theory?
His theory seemed to imply that humans were on the same level as any other creature, while the church taught humans were created in a special way
Creation
Origin of the universe and life on earth
What is the purpose of the creation stories in Genesis?
Not to give a factual account of the origin of the world, that is the role of science. The creation stories in Genesis are a religious account explaining why the world came to be
Fundamentalism
The view that a sacred text is a factual account to be taken literally
What is the main point of contact between science and religion?
Both accept there is order and design in the universe. It is just too amazing to have happened by accident
Who was Pierre Teilhard de Chardin?
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) was a French Roman Catholic priest and renowned scientist
What books did Pierre Teilhard de Chardin write?
‘The Phenomenon of the Man’ and ‘The Hymn of the Universe’
