Theme B - Origins of the universe Flashcards
scientific truth
truth comes from making a hypothesis and then testing it to see if it is true
-objective
religious truth
comes from religion and holy books
compatibility
a state in which two thing are able to exist together without problems
non literal interpretation
belief that creation stories are symbolic and do not have historical truth
-liberal
literal interpretation
belief that creation stories happened exactly as it was told
creation stories
religious accounts of how God made the world
evolution
-process in which diff kinds of living organisms are believed to have developed from earlier forms during the history of the earth
fundamentalist
literal word of god
-scientific ideas are denied
conservative
-bible was written by humans who were inspired by God
-scientific ideas are accepted but not evolution
liberal
-bible has spiritual meaning + understood directly
-scientific ideas are prioritised
Creation story quote
‘earth was formless and empty’
‘let there be light and there was light’
‘seventh day he rested from all his work’
Big band theory quote
‘there was nothing’
‘explosion of energy’
‘appeared from nowhere’
‘nearly 14 billion year ago’
big bang theory
-all matter was concentrated into a single point
-enlarged rapidly = hot explosion
-gases cooled = planets
Evidence for big bang theory
-comic microwave radiation has been detected in space
-proves explosion
Similarities between big bang theory + genesis (nothing)
-Genesis = ‘formless and empty’
-Big bang theory = ‘nothing’
Similarities between big bang theory + genesis (energy)
-Genesis = ‘let there be light’
-big bang theory = ‘explosion of energy
Evolution
-animals adapted to their environment
-survival of the fittest
Different views on evolution - genesis
-God made humans on the 6th day = their authority
-evolution gives no authority
Different views on evolution - quran
-‘I am going to create a human from clay’
-they were made separately
creationists
reject science
-only believe in holy scriptures
First cause argument made by
-thomas aquinas
First cause argument
-nothing happens by itself
-everything needs a cause = universe as well
-powerful cause made the world = God
flaws with First cause argument
who made god
big bang theory
First cause argument supporting evidence
-common sense observations
-holy scriptures = highlight god’s power
Design argument aka
teleological arguement
Design argument
-earth is designed so well
-must have an intelligent designer = God
flaws of Design argument
-how can the world have flaws if god is perfect
-made by chance, not designed
