Theme B: Religion and Life Flashcards
big bang
scientific theory that universe created by explosion of things made up in our universe
how old is the universe
14 billion years
evidence for big bang theory?
- Red Shift
- Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
Red Shift
-scientists can see that light from planets and stars furthest away from earth is becoming more red
-this shows they are moving further away because red light waves are long
-proves universe is expanding = meaning it was once all together
-> probing The Big Bang Theory
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
-scientists can see very clear evidence of radiation in centre of universe which suggests huge explosion of energy
-> strong evidence of The Big Bang Theory
George Lemaître
-Roman Catholic Priest
-proposed universe is expanding
-first to write aboutThe Big Bang Theory
Natural Selection
animals well suited to environment from Natural Selection not God
(u should know the process from bio)
Evidence for Evolution
-Fossils = remains showing how creatures changed over millions of years
-Fast Changes in Species = e.g bacteria mutated to become resistant to antibiotics -> showing evolution
What do fossils show?
-clear evidence we evolved from apes
-96% of identical DNA w chimpanzees
quotes supporting God creating life?
“God saw what he had made and it was very good”
“God said let there be light and there was light”
(Genesis 1)
quote about God creating humans?
“Lord God formed a man from the dust in the ground” (Genesis 2)
quote supporting Allah making life?
“God is the creator of all things” (Surah 39)
quote supporting Allah creating life & science?
“the heaven and the earth were a joined entity” (Surah 21)
“he created you in stages” (Surah 71)
dominion
to rule over nature, humans in charge of world on behalf of god
stewardship
honouring god by managing, protecting & looking after his creations
vivisection
performing operations on live animals for experimentation or scientific research
palliative care
special medical & comforting care given to those who are dying
christian quote about dominion?
“fill the earth and master it. rule over the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky and all the living” (Genesis 1)
christian quote about stewardship?
“The Earth is the Lords’” (Psalms 24)
-> don’t play role of God by killing animals etc
What did Issac Newton say?
that the origins of the universe can be explained but not “who set them in motion”
muslim quote about stewardship
“God has appointed you his stewards” (Hadith)
how many fish killed a year for human consumption?
2 trillion
christian quote against use & abuse of animals
“it is wrong to cause animals for suffer or die needlessly” (catechism)
what can you mention when reasoning for why a muslim would agree with using animals for helping the sick or abortion to save mother life
niyyah
two types of believers
literalist & liberals
christian quote about quality of life
“do not kill” (exodus)
muslim quote about quality of life & against abortion?
“do not kill yourself or others” (Surah 4)
what do the catholic church believe about abortion?
life begins at conception - abortion is wrong
what does the church of england believe about abortion?
there are ‘strictly limited’ conditions when abortion is okay
what can you link islamic beliefs about abortion to?
predestination
positive islamic beliefs about abortion?
acceptable after ensoulment (Surah 7)
what’s in switzerland
DIGNITAS - legal voluntary euthanasia
active euthanasia
killing patient eg injecting w lethal dose of drug (illegal in uk)
passive euthanasia
intentionally letting patient die by withholding treatment (legal in uk)
Tony Nicklinson
-had ‘Locked-in Syndrome’
-he couldn’t legally get euthanised
-had to refuse medicine & food to die
Daniel James
-paralysed after rugby match
-went to DIGNITAS and died
-faced no criminal charges
