Theme B: Religion & Life Flashcards
What did God create in the first 3 days according to Genesis?
- Light and Dark, 2. Sea and Sky, 3. Land plants
What did God create in the last 3 days according to Genesis?
- Sun and moon, 5. Fish and Birds, 6. Animals and Humans
What does the Big Bang Theory state?
The universe started from a random explosion billions of years ago.
What does the idea of Evolution state?
Simple organisms appeared billions of years ago, adapted to their environments and only the strongest survived.
What is evidence for the Big Bang Theory?
Red shift and cosmic background radiation
What is evidence for evolution?
Fossils
What is creationism?
Believing the words of the Bible for what it states
What is awe?
A feeling of devout respect mixed with fear and wonder
What is wonder?
Marvelling at the complexity and beauty of the universe.
What is the difference between stewardship and dominion?
Stewardship states that humans have a duty to care for and look after the environment that God created, whilst dominion states humans can use it to their own advantage.
What is sustainable development?
Building and progress that try to reduce the impact on natural world for future generations.
What are 3 ways Christians believe they can help the environment?
Avoid waste, reserve energy and reduce the demand for natural resources
What are 3 types of pollution?
Air, water and land polluton
How were the 3 types of pollution caused?
Air was caused by fumes from factories, water was caused by dumping waste into the sea and land was caused by ineffective disposal of water.
What are the effects of the 3 different types of pollution?
Air could cause lung cancer, water could cause the killing of marine animals and land could lead to contaminated food and poisoned wildlife.