TP - Lesson 5: Science Flashcards
In order to support one’s conclusions about the origins of life in the study of science, one is to use _______________ and _______________.
observation
experiment
The study of science is the systematic study of the _______________ and _______________ of the physical and natural world.
structure
behavior
Both Carl Sagan and Del Tackett used an appeal to _______________ and _______________ to sway listeners’ opinions on the origins of life.
the emotion of wonder
assumptive
What are the two options to explain the origins of life?
1) The cosmos had a beginning.
2) The cosmos has always existed.
What are the two conclusions that science can come to in its study of the origins of life?
1) There is a transcendent Creator.
2) The cosmos created itself.
A record of how ancient philosophers tried to answer this question is illustrated in a painting by _______________.
Raphael
_______________ believed your could understand the world through the study of the realm of particulars.
Aristotle
_______________ believed you could understand the world through the study of the realm of universals.
Plato
What is the stated purpose of the scientific process?
to reveal scientific laws (truths)
Define hypothesis.
an early assumption based upon observed data
Define theory
observations confirm the original assumption
Define law
The data will always produce the same result
Does someone have to have evidence of the origins of life in order for a law to work?
No
Who made an argument for design by using a watch?
Payley
How did this person form their argument?
He stated that no one will come across a watch and say that it wasn’t made by a designer for it obviously has appearances of intelligent design.
Who responded to the argument of design with a “Blind Watchmaker” theory?
Dawkins
How did this person form their argument?
He stated that although things may have the appearance of design (like the watch), it really has only evolved over time.
Who said that evolution was proven through the fossil record and contemporary molecular biology?
Carl Sagan
In arguing about the complexity of creating a cell in an evolutionary way, who came up with the theory of Directed Panspermia to explain how cells began on Earth?
Crick
According to the theory of Directed Panspermia, how did cells begin on Earth?
The first living cell was placed on Earth by aliens.
What is the problem evolutionists have when using the fossil record to prove evolution?
There are missing portions of the fossil record that are unable to account for the thousands of morphological changes necessary to shift from one species to the next. The fossil record only accounts for very few of these changes.
Who stated that there was a lack of evidence of the estimated 50,000 changes required to transform from a sea creature to a land creature?
Berlinski
Who used the theory of Punctuated Equilibrium to actually state the problem of the fossil record?
Gould
How does the theory of Punctuated Equilibrium address the problem of the fossil record?
It states that the evolutionary changes were not slight over time, but rather sharp and sudden changes between species. (graph examples. see quiz)
Who quoted Darwin himself in the book “Darwin’s Black Box” to question the validity of evolution?
Michael Behe
In the quote, Darwin stated, “If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not have been formed by _______________, _______________, _________ _______________ my theory would absolutely break down.”
numerous, successive, slight modifications
The principle explained in the previous statement by Darwin (numerous, successive, slight modifications) is known as _______________ _______________.
Irreducible Complexity
Who said the “Darwinian myth will be ranked as the greatest deceit in the history of science?”
Lovtrup
Name at least three of the outdated icons of evolution that show the theory not holding true.
1) Huxley’s picture showing the evolution from ape to man
2) Haeckle’s embryos proved to be fake
3) There is no evidence for Darwin’s Tree of Life
…..4)-6) see lesson 5 outline for other options
Why is the study of science a worldview battle?
Because evolution destroys foundations for ethics and morality
