Creationism Flashcards
(37 cards)
Creation is a universal principle
That is, the entire universe and all life on earth originated at creation.
The basic principle of creation is taken for granted
The supernatural creation is only possible to understand through faith in an almighty creator Gid.
The creator exists
He is the god of the bible
The matter of the entire universe has been created without the use of previously existing matter
Hebrews 11:3
By faith we understand that the universe was created at god’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what is visible.
There is a fundamental difference between the creation of the world and all living organisms and the subsequent processes
Natural laws were established at creation and provide the limits within which expected outcomes are guaranteed and can even be calculated beforehand. example the law of gravity and the laws governing chemical reactions
God’s creative activities cannot be explained in terms of natural laws neither are they subject to the above limits
Creation is a singular event by which the present natural laws came into existence
The following factors or causes of creation are mentioned many times in the Bible
By the word of God, the power of God, by God’s wisdom, according to the will of God
by the son of God, according to the character of Jesus, out of nothing, instantaneously
Purposes require a designer
Aspects of creation clearly point to the creator, they bear witness to the wisdom and functions which are essential for our faith in him
There is a definite beginning point of time, as set out in Genesis 1:1
Time and matter came into existence at creation and they will also have a definite and
The past is the key to the present
This is exactly the inverse of the evolutionary theory: the present can only be understood in the light of 3 crucial past events: creation, man’s sin, and the flood of Noah
There is a clear difference between living organisms and nonliving matter
Matter and energy are necessary fundamental qualities of all life but they do not distinguish between living systems and non-living systems
The creation of living organisms is completed
As described in Genesis 1 all original living types were created during the six days of creation
all later changes (eg. Races) are merely variations of the previously created original kinds
There were two major competing theories regarding the origins of life
Evolution and creationism
Intelligent design states that the universe and it’s —– could not have —— by the blind chance set forth in ——
Intelligent design states that the universe and its INHABITANTS could not have EVOLVED by the blind chance set forth in DARWINISM
Intelligent designs’ arguments are concerned with what it considers to be the —– in the theory of —– and it claims that these holes scientifically prove the presence of a —— designer in nature
Intelligent designs’ arguments are concerned with what it considers to be the HOLES in the theory of EVOLUTION and its claims that these holes scientifically prove the presence of an INTELLIGENT designer in nature
Unlike creationism intelligent design does not state that — is the intelligent designer, it only says that there is clear evidence in nature of intelligent design
Unlike creationism intelligent design does not state that GOD is the intelligent designer it only says that there is clear evidence in nature of intelligent design
Intelligent design does acknowledge the possibility of slight evolutionary changes within a —– it does not recognize the possibility of one species evolving from another
Intelligent design does acknowledge the possibility of slight evolutionary changes within a SPECIES it does not recognize the possibility of one species evolving from another
What is naturalism
The belief that everything around us can be explained by natural causes
Intelligent design believers have stated that they aim to debunk —- as the dominant origin theory and to remove naturalism
Intelligent design believers have stated that they aim to debunk Darwinism as the dominant origin theory and to remove naturalism
What is specified complexity William Dembski
Specified complexity in a system means it could not have occurred by chance and it is not the result of any natural law that says it must be the way it is
What is irreducible complexity Michael Behe
Irreducible complexity essentially states that there are biological structures that could not have evolved from a simpler state a cell for example
Law of conservation of information: William Dembski
Dembski’s law states that nature cannot create new information (like information contained in DNA) it can only work with the information it already has.
What does evolve mean?
Evolve means change over time
Three examples of genetic variation (natural selection) are
- different varieties of dogs
- different varieties of cats
- different shapes and sizes of people
