Religion And Science

Question 0

Creatio ex nihilo

Answer 0

God makes everything from nothing

Question 1

Origins of the universe: religion

Answer 1

Christians rely on biblical explanation on how world began

God made universe and world for humans to live

God made world in 6 days and rested on 7th day (genesis story)

Question 2

Stages of creation

Answer 2

Day 1: heavens and earth/ light and dark
Day 2: sky and sea
Day 3: land and plants
Day 4: moon, sun and stars 
Day 5: fish and birds 
Day 6: mammals and humans

Question 3

beliefs on story of the stages of creation

Answer 3

some christians: shows the important truth that the world was made by god

“days” in bible represent long periods of time(thousands of years)

other Christians: creationists read the bible as a matter of fact, every word is true, deny scientific views

few Christians: devil buried dinosaur bones to trick us

Question 4

Origins of universe: science

Answer 4

Big Bang theory is common

explosion of elements that make up our universe

Evidence: earth is still expanding from force of explosion

Scientists say we should marvel at the wonder of world and be grateful to be here

some believe life is meaningless, no reason to be here

Question 5

Origin of human life:

Answer 5

genesis 2: god made Adam from soil, breathed life into him and gave him soul

humans were the last creations meaning most perfect

God had close relationship with humans in genesis 2 as they live together in paradise

Question 6

Origins of human life: science

Answer 6

Charles Darwin: animals adapt to surrounding to survive (giraffe with long neck survived longer, pass on it’s genes) natural selection

showing world is not ordered/designed by god

world looks ordered as animals became extinct

Evidence: fossils of short neck giraffes