Science And Religion Flashcards
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Define creationism.
A view which only accepts that God created the universe, as laid down in the sacred text followed by the believer (book of Genesis).
Define evidence.
Facts that can indicate whether something is true.
What is scientific truth?
Scientists use observation, hypothesis and repeated testing to prove something is true. They are objective and are most trustworthy type of truth because of evidence support them.
What is historical truth?
Use evidence from the time they are researching to discover the truth about an event or historical era. Subjective- cannot be proved in the same way as a scientific truth.
What is religious truth?
It’s what believers claim to be true about the existence of God, the origin of universe and the purpose of life. The evidence involves experience, belief, trust and faith.
Why can’t science and religion agree?
Scientists who are atheists can never agree with religion as they totally reject any aspect of religious belief. Religious believers argue that it is dangerous to change religious truths to fit scientific laws as it rejects teachings in the bible.
Define absolute truth.
Fixed, unaltered facts. Something which is true for all times and in all cultures.
Define authority.
Something or somebody accepted as having the power or right to expect obedience.
Define evolution.
The process by which plants and animals developed from the earliest and most primitive life form to reach their present state.
What was Jean Baptiste Lamarck’s evolutionary theory?
Organisms change to meet their needs according to their changing environment.
Organs that a life form uses most in order to survive will grow bigger and stronger.
Changes that are useful for life form’s survival are inherited by their offspring eg. Giraffes.
What was Darwin’s evolutionary theory?
Organisms produce more offspring that can survive- they vary. Some variations will survive better which will produce offspring with variations that will increase in number and help the species to survive- natural selection.
Do atheists believe the Genesis account and evolution to be compatible?
No as they do not believe in God.
Do creationists believe the Genesis and evolution theory to be compatible?
No as it conflicts with Genesis which is the truth. States life forms were complete by day 6, one species cannot evolve into another.
Do religious believers think the evolution and Genesis account to be compatible?
Yes if the account is not taken literally but as a myth. Possible evolution was god’s plan for development as both state first life began in the sea with final being humanity.
True or false, the world has become more secular?
True, fewer people attend a place of worship regularly and new scientific discoveries mean that people turn less and less to religion for answers to the questions.
What was religions roll thought to be in the 19th century?
It was felt religion was to fill in the gap is that science cannot explain
What is the Buddhist view on creation?
Do not believe in God, creation story based on teaching of the Buddha. Little attention is given to creation.
What is the Muslim creation account?
Found in Qu’ran and explained by Muhammed. Allah created the universe and the creation of the universe is ultimate proof of the existence of one creator, Allah.
What is the Sikhism creation story?
God created the universe and was all that existed before creation. God planned universe and when he was ready enclosed everything needed in an egg. When time was right, the shell burst and elements to create the universe started to move out and away from the point of bursting.
What is the Hinduism creation story?
No time and space, endless ocean. A giant cobra floated on the surface within its coils the god Vishnu was asleep. A humming sound (Amum) filled emptiness and silence, waking Vishnu. Light entered darkness and a lotus flower grew out of Vishnu with at the centre of Blossom was Brahman. Vishnu said it was time to start creation. Brahman divided lotus flower into three, heavens sky and Earth. On Earth, he created vegetation, life in sea, land then humans.
Which creation stories are not compatible with Big Bang theory?
Sikhism as they believe nothing in science can contradict the teaching of the Guru Granth Sahib.
Why does the Muslim creation story compatible with Big Bang?
Additional evidence that Allah is the creator. The Qur’an’s account does not conflict with the scientific account.
Why is the Hinduism creation story compatible with Big Bang?
According to Hinduism, the universe is created and destroyed in cycles so could be how universe is created after its destruction.
What is the Big Bang theory?
An explanation for the origin of the universe and development of laws of physics and chemistry. After half a million years, temperatures had cooled so hydrogen and helium could form. Another billion years stars and galaxies appeared with some stars dying before our own sun and planets were formed in Milky Way. Death of early stars provided material for life to develop on Earth.
