Theme B: Religion and Life Flashcards
big bang
scientific theory that universe created by explosion of things made up in our universe
how old is the universe
14 billion years
evidence for big bang theory?
- Red Shift
- Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
Red Shift
-scientists can see that light from planets and stars furthest away from earth is becoming more red
-this shows they are moving further away because red light waves are long
-proves universe is expanding = meaning it was once all together
-> probing The Big Bang Theory
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
-scientists can see very clear evidence of radiation in centre of universe which suggests huge explosion of energy
-> strong evidence of The Big Bang Theory
George Lemaître
-Roman Catholic Priest
-proposed universe is expanding
-first to write aboutThe Big Bang Theory
Natural Selection
animals well suited to environment from Natural Selection not God
(u should know the process from bio)
Evidence for Evolution
-Fossils = remains showing how creatures changed over millions of years
-Fast Changes in Species = e.g bacteria mutated to become resistant to antibiotics -> showing evolution
What do fossils show?
-clear evidence we evolved from apes
-96% of identical DNA w chimpanzees
quotes supporting God creating life?
“God saw what he had made and it was very good”
“God said let there be light and there was light”
(Genesis 1)
quote about God creating humans?
“Lord God formed a man from the dust in the ground” (Genesis 2)
quote supporting Allah making life?
“God is the creator of all things” (Surah 39)
quote supporting Allah creating life & science?
“the heaven and the earth were a joined entity” (Surah 21)
“he created you in stages” (Surah 71)
dominion
to rule over nature, humans in charge of world on behalf of god
stewardship
honouring god by managing, protecting & looking after his creations
