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what is abortion
the deliberate ending of a pregnancy
what is the afterlife
belief about what happens to “us” after our body has died
what is animal experimentation
the use of animals for medical research and product testing
what is the big bang theory
scientific theory about the origin of the universe; belief that the universe began almost 14 million years ago
what is death
the end of the physical , bodily life
what is dominion
belief that humans have been given control / charge of the world
what is stewardship
duty given by God to humankind to look after the created world and all life within it
what is euthanasia
assisting with the ending of life for a person who is terminally ill or has degenerative illness
what is quality of life
the standard of health , comfort and happiiness by a person / group
what is responsibility
having a duty or obligation to act a certain way
what is the sanctity of life
belief that life is sacred / special as it was created by God
what are the islamic beliefs about creation
- God created the universe and everything within it
- Qur’an teaches the universe has been created in ‘ 6 days ‘ -surah
- most Muslims believe the big bang theory helps understand God’s creation
what are the christian beliefs about creation
- genesis 1:1 teaches that God created the heavens and Earth
- there are “ 6 days” of creation followed by a day of rest
- on day 6 God made humans “ in his image” - imago dei
- God’s creation was “ very good”
what are some quotes that can be used to talk about creation
” God is the creator all things” - surah
“ in the beginning , God created the heavens and earth “ - Genesis
“ in the image of God he created them” - genesis
“ through him all things were made “ - John
what is a quote that disagrees with the compatibility of Religion and science to understand creation
” religion teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world “ - richard Dawkins - religion is a distraction it does not tell us how the world was created
what are the Christian responses to scientific explanations of creation
Fundamentalist / literalist: REJECT scientific explanations as they take a literal reading of the Genesis account - they believe that the story is literally true as it is stated in bible = aboslute , infallible word of God
liberals / modernists: ACCEPT scientific theories as they believe there is no conflict between religion and science - Genesis has an important message but it is not meant to be taken literally - The Big Bang explain how universe was created , religion explain why
what are the islamic responses to scientific explanations of creation
Some muslims: view the Big bang as contradicting the islamic creation story , as it appears to suggest the universe couldve come into existance without a loving , powerful God who planned it
Most Muslims: believe science is compativle with theur beliefs about creatino sa the Big Bang Theory helps “ fill the gaps in” for what is not explained in the Qur’an - science helps to gain a better understanding of God’s creation and His complex nature
what are the Islamic beliefs about Human Origins
- Qur’an teaches that life began when God created Adam from lay. Adam and Hawa appear in the Qur’an as the first man and woman
- Adam is the first Prophet in Islam
- majority of Muslims believe science offers realistic explanations of the origins of humanity. Evolution may be seen as part of God’s plan
what are the Christian beliefs about Human origins
- Genesis teaches Christians that God created human being in “ His image” - imago dei
- God formed Adam from “ the dust of the ground” and put him in the Garden of Eden to “ work it and take care of it” - God created Eve as Adam’s helper
- Many Christians believe science offers realistic explanations of the origins of humanity
what are some quotes that can be used to explain origins of human life
” God is the creator of all things” - surah
“ God gave you life” - Surah
“ God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life… man became a living being” - genesis
“ he created yyou stage by stage” - Surah
what are the chritian responses to scientific explanations of origins of human life
Fundamentalists / literalists: Reject scientific explanations because they take literal reading of Genesis ….
Liberalists / modernists: believe there is no conflict between religion and science - Genesis is not meant to be literally taken Evolution explains how humans were created , religions explain why / purpose of their lives
what are the Islamic responses to scientific explanations of origins of human life
some muslims: may view evolution with sceptisism because the Qur’an teaches God created Adam from clay
Most muslims: believe science offers a more believable explanation for the origins of human life - they see evolution as part of God’s plan - by studying science we learn more about God and His creation - no conflict between science and religion
what are the christian beliefs about the value of the World
Stewardship. - God gave humans the responsibility of stewarship
dominion - Genesis teaches that God made humans to be superioir to the rest of creation
responsibility - Stewardship and dominion come with responsibility, the world is valuable and should be looked after . Christians believe creation is amazing = evokes aw and wonder
what are the islamic beliefs about the value of the World
- Khalifah/ stewarship - the Qur’an teaches humans are on Earth as vicegerents ( representatives of God ) - The world doesnt belong to humans ; they have a duty to be good stewards and care for it
responsibility - Muslims believe the world is a gift but it ultimately belongs to God - Surah
Dominion - Humans are God’s successors - surah