Lightbearers unit four
What two questions did Richard need to separate during his discussion of suffering
1) is there a god? 2) why is there suffering
Darwins theory of evolution assumes that...
All the diversity of life came from simpler, less complete forms of life
What is design theory? What does this theory work well with the Christians worldview?
Design theory contends that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by appealing to an intelligent cause. The theory fits nicely with what we find in scripture.
Where is evidence for design found
Everywhere in the biological world. For example there is incredible design found in the human eye
Dawkins wants us to believe that...
Given innumerable opportunities and a whole universe of luck, anything can happen
In contrast to Darwinism, the Christian worldview explains that.....
God, an eternally living being, gave life to all other living things
How does a persons belief in evolution effect his or her view of god, mankind, and ethics?
If someone believes in evolution, the god becomes nothing more than a concept that primitive mankind developed to explain what it merely couldn't understand
Who said "there is a hunger in the heart of man which none but god can satisfy, a vacuum which only god can fill."?
John R.W. Stott
What is macro evolution
Large scale changes in biological traits resulting in different species
The Christian understands that........
Life is the result of intentional design which implies a designer
What is the key idea
Life's origin and design display the work of an Intelligent Designer
What is the difference between micro and macro evolution
Micro- small adaptive changes Macro- large changes over time that accumulate to produce new species
What is micro evolution
Small adaptive changes within a species gene pool
Define abiogenesis
The belief that life originally came from nonliving matter
What does the first chapter of genesis summarize
The events leading to the creation of life
What is spontaneous generation
The idea that living organisms sprouted directly from such things as mud and rotting food.
The Christian worldview maintains that....
The only adequate explanation for the design observed in every level of nature is the existence of an intelligent designer
What is the law of biogenesis
The scientific law that states that life only comes from pre existing life
Define information theory
The search for coded messages inherent in biological systems
Define biology
The study of living things and their origins
Design theory
The theory that holds that's certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause
Define Darwinism
The theory that species evolve over time by random genetic mutations and natural selection
Is the sin and suffering we see in the world gods fault
The world we live I. Is largely the result of our fallen sin choices throughout history. Much of what we see around us is the work of man, not god.
What is the key question
What is the origin of life
Define adaptation
When certain organisms become better suited to survive