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