Miscellaneous
True or False: Because of their belief in polytheism, early scientists assumed that laws of nature govern the universe
False
True or False: The bible is a book of science
False; isn't
True or False: Science and religion are incompatible
False; are not
True or False: Robert Boyle was a Christian
True
True or False: Science has no testable theory for why the laws of physics exist or operate as they do
True
What is the process of using observable evidence to construct testable explanations?
Science
God created everything but He did it over a long period of time and progressed over that time (3 billion years), is the definition of what?
Progressive Creationism
What is the belief that God created everything billions of years ago but guided the naturalistic process?
Theistic Evolution
The earth is about 6000 years old and it was 6 literal days of creation, is the definition of what?
Young Age Creationism
Life was designed by an intelligent source and couldn't have been created by chance, is the definition of what?
Intelligent Design
Which of the following scientific assumptions are consistent with the Christian faith?
The universe operates in measurable ways
The universe operates in repeatable ways
The universe operates in observable ways
All of the above
The universe operates in observable ways
Which scientist is generally recognized for establishing the scientific method?
Francis Bacon
Which of the following is best explained by an intelligent designer?
Irreducible complex machines
Language-based codes
Computer-like programming commands
All of the above
Irreducible complex machines
Mutations tend to produce what?
Biological deficiencies
________________________ demonstrates that small changes can accumulate within a species but these changes do not lead to the development of a new species.
Microevolution
_____________________ is the belief that small adaptive changes are capable of accumulating over time to produce entirely new species.
Macroevolution
Yes
Because of the lack of evidence for the chemical origin of life, some biologists have proposed the theory of ______________ or the idea that life on earth is a transplant from outer space.
Panspermia
Is Christianity anti-science?
no
Is science consistent with the Christian faith?
yes
In what of the following verses does King David marvel over the universe created by God?
Psalm 10:1-2, Psalm 8:3-4, Psalm 10:5-6, Pslam 10:7-8
Psalm 8:3-4
All four Christian theories dealing with creation affirm what?
Human beings bear God's image
The universe operates in repeatable ways
God exists
All of the above
God exists
What is Universal Common Ancestry?
the belief that all life originated from a common, single-celled organism
What 3 things does science assume about the nature of the universe?
• The universe can be understood by the human mind
• The universe is orderly
• The universe behaves in a predictable manner
Many naturalistic scientists believe that life first arose in a(n) ______________________ or a water-based sea of simple organic molecules.
Primordial soup