Philosophy and Ethics- Religion and Science

Christians and origins of the Universe

• Genesis account of creation states God made world in 6 days in a particular order.
• Fundamentalist Christians take the story literally and believe he made it in six, twenty four hour days.
• Believe everything was made with one word by God.
• Believe Adam and Eve were real people made with one word from God.
• Progressive Christians believe that the order of the story is correct and God made it.
• However, they say each day was a longer period of time e.g. a million years.
• These Christians may believe in guided evolution.
• Liberal Christians believe that the Bible story tells us why the world was made and that science tells us why.
• They believe God used science to create the world.
• They believe that Adam and Eve were a story used to tell people that God loved them and wanted a personal
  relationship with them.

Scientists and origins of the Universe

• Believe the Universe was once smaller than the size of a single atom.
• Believe…