Fixed, unalterable facts, Something which is true for all times and in all cultures
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The Big Bang
The beginning of the universe, according to many scientists, took place when a singularity exploded and from this explosion, all the matter that makes up the universe came into existence
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Compatibility
When two or more different ideas can be used together without problems or tension (e.g. whether a scientific view of the origins of the universe is compatible with a religious one)
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Cosmological revolution
Development of scientific ideas that challenged religious belief in the late Middle Ages, (e.g that the world is round and the sun is the focal point of the universe)
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Creationism
A view which only accepts that God created the universe as laid down in Genesis
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Creation stories
Myths or symbolic religious stories concerning the origins of the world
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Charles Darwin
Developed the Theory of Evolution
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Evidence
Facts that can indicate whether something is true
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Evolution
The scientific belief that life forms have changed over time, developing from simple to complex creatures
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Evolving, changing truth
The idea that what is considered true changes as new knowledge becomes available or circumstances change
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Experiment
A scientific way of checking and proving a hypothesis
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Hypothesis
An idea, based on known facts, that is yet to be proved as being correct
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Natural selection
The animals or plants best suited to their environment survive, and those that are not suited or do not adapt, die out
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Religious truth
Truths that are spiritually revealed and a part of the doctrine of a religion
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Scientific truth
Based upon observation, hypothesis, experiments, and repeated testing
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Spiritual truth
Based upon religious authority, sacred writings and conscience
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
The beginning of the universe, according to many scientists, took place when a singularity exploded and from this explosion, all the matter that makes up the universe came into existence
Back
The Big Bang
Card 3
Front
When two or more different ideas can be used together without problems or tension (e.g. whether a scientific view of the origins of the universe is compatible with a religious one)
Back
Card 4
Front
Development of scientific ideas that challenged religious belief in the late Middle Ages, (e.g that the world is round and the sun is the focal point of the universe)
Back
Card 5
Front
A view which only accepts that God created the universe as laid down in Genesis
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