creation

Question 1

non-religious beliefs on evolution

Answer 1

• believe that science has developed and put forward theories that contradict the biblical creation accounts
• Stephen hawking - ‘so long as there is gravity, the universe will create itself’
• Evolution, the process of natural selection whereby those best adapted to the environment will survive to reproduce/pass on genes
• was developed by Charles Darwin after his experience observing the beak shape of finches in the Galapagos Islands

Question 2

catholic beliefs on creation

Answer 2

• catholics believe the world was created ex nihilo “god said let there be light”
• accept the big bang theory
• JPII stated so long as science is done morally that we accept the evidence, and the big bang is supported by red shift, Catholics believe that this also supports the idea of God)

Question 3

fundamentalist christian beliefs on creation

Answer 3

• believe the book of genesis word for word
• believe the universe was created in 6 days
• evolution did not take place because things were made fully formed by God (eve was made from the rib of adam)