origins universe esssy

YEC

young earth creationists

TE

theistic evolutionists

SM

scientific materialists

YECs knowledge source

revelation

revelation + example

how god reveals himself, for example bible

YEC omnipotent quote

“in the beginnings god created the heavens and the earth”

“in the beginnings god created the heavens and the earth” analysis

god created the universe ex nihilo(out of nothing) and by fiat(by command) showing his omnipotence

God created earth and all living creatures over 6 24 hour periods, and rested on the last day. - analyse

shows god setting up our time system

strength of YEC explanations

the bible has not changed making it infallible, whereas science is constantly updating and changing

weakness of YEC explanations

genesis 1 and 2 have mistakes and differences. for example in genesis 1 god created light day 1 and the sun day 4

TE knowledge source

science provides the “why” religion provides the “how”

how do TEs take knowledge from religion?

take metaphors and symbolism from the bible rather than taking it in a literal sense

TE bible quote

“with the lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like a day”

“with the lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like a day” - analysis

implies the days in genesis aren’t literal 24 hour periods, but possibly billions of years god has spent creating the universe

TE bible quote 2

“let there be light, and there was light”

“let there be light, and there was light” - analysis

mirrors the sudden expansion of the singularity causing the big bang, suggesting god caused the big bang linking religion and science

TE strength

shows religion and science can be compatible as they both provide answers the other can’t

TE weakness

doesn’t show any evidence that god exists and still fails to fill some gaps with both viewpoints

SM knowledge source

scientific method - observation, hypothesis, experiment, verification

who proposed the Big Bang theory?

George Lemaitre

big bang theory

the universe was created from a singularity which expanded into the universe 13.8 billion years ago

who discovered red shift + when

Edwin Hubble in 1929

red shift

galaxies emitted a red hue meaning the universe is expanding since if they were getting closer there would be a blue hue.

red shift analysis

suggests the universe is still slowly expanding and has been since the big bang

SM second support

Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

leftover heat from the big bang expansion, means it’s still expanding and changing

strength of SM

evidence can be observed by humans unlike religious explanations

weakness of SM

human error and bias can affect results and science is constantly updating and changing making it unreliable