Science and Religion

What was the most powerful organisation in Europe in the 17th Century?

• Anglican Church

• Catholic Church

• Scientists

• Philosophers

Where did that Catholic Church believe the Earth was located in the Universe in the 17th Century?

• To the side of the Sun

• Right by the Sun

• At the center of it

Who directly contested the Catholic Churches view of the location of the Earth in 1610?

• Newton

• Galileo

• Einstein

• Dawkins

What is the main components to scientific reasoning?

• Creating a hypothesis using available evidence & rigorous testing

• Focusing on blind faith

• Creating a deductive argument

What is one of the main ways promoted by religion to gain knowledge?

• Sacraments

• Faith

• Revelation

• Observation

What was Alister Hardy trying to achieve in the 60s?

• To discover if there was a biological reason for faith

• To keep track of accounts of religious experiences

What happened in 1925 in Tennessee?

• Creationism started

• John Scopes stood trial for teaching human evolution

• Evolution became illegal to teach

Until what decade did creationism persist in many American schools?

• 60s

• 70s

• 80s

• 90s

In what year did the American Courts rule that teaching creationism was unconstitutional?

• 1981

• 1990

• 1985

• 1987

How many Americans still believe in Creationism now?

• 38%

• 50%

• 47%

• 65%