4. Science vs. religion How would you define the word ‘ religion ’? How would you define the word ‘ science ’? A set of beliefs about God(s) and the practises associated with these beliefs A way of looking at the world based on testing and experimenting
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10. Copernicus In around 1512, the Polish astronomer Nicholas Copernicus hypothesized that the sun, and not the earth, was at the centre of the universe and that all planets revolved around it. This theory of planetary motion is known as the Copernican system .
11. Galileo In the early 1600s, the Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo supported the Copernican system by understanding and explaining the structure of the Milky Way. He was brought before the Inquisition in Rome and was made to renounce all his scientific discoveries which suggested that the earth was not the centre of the universe. Before this time, people followed in the Ptolemaic system which placed the earth motionless at the centre of the universe. Why do you think the Church were afraid of Galileo’s findings? Is religion as afraid of science as it was when Copernicus and Galileo were making their discoveries?
17. Hindu cycle of creation Hindus believe that the universe is an endless cycle of creation and destruction. At first there was nothing but Lord Brahman Out of the water comes Lord Vishnu who contains all the elements of creation Vishnu also brings forth the creator god, Brahma Brahma creates the world from his own body Lord Shiva gets annoyed and angry with this imperfect world Shiva destroys it so that there is nothing again but Brahman
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21. Evolution Darwin “ Natural Selection” Remember: this is origin of man not origin of the world
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25. Creationism view: 1. Christian Fundamentalsim 2. Literal interpretation of Genesis 3. Evidence such as fossils planted by the devil to deceive
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