Lesson 2

• Religious education
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Lesson 2: 

Science - How did we get here?

Program

1. Welcome

2. Science and religion: a contradiction?

3. How did we get here -> Was the universe designed?

4. Assignment

4. Paragraph 2.1 and do assignment 3 and 4

-> Get out your notebook. iPad in your bag, you don't need it.

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Science and religion

- Does science overrule religion? How do you look at that?

- Do science and religion contradict each other?

- What does religion gives us that science doesn't and why do we need this for ethics?

- Can science and religion be combined?

- Creation of the earth: What different stories do you know?

Genesis 1:1-2

 בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ 

וְהָאָ֗רֶץ הָֽיְתָ֥ה תֹ֨הוּ֙ וָבֹ֔הוּ וְח֖שֶׁךְ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י תְה֑וֹם וְר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים מְרַחֶ֖פֶת עַל־פְּנֵ֥י  הַמָּֽיִם

1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Intelligent Design - Creationism

Analogy - a comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

03:01

Explain in your own words: what is the watchmaker analogy?

05:30

What was Bertrand Russel's argument against intelligent design?

06:40

What does Hume try to argue when he states the world is flawed?

Assignment: The creation of earth

- You will get a specific religion

- Look up how this religion explains the creation of the world. Give a summary in +/- 200 words.

- Compare this to modern day science (Big Bang theory and evolution): are there differences/similarities between these two stories? Explain!

- What values and morals does this story teach us? Give examples from the story. 

Finish the assignment during class and submit on Teams 

When finished: Read paragraph 2.1 and do assignment 3 and 4

Religions and Cultures

Mohammed & Inaya - Islam

Allesandro & Mikaïl - Christianity

Sven & Robin - Judaism

Pooja & Sophie & Allegra - Hinduism

Jakob & Aaron - Aboriginals

Timo & Olivier - Church of the Flying Spaghetti monster

Rana & Lucy - Enoema Elisj (Babylonisch scheppingsverhaal)

Lars & Thijmen - Zoroastrism

Morgan - Scientology

Religions/Cultures

Reece&Dominiek - Christianity

Noan&Ties - Islam

Julia&Femke - Judaism

Abhi&Jarne - Hinduism

Zuhal&Elaha - Church of the Flying Spagetthi monster

Jelle&Jaidyn - Judaism

Hila, Danaz, Yaro - Enoema Elisj (Babylonisch scheppingsverhaal)

Jaci&Ragnar - Zoroastrism

Grace&Oumayra - Christianity

Boaz&Mike - Islam

Tasnim&Xi-Anne - Aboriginals

Pieter&Saul - Maori