Year 10 - Religious education
Christian responses to non-religious accounts
Matters of life and death
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will focus firstly on the relationship between religion and science - looking at ideas of creation. They will examine how religions view the world - examining concepts such as stewardship. Finally they will examine how religions speak about the sanctity of life.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain Christian teachings on the origins of human life and how they interact with scientific views.
Key Notes
- Evolution, proposed by Darwin, explains how species develop through natural selection over millions of years.
- The Bible teaches that God created mankind in his image and breathed life into Adam.
- Many Christians accept theistic evolution, believing God used evolution to create life.
- Some Christians, like creationists, take Genesis literally, although most see evolution as compatible with faith.
- Humanists view evolution as a natural process based on science, not faith.
Vocabulary To Learn
- creationism: the belief that God created life exactly as described in Genesis
- evolution: the scientific theory of the development of species which involves a process of natural selection and survival of the fittest
- natural selection: the process where the fittest organisms survive and reproduce
- theistic evolution: the belief that God works through the process of evolution
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Christianity and evolution are completely incompatible.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Evolution, proposed by Darwin, explains how species develop through natural selection over millions of years. The Bible teaches that God created mankind in his image and breathed life into Adam.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'creationism'
the belief that God created life exactly as described in Genesis.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Christianity and evolution are completely incompatible. Correction: Many Christian denominations accept evolution as part of God's creative process, including the Catholic Church and the Church of England.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Christian beliefs about life after death Study Guide
- Christian responses to abortion Study Guide
- Christian responses to euthanasia Study Guide
- Christian responses to issues in the natural world Study Guide
- Christianity and the issue of abortion Study Guide
- Christianity and the issue of euthanasia Study Guide
- Christianity and the origins and value of the universe Study Guide
- The sanctity of life in Christianity Study Guide
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