The Theory of Evolution How do you know how old the Earth is? Naturalism - is "the philosophical belief that everything arises from natural properties and causes, and supernatural or spiritual explanations are excluded or discounted - this is what most secular scientists believe to one extent or another. What is Science? - science definition: systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation Historic Science - science in which data is provided primarily from past events and for which there is usually no direct experimental data, such as cosmology, astronomy, astrophysics, geology, paleontology and archeology Observational/Experimental Science - science that deals with testing and verifying ideas in the present and leads to the production of useful products like computers, cars, and satellites Worldview Perspective Example Ndamakung Suh Steps On Aaron Rodgers? You Decide If you are a Lion's fan, would you say he did it on purpose? - No If you are a Packer's fan, would you say he did it on purpose? - Yes Worldview - If you are a Christian, then you believe the Bible to be true. Everything else you believe/do in life follows your belief in God. - If you believe in naturalism, then you believe that all things in the universe came about naturally, without God/a god. Everything you believe/do in life will have nothing to with God. Comparison - Both Christian scientists and Naturalist scientists observe plants growing, animals being born, etc - Make different conclusions based on their beliefs . Introduction ● Setting the Terms ● Evolution Micro vs. Macro Evolution ● Microevolution= is the occurrence of small inherited changes in a population. Ken Ham Kinds ● Poodles Kinds Refers To Family ● Speciation Macro- Evolution ● Evolution occurring on a large-scale over a long period of time (molecules-to-man evolution) Charles Darwin Clip Comparison In a minimum of 15 sentences discuss the topic of evolution - Why is the theory of evolution controversial? - Explain the difference between micro and macro evolution. - What term would Christians use instead of micro-evolution? - Are Christian scientists and secular scientists divided more by what they observe or the way in which they interpret their observations?