Believing In God

Believing In God:

Believing In God

Why do people believe in God?:

Why do people believe in God?

Upbringing:

Upbringing Ned Flanders On your sheet write things that are part of a Christian upbringing

Upbringing:

Upbringing Baptism Bible stories Church Sunday school Festivals Prayer Setting a good example

Experience:

Experience How many different religious experiences can you think of ? Write them down

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Numinous Answered Prayer Conversion Miracle

The world as proof:

The world as proof Some people look at the world and think that it proves God exists

Design:

Design What is the theory of design? (The teleological argument) Pic of an eye

Design:

Design Everything on earth is created by God – everything shows that it has a purpose and a design

Design:

Design Give an example Explain why it has to have a mind behind it

Causation:

Causation What is the theory of causation? Big bang

Why can I not summon up a rugby player out of thin air?:

Why can I not summon up a rugby player out of thin air?

Causation:

Causation Nothing comes from nothing. What was the first cause of the world/the universe? The first cause Is…. (write it down)

The first cause must be …:

The first cause must be … (Tell the story.)

The first cause must be ..:

The first cause must be .. Powerful Creative Outside human understanding Breaking the laws of science Eternal

Science and Creation:

Science and Creation Write down four key words that you would use to explain what scientists believe about where the universe came from.

Christianity and Science:

Christianity and Science Give two reasons why some Christians think the science explanation is rubbish Give two reasons why some Christians think the science theory fits in with their beliefs.

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Give two reasons why some Christians think the science explanation is rubbish - World was made in six days There were no dinosaurs in the Bible Man did not evolve from apes because God made all people Give two reasons why some Christians think the science theory fits in with their beliefs. - The first thing God said was “Let there be light” – like the big bang - The order of creation fits in with the order of evolution -There is such a lot of order in the universe that it shows design and purpose

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Moral evil- give an example Natural evil – give an example

EVIL :

EVIL What three things is God ? Write them down How can this help explain why God cannot be real

How to Christians respond to the problem of evil?:

How to Christians respond to the problem of evil? Write some key words to remind you.

How to Christians respond to the problem of evil?:

How to Christians respond to the problem of evil? Write some key words to remind you. Plan Skills Tools Take action Holy spirit