Creation and Science

What is the Big Bang?

• A popular TV show
• A type of firework
• A large explosion
• The event that started the Universe

What is evolution?

• A process of change in all forms of life over generations
• A theory that explains the creation of the universe
• A scientific law that describes the behavior of gases
• A mathematical concept used in calculus

Who developed the theory of evolution?

• Albert Einstein
• Isaac Newton
• Charles Darwin
• Galileo Galilei

In which book are the Christian creation stories written?

• Exodus

• Matthew

• Genesis

• Psalms

What do Creationists believe?

• Creationists believe in the literal interpretation of the biblical account of creation
• Creationists believe in the Big Bang Theory
• Creationists believe in evolution through natural selection
• Creationists believe in the ancient aliens theory

Many Christians believe that the Genesis stories are not factual scientific accounts of the beginning of the world. What do they believe?

• They believe that the Genesis stories are metaphorical or allegorical
• They believe that the Genesis stories are literal scientific accounts
• They believe that the Genesis stories are fictional
• They believe that the Genesis stories are unrelated to religion

How many years ago does the Big Bang theory say the universe began?

• 13.7 billion years ago

• 4.6 billion years ago
• 10 billion years ago
• 20 billion years ago

What do some Christians believe a ‘day’ refers to in the creation stories?

• A 24-hour period
• A period of 1000 years
• A metaphor for a long, unspecified amount of time
• A moment in time

Why do some Christian’s say that the creation stories and scientific theories about the origins of the universe are incompatible?

• They believe that the Bible's account of creation is literal and conflicts with scientific theories
• They believe that science is always right
• They believe that the Bible's account of creation is just a metaphor
• They believe that science and religion can never coexist

Why do many Christian’s believe that the creation stories and scientific theories of the origin of the universe are compatible?

• They believe that the creation stories are metaphorical and not literal accounts, and that they can coexist with scientific theories
• They believe that the creation stories are the only true accounts and scientific theories are false
• They believe that the creation stories and scientific theories are completely incompatible
• They believe that the creation stories are literal accounts that contradict scientific theories