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2. Today we are learning non religious views about the creation of the universe
We are learning this so we can compare and contrast atheistic and religious views about our world

3. Stephen Hawking

4. Who is Stephen Hawking???? Get into groups of four
Around the room are facts about Stephen Hawking
One of your group must get up and discover a fact and then share this with the group
Each person must go twice
First group to accurate record all of the 8 facts wins!!

5. Exam C Question
Explain why some people do not believe that the universe was created by God
4x RE needed to gain full marks
1 X RE - Firstly
1 X RE – Secondly
1 X RE – Thirdly
1 X RE – Finally

6. Plenary
Give me 5……

7. Who is Stephen Hawking?
Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous physicists in the world.
He is especially known as an expert on the nature of the universe
He is an expert on black holes and what might be on the other side of them
He is disabled and suffers from motor neurone disease

8. Who is Stephen Hawking????
He has a computer controlled voice box which allows him to communicate
He is an atheist meaning that he does not believe in the existence of God
Hawking believes that there are an infinite number of universes and not just this one that we live in
He has written a number of best selling books on science and the origin of the universe

9. Did God create the universe?
The following is an excerpt from a film called “Did God create universe?” written by Hawking` (Run from 25 mins 11 secs until end)
At certain points we will stop the film and make notes on a mind map

10. Something out of nothing….
For some people the idea of creation ex nihilo is a difficult one
But just watch this……

11. Quantum physics
Quantum physics is the study of atoms and their particles
In ‘normal’ physics (such as the study of the universe or cosmology as it is called) things are predictable
But in quantum physics things are very unpredictable
Particles can ‘blink’ in and out of existence and they do this all the time

12. Similarities and differences
Catholic View
Stephen Hawking
The universe was created out of nothing
The universe came into existence out of nothing (just like atomic particles can do)
God has existed for all time (eternal)
Time did not exist before big bang
The universe could not have existed without God
The universe created itself
God is outside time and space (transcendent)
Nothing can exist outside of time and space because the universe is the only reality
There will be an end of time in the universe
The universe will cease to expand and then contract and time will run backwards
God will judge the living and the dead
The universe will shrink to its original size and then might explode once again

13. Success criteria
I can state some key facts about Professor Stephen Hawking
I can begin to explain what Stephen Hawking thinks about the start of the universe
I can compare his account and identify similarities and differences with the Catholic view
I can evaluate two Big Bang theories, one with a divine creator (Le Maitre) and one without (Hawking)