2. How Do You Know What You Know? Lesson 1

3. Evolution is Science… Creation is Religion. What Most People Think:

4. Initial Disorganization with later increase in complexity and unlimited diversification Not just change, but change in the direction of increasing complexity. TIMETIME Evolutionary “Tree” All life came from one simple cell Evolution

5. Initial Complexity with later deterioration and diversification within limits Creationist “Forest” All life came from multiple complex ancestors. TIMETIME Creation

6. Materialistic (Atheistic) Evolution Everything evolved by purely natural processes Theistic Evolution God used evolution as His method of creating 2 General Models of Evolution: Neo-Darwinism: Evolution occurred slowly and gradually. Many have abandoned this belief because of the fossil evidence. Punctuated Equilibria: Evolution occurred in sudden jumps. The biological evidence against this belief is overwhelming. 2 Specific Models About Evolution of Living Things

7. Recent Rapid Creation (perhaps within the last 10,000 years) The Gap Theory (creation and ruin in the distant past, recent re-creation) Progressive Creation of the “Day-Age” Theory (creation spread out over billions of years – really a theistic version of Punctuated Equilibria evolution) Recent Rapid Creation (perhaps within the last 10,000 years) The Gap Theory (creation and ruin in the distant past, recent re-creation) Progressive Creation of the “Day-Age” Theory (creation spread out over billions of years – really a theistic version of Punctuated Equilibria evolution) 3 Varieties of Creation

8. 1.Define the problem. What do you want to know? (e.g. “Does music affect how plants grow?”) 2.Gather information on the subject. 3.Formulate a hypothesis. 4.Devise a way to test the hypothesis. 5.Observe the results of your test. 6.Report the results so others can repeat the test. 1.Define the problem. What do you want to know? (e.g. “Does music affect how plants grow?”) 2.Gather information on the subject. 3.Formulate a hypothesis. 4.Devise a way to test the hypothesis. 5.Observe the results of your test. 6.Report the results so others can repeat the test. The Scientific Method

9. Present + Repeatable+ Observable = SCIENCE Past + Non-Repeatable+ Eyewitness Account = HISTORY Past + Non-Repeatable+ No Eyewitnesses = BELIEF

10. What TV and Textbooks Show Us…

11. a bunch of jumbled up bone fragments that we put togetherand make up stories about! What We Actually Find….

12. 1.Overall trends and tendencies in nature. 2.Observable processes. 3.Processes and events that left direct evidence. Things We Can Test Scientifically 1.The identity or motivation of whoever or whatever brought the universe into existence. 2.Morality and meaning. 3.Specific details such as the names of the first humans, what they wore, what they liked to eat, etc. Things We Can’t

13. is a Religion Based on Revelation is a Religion Based on Speculation Creation Evolution

14. Characteristics of God 1.Only seen by what He does – INVISIBLE. 2.Established natural laws, so is not subject to those laws – SUPERNATURAL. 3.Preceded the universe – ETERNAL. 4.Influence extends throughout the universe – OMNIPRESENT. 5.Directly or indirectly responsible for everything that has ever happened – OMNIPOTENT. 6.Nobody made Him – SELF-EXISTENT.

15. Characteristics of Random Chance 1.Only seen by what it does – INVISIBLE. 2.Established natural laws, so is not subject to those laws – SUPERNATURAL. 3.Preceded the universe – ETERNAL. 4.Influence extends throughout the universe – OMNIPRESENT. 5.Directly or indirectly responsible for everything that has ever happened – OMNIPOTENT. 6.Nobody made it – SELF-EXISTENT.

16. Romans Chapter 1 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Romans Chapter 1 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. How Can I Be Sure God Exists? How Can I Be Sure God Exists?

17. A.If you believe in the God of the Bible, and you are right, you can spend eternity in Heaven with Him. B.If you are wrong, you will never know it. C.If you believe in Random Chance, and you are right, nothing matters anyway. D.If you’re wrong, you are headed for an eternal hell. A.If you believe in the God of the Bible, and you are right, you can spend eternity in Heaven with Him. B.If you are wrong, you will never know it. C.If you believe in Random Chance, and you are right, nothing matters anyway. D.If you’re wrong, you are headed for an eternal hell. God or Random Chance? The Bible says that God loves you so much that He gave His only Son to die for your sins. Which step of faith makes more sense?

18. Only 3 of the world’s “Holy Books” specifically claim to be divinely inspired: The Bible The Koran The Book of Mormon Only 3 of the world’s “Holy Books” specifically claim to be divinely inspired: The Bible The Koran The Book of Mormon “Holy Books”

19. If man evolved from apes, your brain evolved from an ape brain… If your brain evolved from an ape brain, your logic evolved from ape logic… If man evolved from apes, your brain evolved from an ape brain… If your brain evolved from an ape brain, your logic evolved from ape logic… How do you know it evolved right? Maybe you’re not even asking the right questions! How do you know it evolved right? Maybe you’re not even asking the right questions!

20. What is the meaning of bananas? Ape Wisdom