2. Lesson Objective Can evolution and creation be compatible or is one explanation stronger than the other?

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TME30pP Bw58 Creationists winning?

4. Evolution and Creation Using the criteria for the theory of evolution below, read through the creation story to see if you think the two are compatible. Evolution All creatures have a common ancestor Species adapt and change over millions of years Dinosaurs once lived Natural selection – nature determines the different kinds of animals that survive Variation – random natural variations in species make new species of creatures

5. Evolution and Creation Compatible?YesNoMaybe Common ancestor Millions of Years Dinosaurs Natural Selection Variation

6. Possible?

7. What would a … say? A creationist would say… A liberal Christian would say… An atheist scientist would say…

8. The Meaning and Purpose of Life What does evolution suggest about the meaning and purpose of human beings? Do humans have a special place in creation? Evolution All creatures have a common ancestor Species adapt and change over millions of years Dinosaurs once lived Natural selection – nature determines the different kinds of animals that survive Variation – random natural variations in species make new species

9. The Darwinian view of humans… Positive: Each person is a link in the process of evolution – we are the future of the human race Each person is evidence of the brilliance of the evolutionary mechanism and natural selection Humans are more advanced forms of animals The amount of time taken to create humans (millions of years) shows how much work has gone into them Negative: Humans are no more than slightly more advanced animals Human life probably has no value apart from the very short time each individual is alive The creation of human beings was a lucky genetic mutation Humans have no more right to be on the earth than any other animals Survival is the only thing humans live for

10. Evaluate “Evolution has reduced the importance of creation stories.” Do you agree?