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Creation and evolution : Questions / notes for groups
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Read again Genesis chapters 1 & 2, looking at them particularly with regard to the emergence of life. Consider how the 2 stories inter-relate. Which bits do you read literally or figuratively and why? |
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Attitudes to Darwinian evolution. Individually work out which of the following options best fits your view and then discuss the range of opinions as a group (you might need to re-visit the materials on ID & DNA): |
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a Darwin’s theory tells us all we need to know; there is no God
b Darwin’s theory explains how creation happened but I still believe in God is very much involved
c Darwin made some good observations but it’s only an unproven theory
d I’m undecided
e I basically go with the biblical account but I can see there are some problems, e.g. timescale
f I believe in a literal 7-day creation and a young Earth
g Some other view entirely
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The final activity is a bit different. Here are a couple of video clips designed to make us reflect on the wonder of creation from a biblical point of view. Watch them and then discuss the content:
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Use the email address below to give feedback / ask questions to the author, whose views these pages reflect
Six Big Questions Rev John Hibberd sixbigquestions@throughfaithmissions.org |
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