CHRTC350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Pew Research Center, Richard Dawkins, Theism
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Modern origins debate: key thoughts s2, anti-evolutionism is common in united states & canada s3. God created man pretty much in his present form at one time within the last 10,000 years . 39% of canadians reject or are uncertain that: Human beings evolved from less advanced forms over millions of years : scientific concordism is a central factor contributing to anti-evolutionism s6. 51% of american catholics believe that the 6 days of creation in genesis 1 is: Literally true, meaning it happened that way word-for-word : nearly all scientists today accept evolution. Humans and other living things have evolved over time . Categories on the origin of the universe & life s10. The chart: s11 h74: 5 basic origins positions, 12 categories on left margin s12-13 h74, christian bias s14 h74 but applicable to other religions could add: spiritual but not religious category s15 h74. Religious agnostics uncertain about the existence of god.