CHRTC350 Study Guide - Final Guide: Gen12, Cosmogony, Intelligent Design

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Christian Theology at St Joseph's College
• Course: CHRTC350
• Professor: Denis Lamoureux

Document Summary

Science issue not that the earth is flat, but rather if the sun or the earth is in the middle. Corpenicus believed that the sun was in the middle, which went against what the scripture said. Contrary to popular belief, g. was actually at peace between science and religion. The re-cycle thesis = evolutionary biology over astronomy. Patterns (observations) = the movement of planets vs. Geology 1 (study of the rocks and the solid earth) As geology develops, it shifts the understanding of god"s action in the world. As geology develops, it shifts the interpretation of noah"s ark. Logic: science-of-the-day thinking = thinking with the intellectual tool box . Patterns are discovered first, while processes are discovered second. The patter would be the strata (layers of the earth) and the process would be the belief that strata formed from noah"s flood. Struggled with god = essential to one"s faith. Reveals that intellectual baggage from uni can affect one"s faith.