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Glenn Johnson Glenn Johnson

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Intros, Wisdom Intros, Wisdom Principle & Principle &

PrayerPrayerThe heavens declare the The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies glory of God; the skies

proclaim the work of his proclaim the work of his hands. hands.

Day after day they pour Day after day they pour forth speech; night after forth speech; night after

night they display night they display knowledge. knowledge.

There is no speech or There is no speech or language where their voice language where their voice

is not heard. is not heard. Their voice goes out into all Their voice goes out into all

the earth, their words to the earth, their words to the ends of the world.the ends of the world.

Psalm 19:1-4Psalm 19:1-4


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PROJECT TEAM PROJECT TEAM FORMATION, PT PEER FORMATION, PT PEER EVALUATIONS AND PT EVALUATIONS AND PT

CONTRACTSCONTRACTS

COSMIC VOYAGECOSMIC VOYAGEFilm On The Scientific Nature of the CosmosFilm On The Scientific Nature of the Cosmos

-Primer on Up-To-Date Scientific Theory-Primer on Up-To-Date Scientific Theory-Explores the Realms of the Infinitely Small to the -Explores the Realms of the Infinitely Small to the

Infinitely Large via “Cosmic Zoom”Infinitely Large via “Cosmic Zoom”

Think of the “story” this film tells you about the Cosmos Think of the “story” this film tells you about the Cosmos and your feelings the story produces in your about it and and your feelings the story produces in your about it and

your place in it.your place in it.

Take notes on the questions as the film goes along (to be Take notes on the questions as the film goes along (to be discussed as a class afterward)discussed as a class afterward)

BREAKBREAK

7:30-7:457:30-7:45

Class Discussion: Class Discussion: “Cosmic Voyage “Cosmic Voyage

QuestionsQuestions

““What do these What do these themes tell us about themes tell us about this way of looking at this way of looking at

the cosmos?”the cosmos?”

The Scientific Approach To The CosmosThe Scientific Approach To The Cosmos

There Is A Great Conflict Still Raging for 500 YearsThere Is A Great Conflict Still Raging for 500 YearsAt The Center Of the Controversy: At The Center Of the Controversy: In What Way Is In What Way Is

The Bible Authoritative and Inspired?The Bible Authoritative and Inspired?

Began With Copernicus…….Began With Copernicus…….

The The Scientific Scientific

Approach To Approach To The CosmosThe Cosmos


HARDCORE SCIENTIFIC APPROACH: Largely ImpersonalHARDCORE SCIENTIFIC APPROACH: Largely Impersonal

THE ENTROPIC PRINCIPLE: All things have a life cycle and THE ENTROPIC PRINCIPLE: All things have a life cycle and tend toward decay and death.tend toward decay and death.

THE SCIENTIFIC APPROACH: focuses mainly on the process whereby small and great amounts of energy are

transferred and the physical results


THEORETICAL PHYSICS & THE WAY IT “IS”THEORETICAL PHYSICS & THE WAY IT “IS”

““Singularity” & “String Theory”Singularity” & “String Theory”THEORETICAL PHYSICS & THE WAY IT “IS”THEORETICAL PHYSICS & THE WAY IT “IS”

SINGULARITY: A place of infinite energy where SINGULARITY: A place of infinite energy where mathematics failmathematics fail

STRING THEORY: A branch of physics trying to reconcile STRING THEORY: A branch of physics trying to reconcile quantum mechanics and Einstein’s general relativityquantum mechanics and Einstein’s general relativity

The Scientific The Scientific Approach To The Approach To The

CosmosCosmos

THE CHALLENGE OF THE CHALLENGE OF MODERN SCIENCEMODERN SCIENCE

-Difference Between -Difference Between Ancient View and Ancient View and

Modern ViewModern View

-Old Universe-Old Universe

The Scientific Approach The Scientific Approach To The CosmosTo The Cosmos

THE LIMITATIONS OF THE LIMITATIONS OF MODERN SCIENCEMODERN SCIENCE

--When scientists speculate When scientists speculate philosophically or religiouslyphilosophically or religiously

-There are parameters around -There are parameters around which science can which science can legitimately speaklegitimately speak

-Often, the best scientific -Often, the best scientific theorists found in theorists found in

philosophy or religion philosophy or religion departmentsdepartments

-Both naturalistic scientists -Both naturalistic scientists and fundamentalists share and fundamentalists share

similar similar false assumptions of sciencefalse assumptions of science

-Naturalistic scientists do not -Naturalistic scientists do not relate science to larger relate science to larger reality: value? Beauty?reality: value? Beauty?


ULTIMATELY…ULTIMATELY…

science fragments the science fragments the process of knowingprocess of knowing

personal bias personal bias in any scientific endeavorin any scientific endeavor

intuitionintuition is important in scientific process is important in scientific process

science is science is captive to the already past captive to the already past (can’t deal well with (can’t deal well with “immediacies” of human experience)“immediacies” of human experience)

scientists always work in the scientists always work in the coercive pressure of the coercive pressure of the scientific communityscientific community

unable to deal with meaning of whole natural process and unable to deal with meaning of whole natural process and final causefinal cause

restricted to the restricted to the observableobservable

Genesis 1: The Creation AccountGenesis 1: The Creation Account

Read Together Genesis 1:1-2:4Read Together Genesis 1:1-2:4


KEYKEY

Not A Scientific Explanation!Not A Scientific Explanation!

Genesis 1: The Creation Genesis 1: The Creation AccountAccount

CONTEXT OF GENESISCONTEXT OF GENESIS

-Pagan View of -Pagan View of Creation: Many Creation: Many

gods gods

-Hebrew View: One -Hebrew View: One GodGod



One Grand Cosmology…God Did It….One Grand Cosmology…God Did It….

SUMMARY: Major Cosmological ApproachesSUMMARY: Major Cosmological Approaches

Will We Ever Reach The Will We Ever Reach The Summit?Summit?

Observations On EvolutionObservations On Evolution

Naturalistic Evolution

Theistic Evolution

Progressive Creation

Creation Science

Gap Theory

Observations On EvolutionObservations On Evolution

It Ain’t Right….I Know…..It Ain’t Right….I Know…..

COURSE THEMES & OVERVIEWCOURSE THEMES & OVERVIEW

WORLDVIEW?WORLDVIEW?


WORLDVIEW?WORLDVIEW?

Your Collection of Beliefs About The WorldYour Collection of Beliefs About The World

5 Themes of This Course5 Themes of This Course

THE COSMOSTHE COSMOS

GOD

THE HUMAN RACE

SIN

THE GOOD LIFE


THREE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE 5 THEMES TO BE THREE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE 5 THEMES TO BE ASKEDASKED

First, what does our society say about them?

Second, what difference does it make what we believe about them?

Third, what does the Bible have to say about them?

COURSE THEMES & OVERVIEWCOURSE THEMES & OVERVIEWSO WHAT?SO WHAT?

-Does it makes any difference if you believe that the cosmos is -Does it makes any difference if you believe that the cosmos is sacred?sacred?

-Does it make any difference if you believe human beings were created on purpose, as opposed to being the product of matter,

time, and chance?

-Does it make any difference if you believe human nature is inherently good, or inherently evil?

-Does it make any difference if you believe there is a rational, objective, universal standard of right and wrong that applies to all

human behavior?

-Does it make any difference if you believe that there is a universal human desire for the good life?


BY STUDYING THESE THEMES IN RELATION TO THE BY STUDYING THESE THEMES IN RELATION TO THE BIBLE, YOU WILL BEGIN TO SEE THE OUTLINES OF BIBLE, YOU WILL BEGIN TO SEE THE OUTLINES OF SOMETHING CALLED A “BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW”SOMETHING CALLED A “BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW”

BREAKBREAK

9:00-9:109:00-9:10

FOR THE NEXT FOR THE NEXT WORKSHOP…WORKSHOP…

1)1) Popular Conceptions of God Popular Conceptions of God Research Assignment Research Assignment

Reaction Paper…Share your Reaction Paper…Share your findings; 1 Page Paper; 2 findings; 1 Page Paper; 2

WebsitesWebsites2) Read Book Of Exodus, 2) Read Book Of Exodus, paying special attention to paying special attention to

19:1-20:2619:1-20:263) Read John, paying special 3) Read John, paying special

attention to 3:1-36; 4:1-42; attention to 3:1-36; 4:1-42; 6:25-59; 14:1-27)6:25-59; 14:1-27)

4) Prepare 2 page Personal 4) Prepare 2 page Personal Study Paper on the CosmosStudy Paper on the Cosmos

5) Each Study Group will have 5) Each Study Group will have completed a 2 page Cosmos completed a 2 page Cosmos

Care Plan, be prepared to Care Plan, be prepared to submit it and give a submit it and give a

summary of its contents to summary of its contents to the classthe class

PERSONAL STUDY PAPER, PERSONAL STUDY PAPER, RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT

DUE WS 2 DUE WS 2

Turn In Project Team Turn In Project Team Plans When DonePlans When Done

Join Your Group and Join Your Group and Decide Upon Meeting Decide Upon Meeting Plan…You Can Meet Plan…You Can Meet

Anywhere in The Building Anywhere in The Building

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