Question

1. What belief did Galileo share with Copernicus? (3 points)
2. Explain why this belief was a problem for authorities in the Catholic Church? (3 points)
3. What did Galileo say we should think if the bible and science seemed to contradict one another? (3 points)
4. Explain one of examples in the short film “Does Evolution Really Matter”, that shows that study of Darwin’s theory of evolution is important. (6 points)
5. What was the Butler Act? (3 points)
6. What was the issue in the Scopes trial? What was the outcome of the Scopes trial? (6 points)
7. What is Intelligent Design? (3 points)
8. Explain why Intelligent Design proponents believe the bacterial flagellum supports their theory, and how the mouse trap demonstration refutes that theory. (10 points)
9. What is a theory, according to the scientists who testified in the Kitzmiller v. Dover Trial? (3 points)
10. What was the issue in The Kitzmiller v. Dover trial? What was the judge’s ruling in the Kitzmiller v. Dover trial? (3 points)

Answer 1

1. Galileo and Copernicus shared one thing in common - their belief and support to the helicentrc theory. Both argued that planets including earth rotate around the earth.

2. The catholic churches in middle ages believed that earth is the center of the earth with Sun and moon revolving around it. The theory and evidences given by Gelileo and copurnicus about sun being the center of earth went against the church belief. This led to the contradictions and unfortunate events that followed later.

3. Galileo argued that Bible and science represent truths and there cannot be tel truths. Bible is inspired text and science is founded on evidences and observations. Hence bible should mould or modofy itself tk suit the scientific explanation rather than oposing it. Bible must be interpreted in a way to be in line with science.