AQA A Level RE: Christianity and Science
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, When did the modern scientific view In the 17th century (enlightenment)
arise?
What is scientific knowledge based observation and experience (empiricism) in contrast
on? to the belief that human thought is the basis for all
knowledge (rationalism)
Why did rationalists such as Descartes Because human senses can be deceptive
mistrust human experience?
What did the first empiricists do? observed, formulated hypotheses, tested them and
then drew conclusions based on the observed results
What is the problem with using They must use reason to interpret their observations
empiricism alone? and draw conclusions
What is the inductive method? Scientists observe and gather evidence, analyse it and
form a hypothesis. They test it and either the
hypothesis holds or a new one is needed. If the theory
is correct, deduction can be used to predict thing
could be the case
What is scientism? the view that science is the only way to find true
knowledge.
Scientific claims are... ...naturalistic, and therefore have the potential to
conflict with the supernatural claims of religion
What is deism? the idea that God created the universe with physical
laws, then left it to operate on its own without any
further divine intervention
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, When did the modern scientific view In the 17th century (enlightenment)
arise?
What is scientific knowledge based observation and experience (empiricism) in contrast
on? to the belief that human thought is the basis for all
knowledge (rationalism)
Why did rationalists such as Descartes Because human senses can be deceptive
mistrust human experience?
What did the first empiricists do? observed, formulated hypotheses, tested them and
then drew conclusions based on the observed results
What is the problem with using They must use reason to interpret their observations
empiricism alone? and draw conclusions
What is the inductive method? Scientists observe and gather evidence, analyse it and
form a hypothesis. They test it and either the
hypothesis holds or a new one is needed. If the theory
is correct, deduction can be used to predict thing
could be the case
What is scientism? the view that science is the only way to find true
knowledge.
Scientific claims are... ...naturalistic, and therefore have the potential to
conflict with the supernatural claims of religion
What is deism? the idea that God created the universe with physical
laws, then left it to operate on its own without any
further divine intervention
