Christianity and Science (AQA A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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When did modern science emerge?
When did modern science emerge?
16th and 18th centuries
What is empiricism?
What is empiricism?
Knowledge starts from sense experience
What is rationalism?
What is rationalism?
Knowledge starts with human thought
Which philosophers promoted empiricism in science?
Which philosophers promoted empiricism in science?
Francis Bacon and Isaac Newton
Who used systematic doubt to establish certain knowledge?
Who used systematic doubt to establish certain knowledge?
René Descartes
What is deduction in the scientific method?
What is deduction in the scientific method?
Deriving conclusions from a proposition
What does science offer rather than absolute certainty?
What does science offer rather than absolute certainty?
The best available explanation
What is scientism?
What is scientism?
Science alone gives true knowledge
What is Deism?
What is Deism?
Belief in impersonal creator God
How did Kierkegaard view faith?
How did Kierkegaard view faith?
Personal commitment unrelated to facts