Alternatives to Evolution (Grade 12 NSC Matric Life Sciences): Flashcards
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Creationism definition
Creationism definition
Life forms created by supreme being via supernatural intervention
Do species evolve in creationism?
Do species evolve in creationism?
No, created in current forms, don't change over time
How creationists explain biological similarities
How creationists explain biological similarities
Common design rather than common ancestry
Intelligent Design definition
Intelligent Design definition
View that biological complexity requires intelligent designer
Irreducible complexity
Irreducible complexity
Systems too complex to function if any component removed
Theistic Evolution definition
Theistic Evolution definition
View that God uses evolution as tool to create life diversity
Does Theistic Evolution accept natural selection?
Does Theistic Evolution accept natural selection?
Yes, but sees it operating under divine guidance
Literalism definition
Literalism definition
Strict interpretation of religious texts without symbolism
Literalism's belief about Earth's age
Literalism's belief about Earth's age
Young Earth, thousands not millions of years old
Which alternative fully accepts evolutionary mechanisms?
Which alternative fully accepts evolutionary mechanisms?
Theistic Evolution