Year 9
History of Atheism
In this lesson, we will be delving into a belief system and way of life for many people called Atheism.
Year 9
History of Atheism
In this lesson, we will be delving into a belief system and way of life for many people called Atheism.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Enlightenment and epistemology.
- 20th century development of atheism.
- Scepticism.
Equipment
You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Who introduced the theory of Intelligent Design?
Will i am
William Wallace
Q2.
Who came up with the Theory of Evolution?
Chas and Dave
Erasmus Darwin
Q3.
What is an inductive argument?
A sensible judgement or reason.
A set of reasons that help to support an idea.
Q4.
What is the evidence to support the argument of intelligent design? (Select two)
Someone saw God create everything and wrote it in a book.
Q5.
True or False. The Selfish Gene is a book about a selfish person called Gene.
True
5 Questions
Q1.
A theist is someone who believes in God.
False
Q2.
The Enlightenment was a period in history where people started to question religion.
False
Q3.
A philosopher called Nietzsche claimed that God is 'well and truly alive.'
True
Q4.
A sceptic is someone who believes in everything.
True
Q5.
Epistemology is a search for objective knowledge.
False