History of Atheism

In this lesson, we will be delving into a belief system and way of life for many people called Atheism.

History of Atheism

In this lesson, we will be delving into a belief system and way of life for many people called Atheism.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Enlightenment and epistemology.
  2. 20th century development of atheism.
  3. Scepticism.

Equipment

You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.

Licence

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5 Questions

Q1.
Who introduced the theory of Intelligent Design?
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Correct answer: William Paley
William Wallace
Q2.
Who came up with the Theory of Evolution?
Correct answer: Charles Darwin
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.
Correct answer: An argument that uses evidence to lead to a conclusion.
Q4.
What is the evidence to support the argument of intelligent design? (Select two)
Correct answer: Finger prints are unique to every person.
Correct answer: Human anatomy is incredibly complex.
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.
Correct answer: False
True

5 Questions

Q1.
A theist is someone who believes in God.
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
The Enlightenment was a period in history where people started to question religion.
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
A philosopher called Nietzsche claimed that God is 'well and truly alive.'
Correct answer: False
True
Q4.
A sceptic is someone who believes in everything.
Correct answer: False
True
Q5.
Epistemology is a search for objective knowledge.
False
Correct answer: True

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