Objectives
"God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him" (Genesis 1: 27). Michelangelo’s center piece of the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling shows his interpretation of the Creation of Adam. In Michelangelo’s painting, God, who is supported by angels in flight, reaches out to Adam, transferring the breath of life to Adam through his fingertips. (Image credit: Vatican Museums)
This Module will help to:
- reinforce your understanding as Science as a limited way of knowing;
- understand the ideas that are knowable through Science and apply the Scientific Method;
- understand Philosophy, Theology, and Political Science as ways of knowing;
- define Evolution and Intelligent Design (Creationism) and how each idea was formed;
- explain why each is a valid idea and why Intelligent Design is not a scientific idea;
- define Climate Change and the political debate, and
- apply the Precautionary Principle.
If you would like a guide to help you to achieve these learning objectives for this module, please click here for an “Objective Guide.”