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What is a modified form of evolutionary hypothesis that seeks to reconcile the Bible with evolution?
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Theistic evolution
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What is the difference between cosmic evolution and biological evolution?
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Cosmic evolution refers to the change origin of the universe as a whole, and biological evolution refers to the gradual development of life on earth
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Bible + evolution = what theory?
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Theistic evolution
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What is the difference between the principle of uniformity and the doctrine of uniformitarianism?
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The principle of uniformity states that the same natural laws in operation today have existed throughout the earth's history; uniformitarianism states that natural processes have always occurred at the SAM RATES throughout the earth's history.
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What belief is the cornerstone of evolutionary theory?
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The belief that man is a product of nature
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What are five major types of fossils?
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petrified fossils, print fossils, mold fossils, resin (amber fossils), whole specimen fossils
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What is the hypothetical time scale devised by evolutionists that supposedly charts both the earth's history and the sequence of the rock layers in the earth's crust?
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geologic column
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What are the major time divisions into which the geologic column is divided?
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eras
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What are the four main eras of the geologic column?
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Precambrain, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic.
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What do we call kinds of animals that disappear abruptly from the fossil record, yet are still alive today?
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living fossils
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What discovery did Darwin state would cause his theory to "absolutely break down"?
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the discovery of a complex organ which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications
ex. human eye, bacterial drive motor, bat's wings bird respiratory system, or reptile egg. |
