What do we believe about the world? Why?

 

Learning Objectives
Students should learn:
  • about the importance of prior beliefs and how they affect a world-view
  • how a range of people tackle the perceived conflict between science and religion
  • to ask whether a choice has to be made between scientific and religious explanations of events

 

Learning Outcomes
Students:
  • analyse how a prior belief affects someone’s views and actions
  • consider the idea of whether science and religion are in conflict with each other
  • design a survey sheet
  • define science and religion
  • describe how science and religion can be perceived to be in conflict