How Did We Get Here Creation Myths and More

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How Did We Get Here?Creation Myths and More!

• Thursday, 8/27/09

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Different Interpretations of the Origins of the
Universe

• Big Bang Theory
• Dominant scientific theory about the origin of
  the universe.
• Universe was created around 13.7 billion years
  ago from a cosmic explosion that hurled matter
  and in all directions
• Can theories be proven?

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Part II

• Creation Myths
• What is a Creation Myth?
• An explanation of the world, its origins, and the
  place of humans

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Human Origins in Myth and History

• Early Myths
• Myth is an interpretative story with a moral
  message that cannot be verified historically
• Rigveda (India) dates to 1000 B.C.E.
• Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible
• All define creation and the role of people