1. Causation Argument What is the Argument from Design?
What is Paley’s understanding of the Argument from Design?

2. Big Picture
To complete RE at GCSE we must study this Unit for SC and FC. The unit is based on one religion however to progress we must understand the beliefs of other religions. We have looked at religious upbringing and experiences, design
Today we will be looking at the Causation Argument
Skills for today will focus EXPLAIN USING OPINIONS AND SCRIPTURES

3. Outcomes All must know what is the Causation Argument
Most will be able to note the argument for and against the causation argument for believing in God
Some will be able to answer an explain question using religious scriptures
Some will be able to discuss their own viewpoint on Causation and use it in their literacy work

4. Back to the Car....
What happens if you press the brake pedal
CAUSE
EFFECT.

5. School Ground Rules... What happens if you break a school ground rule.
Cause –
Effect -

6. Causation Argument Everything that exists must have been caused.
Universe is the First Cause
First Cause must have been God
COPY DOWN
People Earth Universe GOD?

7. Christians View....
Christians believe God created the World and created people in his image.
Homework – Find out how your religion/faith believes the world started and why?

8. But does it really??????
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.  And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. (Genesis 2:1,2)
For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.  (Exodus 20:11)
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; what is man, that thou art mindful of him? (Psalm 8:3,4)
The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. (Psalm 24:1,2)
For
Think of three reasons to go against the opinion that God caused everything.
I John 1:3 says, "All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made".

9. Explain how the argument from causation may lead to the belief in God?
EXPLAIN QUESTION
Explain how the argument from causation may lead to the belief in God?
Focus written work, careful spelling, using key words, remember to write about Christianity.
THINK BACK TO YOUR DIAGRAM AND QUOTES FROM SCRIPTURES

10. Review Read out your answer Look at the cartoon
Write down what you think this cartoon represents. Link it back to the lesson.