Did our ancestors keep dinosaurs as pets? Does it require more faith to believe Darwin's theory of evolution than to believe the Bible's Book of Genesis? Is science compatible with the biblical account of the Great Flood?
Well, some people with deep pockets have invested $27 million dollars in a museum which seeks to provide answers to these questions, albeit very controversial ones. Listen to the video and answer the questions below Afterwards, feel free to post a comment (that's a subtle form of pressure).
- According to the BBC reporter, what is the goal of the museum?
- How would you describe the reporter's tone in the beginning of the video?
- What claim that the museum makes is so controversial?
- What does the woman say about faith and the theory of evolution?
- According to co-founder Mark Loy, was the Grand Canyon formed over millions of years?
- Does Mr. Loy think children may have kept dinosaurs as pets? Why?
- What groups of people are upset about the opening of this museum? Why?
- According to Professor Gene Kritsky, what is the only thing missing from the museum?
- What are the reporter's concluding remarks? Do you agree?
- Do you think this type of museum would be a success in Spain? Why or why not?
"Beautiful as is the morality of the New Testament, it can hardly be denied that its perfection depends in part on the interpretation which we now put on metaphors and allegories". Charles Darwin
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