Genesis, Qur'an, and Bertrand Russell's “Why I am not a Christian”

Part 1: Genesis 1-3 & Qur'an 35:1-13 

Question 1 

God’s connection to the world is explained through his role in creating the whole world. He is the creator of the world and also created all the things in the universe. 

Question 2 

God is connected to human beings through the role he gave them. Human beings are considered unique by God because they were created in his image and given the responsibility to take care of the others. 

Question 3 

Genesis establishes patriarchy throughout its contents. This is because women exist as subject to men, and their importance only emerges through marriage and reproduction. 

Question 4 

Human beings being created in the image of God mean that they have been given the duty to represent him on earth (Genesis 1-3). They are supposed to rule the animal kingdom. This is because they are assigned with a share in the rule of God. This makes it advantageous as an aspect of being made from the image of God. 

Question 5 

In both books, Adam and Eve are recognized as the first human being to be created by God. God is recognized as the creator of all things on earth, including human beings (Quran 35:1-3). However, the Quran does not offer the order of creation, as shown by Genesis. The Quran says that Adam was forbidden from going to the Garden of Eden. On the other hand, Genesis says that Adam was only warned against eating the forbidden fruit. 

Part 2 

Question 1 

Russel's first argument is based on the cause of everything on earth. It is believed that everything on earth has a cause, which leads to God as the primary cause. He refutes it by referring to men of science and philosophers that have offered different views about the cause, which is not near God. 

Question 2 

The argument of design is based on the general design of the world. The earth's design provides the reason to think that God created the universe. According to Russel's argument, the universe was not created to fit the life of human beings as purported. It is an adaptation that has enabled human beings to live on earth. 

Question 3 

According to Russel, the primary reason for faith is the lack of evidence. In instances where there is evidence, faith lacks meaning. 

Question 4 

According to Russel's ideas, I can conclude that he may be right. This is because he has provided his reasons for matters ranging from first cause to design argument. Substantial reasons he gives acts as the defense for his arguments.