1.6 Belief, Uncertainty and Unbelief Flashcards
1
Q
Cosmological Argument
A
Cause and effect - All things have a cause, so the cause of the universe
Thomas Aquinas
God is the first cause
God is uncaused - eternal
2
Q
Teleological Argument
A
The watch is too complex and well-designed to have come together randomly
e.g. Paley argues that if you found a watch in a field, you would assume that someone made it.
3
Q
Religious Experience
A
People claim to have encountered God in their own way. Things that may emphasise these are:
Near death experiences
4
Q
Why do people believe in God?
A
It helps them make sense of the world
Near-death experience/religious experience
Religious upbringing
5
Q
Weakness of the Cosmological Argument
A
Who caused God?
