9 th Chapter The Existence of God Flashcards
1
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cosmological argument
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Every known thing in the uiverse has a cause. Therefore, the universe has a cause outside of itself. The cause must be God.
2
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teleological argument
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The design of the universe, considering its harmony, order, and design give evidence of an intelligent purpose behind it. So, there must be an intelligent and purposeful God who designed it and made it.
3
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ontological argument
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God is a being “greater than which nothing can be imagined.” Such a being must have the characteristic of being, since it is greater to exist than to not exist.
4
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moral argument
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Man has a sense of right and wrong, of the need for justice to be done. there must be a God who is the source of right and wrong and who controls untimate justice.
