Apologetics study guide test 3

Question 0

Since we cant use direct observation to figure out what happened at the origin of the universe, what must we consider, according to Lyell, Darwin’s mentor

Answer 0

we must look at causes now in operation

Question 1

Materialists used to believe that life was made up of matter and energy alone. What 20th century discovery has made these scientists unable to explain the origin of life?

Answer 1

information in DNA of the cell

Question 2

In our experience, what “cause” produces information

Answer 2

intelligence

Question 3

when we find information in the DNA molecule encoded in digital form, what is the most logical conclusion redarding its source?

Answer 3

intelligent source

Question 4

Darwin’s Origin of Species is a brilliant piece of scientific reasoning but it was based upon information that was incomplete. What did Darwin not know?

Answer 4

he did not know about the inner workings of the cell

Question 5

why is the intelligent design hypothesis not an option for many scientists

Answer 5

its not a part of science/ its a personal bias

Question 6

what should be the most important rule of science

Answer 6

follow evidence wherever it leads

Question 7

what evidence point to theism as having the best for the origin of the universe and of life

Answer 7

edivence for a beginning, fine tuning, and DNA

Question 8

Describe the Cause that would best explain the evidence we have in cosmology, biology, and physics

Answer 8

transcends matter ect.
intelligent and rational
powerful

Question 9

what evidence do we know have in the fossil recor that disporves Darwin’s idea of a gradual morphing of life over time?

Answer 9

the Cambrian explosion and the big bloom

Question 10

on what basis did Antony Flew abandon atheism and become a believer in a creator

Answer 10

based on development in modern science

Question 11

what are the 3 key conditions for an objective morality?

Answer 11

. objective standard
. human free will
. intrinsic value of humans

Question 12

describe theistic virtue ethics

Answer 12

a reflection of who he is….and His love for his people

Question 13

what do materialists believe about morality- about what is right and wrong

Answer 13

its all personal preference

Question 14

what do materialists think of the idea of human free will? explain

Answer 14

there is no personal choice, we are totally determined by genes, environment, and our evolution history

Question 15

to the materialists, what is just as valuable as human life

Answer 15

everything living thing…. there is no qualitative difference

Question 16

describe the philosophy of Moral Relativism

Answer 16

ethics are relative to persons or groups

Question 17

what is the problem with relativism

Answer 17

there is no real ethical basis

Question 18

if somone truly believes in moral relativism, what can’t they do

Answer 18

cant accuse others of wrong doing

cant complain about being mistreated

Question 19

in spite of what they may say, explain how the actions of all people reveal that they truly do believe in objective moral standards

Answer 19

you still point out right and wrong; naturally lived by standard of right and wrong

Question 20

decribe evolutionary ethics

Answer 20

there are moral standards but developed from natural selection

Question 21

what is the problem with evolutionary ethics

Answer 21

doesn’t explain conflicting instincts or desire to give your life to help someone else

Question 22

what is the only logical explanation for the existence of an objective moral code

Answer 22

the presupposition of the existence of God