Arguments Flashcards

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Teleological argument

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The argument for the existence of God from the evidence of order, and hence design, in nature.

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Cosmological argument

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An argument for the existence of God which claims that all things in nature depend on something else for their existence (i.e. are contingent), and that the whole cosmos must therefore itself depend on a being which exists independently or necessarily.

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General revelation

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When you realise the power/existence of god through nature.

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Special revelation

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When god reveals himself to a group or people personally.

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