chapter 10 Flashcards
apartheid
government enforced racial segregation
general revelation
God’s universal revelation about Himself and morality that can be upturned by nature
cosmology
to study of the structure, origin, and design of the universe
the cosmological argument def.
an argument for God’s existence that begins with premise that something to cause the universe to exist and ends with a conclusion that God is the explanation for the existence of the universe
the kalam argument def.
an argument for God’s existence that begins with the premise that something cause the universe to exist and ends with a conclusion that God is the best explanation for that cause
the general theory of relativity
albert einstein geometric theory of relation which that proposes that space an time are interwoven and can be curved by the presence of massive objects, such as plants and dark holes
Hubble’s law
based on Hubble’s astronomical observations; the law that states that the universe is expanding
red shift
the expansion of frequency of light toward the red end of the electro magnetic spectrum
big bang theory
the theory that universe arose around 14 billion years ago from an extremely dense state that rapidly expanded and continue to expand today
second law of thermodynamics
a scientific law that states that the amount of usable energy in a closed system will decrease over time
quantum physics
is a branch of physics that deal with physical phenomena on a sub atonic level
intelligent design
the study of information complexity and design in the life and the cosmos; the theory that life could not have risen by chance and random natural process but was design by an intelligent designer
specified complexity
any event that is contingent and complex, and exhibits an independently pattern
the multiple verse theory
a theoretical reality that postulates an infinite parallel and diverse universes of which our own universe is just one instansiation
moral relativism
the belief that morality is relative to or define by the individual or culture
religious pluralism
the acknowledgement that many different religions exist in today’s diverse society
descriptive pluralism
the belief that we be tolerate of competing religions in order to get along with one another
prescriptive pluralism
the belief that we should be tolerate of other religions because single religion can be universal truth for everyone
the real
defined by john hick to the ultimate reality to the source of all religion
post modernism
skeptical world view founded as a reaction to modernism that is
deconstruction
a method of literary analysis that questions the ability of language to represent reality
modernism
a broad term used to describe a range of arts, attitudes, philosophies, and cultural moods, that emerged following the 18th century enlightenment, with a strong belief in science with a skepticism toward religion
cultural imperialism
the belief that one’s culture or race is superior to other
5 evidences for God’s existence
God is clearly seen the cosmological argument the kalam argument the design argument the moral argument
God is clearly seen
God is great in power, he is deity
God is a designer
God has written His law on our hearts
the cosmological argument
explaining the existence of the universe
the kalam argument
explaining the cause of the universe
the kalam argument in a nutshell
whatever begins to exist has a cause
the universe began to exist
therefore, the universe has a cause
the design argument
explaining the physical order of the universe
the design argument in a nutshell
design requires a designer (unless you seen otherwise)
the universe exhibits design
therefore, the universe was design by an intelligent designer
the moral argument
explaining the moral order of the universe
the moral argument in a nutshell
if objective moral values and duties exist then God exist
objective moral values exist
therefore, God exists
3 ways specified complexity manifest itself
fine toning
the privileged planet
biological info
fine toning
physical concept of the universe is toned
the privileged planet
we seem to live on a privileged planet
biological info
biological information
