chapter 10

Question 1

apartheid

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government enforced racial segregation

Question 2

general revelation

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God’s universal revelation about Himself and morality that can be upturned by nature

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cosmology

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to study of the structure, origin, and design of the universe

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the cosmological argument def.

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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

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the kalam argument def.

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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

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the general theory of relativity

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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

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Hubble’s law

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based on Hubble’s astronomical observations; the law that states that the universe is expanding

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red shift

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the expansion of frequency of light toward the red end of the electro magnetic spectrum

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big bang theory

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the theory that universe arose around 14 billion years ago from an extremely dense state that rapidly expanded and continue to expand today

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second law of thermodynamics

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a scientific law that states that the amount of usable energy in a closed system will decrease over time

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quantum physics

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is a branch of physics that deal with physical phenomena on a sub atonic level

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intelligent design

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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

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specified complexity

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any event that is contingent and complex, and exhibits an independently pattern

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the multiple verse theory

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a theoretical reality that postulates an infinite parallel and diverse universes of which our own universe is just one instansiation

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moral relativism

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the belief that morality is relative to or define by the individual or culture

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religious pluralism

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the acknowledgement that many different religions exist in today’s diverse society

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descriptive pluralism

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the belief that we be tolerate of competing religions in order to get along with one another

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prescriptive pluralism

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the belief that we should be tolerate of other religions because single religion can be universal truth for everyone

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the real

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defined by john hick to the ultimate reality to the source of all religion

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post modernism

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skeptical world view founded as a reaction to modernism that is

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deconstruction

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a method of literary analysis that questions the ability of language to represent reality

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modernism

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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

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cultural imperialism

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the belief that one’s culture or race is superior to other

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5 evidences for God’s existence

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God is clearly seen
the cosmological argument 
the kalam argument 
the design argument 
the moral argument

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God is clearly seen

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God is great in power, he is deity
God is a designer
God has written His law on our hearts

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the cosmological argument

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explaining the existence of the universe

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the kalam argument

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explaining the cause of the universe

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the kalam argument in a nutshell

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whatever begins to exist has a cause
the universe began to exist
therefore, the universe has a cause

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the design argument

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explaining the physical order of the universe

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the design argument in a nutshell

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design requires a designer (unless you seen otherwise)
the universe exhibits design
therefore, the universe was design by an intelligent designer

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the moral argument

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explaining the moral order of the universe

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the moral argument in a nutshell

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if objective moral values and duties exist then God exist
objective moral values exist
therefore, God exists

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3 ways specified complexity manifest itself

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fine toning
the privileged planet
biological info

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fine toning

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physical concept of the universe is toned

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the privileged planet

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we seem to live on a privileged planet

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biological info

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biological information