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Chapter 3 Test Review Flashcards

1
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belief in no god

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atheist

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belief in an impersonal God -like a “force

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Diest

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The branch of knowledge that deals with reality and wisdom

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Philosophy

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The branch of philosophy that deals with first principles (Being as being)

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Metaphysics

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Knowledge by way of Negation (describing what something isn’t)

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Apophatic Knowledge

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Term coined by Fred Hoyle referring to Lemaitre’s primeval atom hypothesis that all the mass of the universe existed in a single, unique atom

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Big Bang Theory

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The extension of the special theory of relativity to systems accelerating with respect to one another and leads to a new set of mention equations that show gravitational forces are a manifestation of the curvature of space-time

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General Relativity

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Arguments formed from evidence giving rise to; reason from particulars to generals

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Inductive Proofs

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Arguments formed from evidence narrowing down to; reason from generals to particulars

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Deductive proofs

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A simple kinematical argument that states that an inflationary cosmological model requires physics other than inflation to describe the past; that is, inflationary models must have a beginning.

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Borde-Guth-Vilenkin Theorem(BGV Theorem)

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Electromagnetic Radiation that is detectable via radio telescope that is equally present throughout the universe

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Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB)

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As a source of light travels away from another object, the light waves are stretched out giving it a red tint

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Red-Shifted Light

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This determines how strongly physical bodies are attracted to one another. If it were stronger or weaker, there would be nothing.

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Gravitational constant

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14
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Theories of a multiverse, Bouncing Universe, and an Eternal Universe all share this in common

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A lack of scientific evidence

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This scientist originally “fudged” a number to avoid the conclusion of an expanding universe, prior to Lemaitre;s publication of the “Big Bang Theory”

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Albert Einstein

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The “Big Bang Theory” seeks to explain this observable phenomenon

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The variable speeds at which galaxies are moving from each other. (The expansion of space itself)

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17
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By “reversing” the expansion of the universe, scientists have estimated its age to be…

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13.7-13.8 Billion Years Old

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18
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evidences for a creator based on many precise variables needed for the necessary conditions for life to form are called “Evidences from ____ ______”

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Fine tuning

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19
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this fundamental thought of physics means that every physical system will eventually run down until it dies and can do nothing

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entropy

20
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living one’s life based on the certainty of God’s love and providence as revealed and showed by Jesus is called…

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Faith

21
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Data shows a steady increase, since 1990, in the number of people identifying as

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Scular, Irreligious, Atheist

22
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Cosmic dust that usually originates from the death of stars

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Interstellar Dust

23
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Meaning Primitive; existing early in time

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Primordial

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The idea that life can just “pop” into existence; it was disproved by Louis Pasteur

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Spontaneous Generation

25
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Lemaitre originally published his theory with this name, it was only later that it was termed “Big Bang” Theory

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Primeval Atom Theory

26
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The actual phrase “Fiat Lux” means this:

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“Let there be Light”

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This Pope initially latched onto the “Big Bang Theory” as definitive proof of God’s existence and involvement in creation

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Pope Pius XII

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Lemaitre had strong feelings against the Pope’s statement, citing this truth about scientific research

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Science is never completed, therefore, his own theory may still be disproved

29
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Conditions at the beginning of the universe like Low Entropy that allow for life to exist

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Universal Conditions

30
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Values in the universe that never change like the speed of light or force of gravity that allow for life to form

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Universal Constants

31
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Ripples in the curvature of space-time that propagate as waves traveling outward from their source

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Gravitational Waves

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This Force makes ordinary matter possible; it holds particles together in the atom

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The Strong Nuclear Force

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The principle that the explanation with the least number of conditions, assumptions, and requirements is to be preferred because the Universe favors simplicity

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Occam’s Razor

34
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Means “No thing”

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Nothing

35
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Stephen Hawking proposed the Universe could generate itself from nothing with this (something)

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Law of Gravity

36
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the branch of knowledge that deals with the study of nature

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Science

37
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Concerned with or believing in religion

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Religious

38
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Belief in a personal God

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Theism

39
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Open to the Possibility of God, but awaiting degrees of certainty

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Agnostic

40
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Compelling, affording proof of evidence

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Probative Force

41
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Essay topic: What is the Cosmological Argument?

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42
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Essay topic: Why did Credible Catholic make the slides? (Evidence/explanation are available within the slides)

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43
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short answer topic: Cosmological Argument?
What evidence is there for a BEGINNING?

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44
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short answer topic: What is the PROBLEM OF A BEGINNING?

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45
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short answer topic: What scientific evidence suggests a CREATOR from arguments of Fine-Tuning?

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