Christianity

Question 1

What is a non literalist?

Answer 1

Someone who reads between the lines of the bible and doesn’t take it literally

Question 2

What is a literalist?

Answer 2

Someone who believes that the bible is the truth

Question 3

Give two arguments against The Resurrection

Answer 3

1. The disciples were deluded; the appearance of Jesus was just wishful thinking
2. The stories were made up by the disciples to gain prestige

Question 4

Give to arguments for The Resurrection

Answer 4

1. Jesus’ resurrection was the last thing the disciples expected, they themselves where hiding in fear for being arrested
2. The disciples gained anything but prestige. They where persecuted from the start when they began to talk about Jesus and most became martyrs; they where killed for their beliefs

Question 5

Why was The Resurrection so important to Christianity today

Answer 5

1. Shows there is no need to fear death
2. Shows the of god over evil

Question 6

Give two reasons against the trinity

Answer 6

1. If god is one , then how can god have three persons
2. The trinity is not helpful to people of other faiths as they may think that Christian’s believe in three different gods

Question 7

Give two reasons for the trinity

Answer 7

1. The Holy Spirit is the outpouring of love between the father and the son and encourages Christian’s to love thy neighbour
2. The love of God the Son is shown Jesus’ mission and sacrifice

Question 8

What is the inconsistent triad

Answer 8

The argument that god can’t be omnibenevolant when evil exists, and that he can’t be omnipotent if he can’t get rid of evil and he can’t be omniscient if he doesn’t know how to get rid of evil