Existance Of God And Revelation Flashcards
What are the 5 different designs arguments
Muslim argument Willian paley Isaac Newton Thomas Aquianas F.R.Tennant
What is the Muslim design argument
God created humans to serve him. He cheated order in the world and put humans in charge of creation. The world is so balanced to sustain life.it is beautiful and complex.only god can do this.
What is William Paleys design argument
The workings of a watch is so intricate that’s they must have been designed and could not be accidental - the world must also have been made
Isaac Newton’s design argument
He used the existence of the thumb to prove gods existence- it allows us to do everything
Thomas Aquinas’ design argument
Only a intelligent being could keep everything in order in the universe/the fact that planets rotate in the solar system without colliding is because of god
F.R.Tennants design argument
Everything is right for humans-gravity is perfect-temperature
Objections to the design argument
Natural selection
Suffering
Big Bang-science
Order is imposed by humans
What is the first cause argument
Everything has a cause to prove its existence—>to prevent infinite regression something must have cause the universe(god)—>an eternal being must have been that cause—>god—>god is eternal
What is the Kalam cosmological first cause argument
The universe has a starting point and god doesn’t—everything with a starting has a cause—-the cause of everthing is god
Objections to the First cause argument
Who cause god?
The Big Bang
Creation stories could be myths
Theists view about miricles
There is no scientific reason for an event happening so it must have been caused by something outside of nature and god is the only thing outside of nature so they must have been a result of god intervening and therefore god must exist
Eg Jesus - feeding 5000, walking on water,healing
- Lourdes
- they believe that it is a way of deepening faith and is evidence for god
Atheist view about miracles
They are no more that happy coincidences and they may be explained by science which is yet to be discovered
- healing could be mind over matter
- some miracles are made up for fame and wealth
- therefore cannot prove god
David Hume-there can never be enough evidence to prove gods existance
Muslim example of a miracle
Revelation of the Quran to Muhammad
What are two views about special revelation
1) The person is experiencing god directly so it can deepen faith and be life changing for the recipient
2) Many believe that specialist revelation is rare and that and many believe It shows his immanence in the world
What are examples of general revelation
Nature,The holy books, Worship and reading Scriptures
How is nature A way of understanding the divine
Many Christians and Muslims believe that God is revealed that I am through the beauty of the world he created
E.g. the mountains and the sea and the power of storms
Scripture as a way of understanding the divine
Some believe that the Bible contains God actual words and must not be questioned or changed
When Christians read or listen to the words of the Bible they hope to get a better understanding of the teachings of Christianity and receive spiritual strength from Gods word
Two religious beliefs about visions
Christians believe that God can be revealed to people in a special way directly through visions some might have visions of the result of a dramatic conversion from one way of life or faith to another
Christians also believe that visions could reveal a message to spread the word of Christianity through preaching e.g. Saul who turned to paul
What do you atheists believe about the Scriptures and nature
Nature doesn’t provide an understanding of God but can leave lead to greater scientific truth
Scripture is merely the authors opinions
What is special revelation
Direct to a group or person
What is general revelation
Available for everyone
What is an example of special revelation
Angel Gabriel are visiting Mary the mother of Jesus
What does general revelation show
Gods power
Understand God
What does revelation show
Gods existence
Helps start a religion
Enables a relationship with the divine
Helps people know how God wants them to live
