Existance Of God And Revelation

Question 1

What are the 5 different designs arguments

Answer 1

Muslim argument
Willian paley
Isaac Newton
Thomas Aquianas
F.R.Tennant

Question 2

What is the Muslim design argument

Answer 2

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.

Question 3

What is William Paleys design argument

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Isaac Newton’s design argument

Answer 4

He used the existence of the thumb to prove gods existence- it allows us to do everything

Question 5

Thomas Aquinas’ design argument

Answer 5

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

Question 6

F.R.Tennants design argument

Answer 6

Everything is right for humans-gravity is perfect-temperature

Question 7

Objections to the design argument

Answer 7

Natural selection
Suffering
Big Bang-science
Order is imposed by humans

Question 8

What is the first cause argument

Answer 8

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

Question 9

What is the Kalam cosmological first cause argument

Answer 9

The universe has a starting point and god doesn’t—everything with a starting has a cause—-the cause of everthing is god

Question 10

Objections to the First cause argument

Answer 10

Who cause god?
The Big Bang
Creation stories could be myths

Question 11

Theists view about miricles

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Atheist view about miracles

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Muslim example of a miracle

Answer 13

Revelation of the Quran to Muhammad

Question 14

What are two views about special revelation

Answer 14

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

Question 15

What are examples of general revelation

Answer 15

Nature,The holy books, Worship and reading Scriptures

Question 16

How is nature A way of understanding the divine

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Scripture as a way of understanding the divine

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Two religious beliefs about visions

Answer 18

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

Question 19

What do you atheists believe about the Scriptures and nature

Answer 19

Nature doesn’t provide an understanding of God but can leave lead to greater scientific truth

Scripture is merely the authors opinions

Question 20

What is special revelation

Answer 20

Direct to a group or person

Question 21

What is general revelation

Answer 21

Available for everyone

Question 22

What is an example of special revelation

Answer 22

Angel Gabriel are visiting Mary the mother of Jesus

Question 23

What does general revelation show

Answer 23

Gods power

Understand God

Question 24

What does revelation show

Answer 24

Gods existence

Helps start a religion

Enables a relationship with the divine

Helps people know how God wants them to live

Question 25

Are alternative explanations for experiences e.g. revelation and miracles

Answer 25

Drugs or alcohol, wishful thinking, genuine error, physical or mental illness, deliberate lying for fame/money

Question 26

How was science used to challenge believe in God

Answer 26

Science can answer questions which we used to not be able to answer

Atheists believe that science in the future I will be able to answer all currently unanswered questions

Question 27

Christian quote in response to arguments based on science

Answer 27

“The big bang… Does not contradict the divine act of creation; rather, it requires it”

Question 28

Christian a Muslim responses to arguments based on science

Answer 28

– Science doesn’t always contradict the Bible, some Christians reject evolution because they take Genesis literally, science cannot disprove God, God created science along with everything else

Question 29

Ethan suffering as an argument against the existence of God

Answer 29

Christians believe that God is all knowing and all powerful and all loving and therefore if God is aware of evil and has the power to prevent it why doesn’t he use them

Question 30

Christian views in response to arguments based on evil and suffering

Answer 30

Adam was given free will to make choices by God, if God consulate interviewed against evil humans would have less freedom, if there was no good and evil people would not be able to show the human qualities, suffering can lead to an increased religion, suffering means people can make mistakes and learn

Question 31

Muslim responses to arguments based on evil and suffering

Answer 31

Adam was given free will to make choices by God, if God Conson intervene to less freedom, Shaytan (the source of evil) Was given the job of testing peoples faith through suffering, God allows evil with us and will it he has reasons for allowing it that humankind can’t know