Existence of God and revelation Flashcards
What is the design argument?
The design argument argues that god must exist because the world is so intricate and well designed that there must be an intelligent creator behind it
Who created the design argument
William Paley
What is the first cause argument
The first cause argument was put forward by Thomas Aquinas and it argues that there has to be an uncaused cause that made everything else happen and that must be god
What does the first cause argument argue?
The first cause argument argues that nothing moves without first being pushed and that God is the only possible being that can exist with no cause as God is eternal.
What is the argument from miracles
The argument from miracles argues that miracles prove that God exist they argue that these events cannot be explained by science and that they must be the result of gods intervention
Name 2 Example of a miracle
Jesus walking on water , people coming back from the dead ,
What do atheists argue Against the design argument
Atheists argues that nature and science are Responsible for the world around us and that much of the so called design is the result of chance and natural selection
What do atheists argue against the first cause argument
Atheists argue that by this logic God must have a cause or that if God is eternal then the universe itself could be eternal as well
What do atheists argue against the argument from miracles
Atheists argue that miracles are not more than happy coincidences and that they can be explained either by science or people being delusional or lying
What is the special revelation
This is a form of revelation when God reveals this themselves through remarkable experiences usually only open to one or a small group of people
What are some examples of special revelation?
Some examples could be visions ,dreams ,miracles or hearing gods call directly.
An Example of experience in the Bible about special revelation
One example is that in the Bible Saul experiences a vision of Jesus on the road to Damascus and this causes him to believe in God ,change his name, and preach the gospel
What is the General revelation
This is a form of revelation why God reveals themselves through or snowy experiences which are open to all people to experience
One example of general revelation
This could be Through nature were gods creation is revealed in the intricacy of the human Eye put the beauty of the grand Canyon
Name one example where a person could experience god through general revelation
An Example could be scripture God reveals much information about themselves in the Bible
