Existence of God and Revelations Flashcards
1
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trinity
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god the father is transcendent but Holy Spirit is immanent and Jesus was personal
2
Q
William Paley
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- saw a pocket watch and assumed it must have been created
- very complex and every part fits together perfectly
- specific purpose
- human eye example
3
Q
F.R Tennant
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- world is designed to support human life
- God’s original intention
- Goldilocks effect
4
Q
opposing argument for design
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- why is there suffering
- natural selection caused it all
5
Q
Aquinas
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- first cause argument
- God is the first cause
6
Q
opposing argument for first cause
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- what caused God
- Big Bang was first cause
- could be an accident as doesn’t point to a loving god
7
Q
examples of miracles
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- Moses parting the red sea
- Grayson Kirby was in a coma and close to death
8
Q
argument against miracles
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- scientific explanation in the future
- placebo effect
- partisan or arbitrary
- manipulate gullible believers
9
Q
Buddhism on miracles
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- not significant
- buddhist took 7 steps when he was born
- just symbolic
10
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christian argument for moral evil
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- humans misusing free will
- the fall as whole of creation fell
11
Q
science against God
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- explanations for everything now
- God of the gaps
12
Q
invisible gardener
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- Anthony Flew
- instead of making up lots of things, its easier if he doesn’t exist
13
Q
2 types of general revelations
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- scriptures
- nature
14
Q
scriptures
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- times have changed but still contains important values
- just common sense
- full of contradictions
- selective reading
15
Q
nature
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- awe and wonder
- reveals aspects of gods personality
- selective beliefs as god must have created bad side to nature
