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Brahma
Order and what represents him
First deity -> Creation of the world and all creatures
4 arms represent North, East, South and West
4 heads represent omniscient (all-seeing, seeing everywhere)
Vishnu
Order and what represents him
Second deity -> Preserver + protector of the universe
Lotus flower represents glorious existence
Mace represents mental and physical strength
Chakra (discus) represents mind
Blue skin
Shiva
Order and what represnets him
Third deity -> Destroyer (to recreate)
Cobra necklace represents control over dangerous creatures
Destroys imperfections
3rd eye represents extra wisdom
Trident represents three functions of the Hindu Trimurti
What are the similarities of the nature of God in Christianity and Hinduism?
One God:
Brahman - Hinduism
God - Christianity
God is the creator of the world
Trimurti and Trinity are similar - 3 beings with different roles
What are the differences of the nature of God in Christianity and Hinduism?
Christianity - Monotheistic
Hinduism - Polytheistic
Hindus - worship different gods for different things
Christians - only worship one God for all situations
Christian God - doesn’t destroy the world and aren’t cycles of creation in the same ways as in Hinduism
Trimurti - separate deities and different aspects of Brahman
Trinity - all completely God
Advantages of the Design Argument
There is evidence of design in the world
Fits with religious beliefs
The world as it is cannot be a result of chance
Disadvantages of the Design Argument
Why do natural disasters happen then?
Why must it only be (ONE) God who created the universe?
Evolution explains how things have adapted to their environment
Plato’s ideas - Convincing
How is Plato’s ideas convincing?
That we are unaware of the true reality
Doing philosophy can let you see the truth
Plato’s ideas - Unconvincing
How is Plato’s ideas not convincing?
The reality now for us feel very real
No evidence for the world of forms
Arguments to support - Dualism
Most religious beliefs have the idea of us having a soul
Arguments to support - Materalism
Why do we need a non-physical being inside of us?
What do Hindus believe about life after death and the soul
With the names of the cycles
Hindus believe in the samsara cycle, meaning that we can be reborn into a new life until we break the cycle and achieve moksha
