Kalam Argument Quiz Flashcards
1
Q
What is the kalam argument?
A
- whatever begins to exist has a cause
- the universe began to exist
- TF the universe has a cause
- cause is either personal or impersonal
- the cause is personal
1
Q
achieving infinity is _____________
A
impossible
2
Q
Who caused God response one?
A
God didn’t BEGIN to exist so he doesn’t need a cause
3
Q
Who caused god response two?
A
Necessary vs. contingent beings: god is necessary
4
Q
The cause is impersonal response one?
A
impersonal entities have no causal power
5
Q
the cause is impersonal response two?
A
fine-tuning and design (how is the world so complicated)
6
Q
Kalam Objections
A
- things don’t need causes
- the universe is eternal
- universe caused itself
- who caused God
- universe = necessary
- the cause is impersonal
