Philosophy And Ethics Argument For The Exsistance Of God 3:1:2

Question 1

Reasons why Christians believe that the Bible proves the existence of God: (4)

Refer to a SOWA

Answer 1

• it’s inspired by the Holy Spirit which is God
• God speaks through the old and New Testament to reveal his nature
• Bible contains rules on how we should live our lives and behave through commandments
• Bible is used to bring us closer to God: “to compose the sacred book, God chose sacred men…he employed them in this task” CCC106

Question 2

What is a vision

Answer 2

Something seen in a dream, trance or religious ecstasy, which gives a religious message

Question 3

What’s the nature and importance of visions for catholics(3)

Answer 3

Catholics believe God can use our mental facilities to communicate truths and messages to us. Visions are important as:

• Show God can care and intervene in the world
• they authenticate Christians message
• proves religious figures have a continual and active presence in the life of the church

Question 4

What are biblical examples of visions

Answer 4

Abraham in Genesis: He experiences an auditory vision and he hears God telling him:
He will have a son and many descendants

St. Paul has a vision of the risen Christ and the apostles if transfiguration

Question 5

What are atheist and humanist attitudes to visions(3)

Answer 5

• it can be explained through science
• people suffering from mental illness, stress of taking medication can experience hallucinations
• images of saints such as Virgin Mary looked a lot different in the past so it proves that visions are subject view to those hallucinating it.

Question 6

What’s the catholic response to atheist views about visions(3)

Answer 6

• The visionary wasn’t suffering metal or physical illness at the time
• visionary has a good moral nature
• visions agree with the church’s teaching and the Bible

Question 7

What’s an example of a non/biblical visions

Answer 7

-St Joan of Arc claimed to have a vision of the archangel Micheal and saints Margret and Catherine who told her to take the english out of a France

It’s believable as it was investigated 3 times and it’s hard to believe an illiterate french girl to convince an entire army to leave without Devine help

Question 8

Why does visions lead to a belief in God(3)

Answer 8

• if they know the visionary and that they wouldn’t lie
• changes to behaviour after a vision
• details from a visions that shows it came from God

Question 9

What does visions show about the nature of God(4)

Answer 9

• God is still at work
• God is love as he is concerned
• God communicated his revelation to us
• God can change peoples lives to be good