Philosophy+Ethics

Question 1

Revelation-What is revelation?

Answer 1

Jesus coming to earth.

Question 2

Three characteristics of Jesus through Revelation?

Answer 2

1. Omnipotent- Jesus rose from the dead.
2. Benevolent- Jesus died on the cross for us.
3. Omniscience- Jesus’ slow death on the cross.

Question 3

Two beliefs about Revelation for Catholics?

Answer 3

1. Catholics believe revelation happened in Incarnation
   (When God became man).
2. Smaller revelations happened through prophets.

Question 4

Two reasons why the revelation in the Bible proves that God exists?

Answer 4

1. Jesus’ life is documented in The Bible.

2. The Bible proves that God exists because of religious experiences.

Question 5

Two reasons why revelation in the bible does not prove God exists?

Answer 5

1. Impossible to show God’s existence.

2. If the Bible was the word of God, then that would be the religious experience.

Question 6

Visions- Three visions that are important to Catholics?

Answer 6

1. Virgin Mary appearing to Bernadette at Lourdes.
2. Virgin Mary appearing to Fatima.
3. Angel Gabriel appearing to Mary.

Question 7

Two reasons why visions don’t prove God exists?

Answer 7

1. Caused by medications (drugs).

2. People want to believe they have seen visions. They’re lying.

Question 8

Two reasons why visions are important to Catholics?

Can you include a SWA of a vision?

Answer 8

1.strengthen their faith and relationship with God.
2. Visions can provide evidence of God’s existence.
SWA- Angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary.

Question 9

D) “visions are more likely not to be God then they are God”
Three points for agree…

Answer 9

1. They could be caused by medications.
2. They could be caused by mental illnesses.
3. They could have no proof that anything actually happened.

Question 10

D) “Visions are more likely not to be God than they are God”

Three Against points…

Answer 10

1. They happened in the Bible eg: The Burning Bush.
2. They can deepen people’s faith.
3. There is no other logic behind it.

Question 11

Miracles- Three reasons why miracles prove God exists?

Answer 11

1. Only God is able to do such things.
2. Cannot be scientifically explained.
3. Make people feel closer to God.

Question 12

Religious experiences- Three types of religious experiences?

Answer 12

1. Conversions- Changes belief in God.
2. Numinous- Presence of something greater than yourself.
3. Prayer- Contact with God (through words).

Question 13

Two arguments against proof of religious experiences?

Answer 13

1. Lying.

2. Medication (drugs) or mental illness.

Question 14

The Design Argument- Three points about the Design Argument?

Answer 14

1. Anything seems complicated.
2. World shows complexity.
3. William P- concluded Design Argument.

Question 15

Two reasons why the Design Argument proves existence of God?
(A clear Order)

Answer 15

1. The world is too complex.

2. The world shows a clear order in the way it works.