philosophy of religion

Question 1

omnipotent

Answer 1

the belief that god is all powerful

Question 2

omniscient

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the belief that god is all knowing

Question 3

omnibenevolent

Answer 3

the belief that god is all loving

Question 4

omnipresent

Answer 4

the belief that god is present everywhere at once.

Question 5

transcendent

Answer 5

the belief that god is outside the universe

Question 6

theism

Answer 6

the belief in god

Question 7

athesism

Answer 7

disbelief in the existence of god or gods

Question 8

agnosticism

Answer 8

the belief that nothing can be known about the nature or existence of god.

Question 9

design argument

Answer 9

the argument for the existence of god made based on evidence of design in the world.

Question 10

william paley

Answer 10

thinker who argued for the design argument

Question 11

analogy

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a comparison between one thing and another

Question 12

fallacy

Answer 12

a mistaken belief especially one based on unsound arguments

Question 13

Cosmological argument

Answer 13

The argument for the existence of god which argues that god is the cause of the universe

Question 14

Thomas aquinas

Answer 14

Thinker who argued for the cosmological argument

Question 15

Causation

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The relationship between cause and effect

Question 16

Problem of evil

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The argument that the existence of evil undermines belief in an omnipotent and omnibenevolent god.

Question 17

Epicurus

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Thinker who came up with the problem of evil argument

Question 18

Theodicy

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An argument which defends god against the problem of evil

Question 19

Religious experience

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An experience which has a religious meaning for the person who experienced it

Question 20

Empirical evidence

Answer 20

Evidence for something based on observation or experience