Revelation And The Existence Of God

Question 1

Teleological argument

Answer 1

‘In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth’ Genesis 1

Question 2

Cosmological (first cause)

Answer 2

‘If the universe has a beginning, a starting point, then it becomes necessary to accept God’ Aquinas

Question 3

Swinburne’s approach to first cause

Answer 3

‘Principle of sufficient reason’

Question 4

For miracles

Answer 4

‘Break the laws of nature’ Swinburne

Question 5

Against miracles

Answer 5

‘Extraordinary claims need extraordinary evidence’ Sagan

Question 6

Miracles - religious quote

Answer 6

‘Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake’ Matthew 14

Question 7

St Augustine’s theodicy

Answer 7

‘It was Good’ - genesis

Question 8

Science argument

Answer 8

‘Fill a gap’ Dawkins

Question 9

Special revelation

Answer 9

‘ fell to the ground, and heard a voice’ Saul’s vision

Question 10

General revelation

Answer 10

‘ the heavens declare the glory of God’ psalms 19

Question 11

Verbally inspired (revelation through scripture)

Answer 11

‘Now I have put my words in your mouth’ Jeremiah 1