(S) F.R Tennant

Question 1

F.R Tennant’s idea?

Answer 1

Aesthetic Principle

Question 2

What is the aesthetic principle

Answer 2

the universe is more than just orderly, it possesses a natural beauty that goes beyond that which is necessary to live

Question 3

What does this aspect of the universe show?

Answer 3

The handicraft of Gods work

Question 4

what does this beauty help humans do?

Answer 4

Appreciate life, order and regularity

• it also develops our dislike of chaos as it is ugly
• we impose order on things if it doesn’t occur naturally

Question 5

what things contribute to the way we perceive the world as an appealing and attractive place but we could survive without them?

Answer 5

Art, music and literature

Question 6

What’s F.R Tennant’s Anthropic Principle?

Answer 6

The reason and purpose for the universe is the support of human life which suggests it is designed rather than occurring by chance

Question 7

What does the Anthropic principle show the D.A can work along side of?

Answer 7

Science

• it need not to reject the scientific theories of evolution and the Big Bang
• they’re all part of God’s plan for the universe and purpose

Question 8

the probability of chance is far too remote when?

Answer 8

observing how perfect the conditions are in the universe to support human life