The Existence And Revelation Of God

Question 1

The design argument

Answer 1

God must exist as the world around us is so intricate and well designed and there must be an intelligent creator around it

Question 2

William pallet evidence on design argument

Answer 2

Watch theory - a watch has intricate mechanism that can’t come by accident , someone must’ve created it
This is the same with the world

Question 3

Objections to design argument

Answer 3

Evolution
Suffering in the world

Question 4

First cause argument

Answer 4

Everything in the world has a cause
The worlds cause has to be something eternal (has no beginning nor end )
Hence the worlds cause is god

Question 5

Aquinas

Answer 5

Made the first cause theory

Question 6

The train analogy

Answer 6

The trains first cause is the engine
This is necessary for the train to move
This is the world to god

Question 7

Objection to the first cause argument

Answer 7

Argue undermines itself - god must have a cause and effect
The universe is eternal not god

Question 8

Miracles

Answer 8

A remarkable event outside the realms of nature that can only be explained by god

Question 9

Argument for miracles

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If there is no scientific explanation of an event it must be caused by something outside of nature
This is god
God intervention into the world

Question 10

Atheists argument for miracles

Answer 10

More luck and coincidence
Scientific explanation not found yet (god gaps)
Miracles being made up

Question 11

Problems with belief in miracle

Answer 11

• eyewitness evidence required
• god fills in the gaps that science hasn’t answered yet
  -god would be evil by only granting some miracles

Question 12

Evil and suffering as an argument against the existence of god

Answer 12

-evil and suffering is within the world
- god is all loving, all knowing and all powerful,
- he is aware of evil , should prevent evil and want to do so
However he doesn’t

Question 13

Natural evil

Answer 13

Natural disasters
If god created the world why are there flaws

Question 14

Opposing argument to suffering and evil

Answer 14

Evil and suffering is a result of human free will
Richness of life would be reduced without goof and evil

Question 15

Science as an argument against god

Answer 15

In the past the origins of life could not be explained eg flooding and earthquakes
These were said to be god punishment for wrongdoings
However as we evolve the answer to the solutions have been found through science
Now that science has given explanations people do not turn to religion
Atheists believe science will eventually have the answers

Question 16

Argument against science

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May Christians have no conflict between them
They believe science reveals the laws god made

Question 17

Special revelation

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Where god reveals himself through remarkable experiences through visions, dreams and prophecy’s

Question 18

Impact of revelation

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Life changing (religion shift eg; saul)

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Enlightenment

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The gaining of true knowledge about god or self through meditation

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General revelation

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Where god reveals himself through natural ordinary experiences

Question 21

Example of general revelation

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Gods creation is revealed through intricacy of the human eye and Beaty of the world

Question 22

Scriptures as a way of god revealing himself Christian and atheist view

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Christian - some believe it symbolically and some literally
Atheist- they are merely authors opinions

Question 23

Influence of gods being immanent

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People can experience god in there lives

Question 24

Transcendental influence

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God does not act within the world or interven in peoples lives

Question 25

Personal god

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God loves and care about every individual and can have a relationship through prayer

Question 26

Impersonal for

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god does not have human characteristics he is a force and an idea

Question 27

Belief that god is immanent, transcendental and personal

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Believe that although all these traits are contradictory he is able to be all as he is a mystery

Question 28

God as immanent

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His immanent is revealed through Jesus

Question 29

omnipresent

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even the very hairs of your head are all numbered

Question 30

transcendental

Answer 30

nothing is impossible with god