Theme C: The Existence Of God And Revelation Flashcards
Who came up with the design argument
William paley
What is the design argument
The design argument sates that the world is so intricate that it must be designed and that designer must be god
What is the “Goldilocks principle” (fine tuning)
The belief that the reason the universe exists is because of the scientific laws that are incredibly precise. If these laws changed by one small amount then the universe would not exist
Who was the first cause argument put forward by
Thomas Aquinas
What did the first cause argument state
That things dont move on their own and that that must mean something caused the universe. The only thing powerfull enough is god
What does the morality argument state
That all people have an in-built sense of morality. And that the reason we have this is because it was given to us by god
What is omnipotence
Refers to the idea that god is all powerfull
What does omniscience mena
Refers to the idea that god is all knowing
What does omnipresent mean
Refers to the belief that old is everywhere
What does omnibenevolent mean
Refers to the idea that god is all loving
What are the 4 characteristics of god
Omnipotence, omnipresence, ominibenevolence and omniscience
What is the examiner looking for in an 4 mark question
2 detailed explanations using point and explain
What is the examiner looking for in a 5 mark question
You need to explain 2 points using point and explain whilst referring to a scared writing from a text ( does not have to be a direct quote)
What is moral evil
Actions carried out by humans that cause suffering
What is natural evil
Describes events which cause suffering but not by humans ( such as natural disasters)
What is theodicy
The attempt to show that the existence of evil does not rule out the distance of gods existence
What is the free will theodicy
The belief that god has given us free will because he chooses not to force us to worship him
What is the soul making theodicy
The argument that because people have the choice to do good or evil and in doing good helps us develop our soul
What si then bing bang theory
The scientific discovery that the universe came from one point and rapidly expanded out
The theory of evolution
A theory proposed by Charles Darwin which suggests all living things have a common ancestor and have developed into completely different organisms by natural selection
What is the god helmet
A neuroscientist created a apparatus that could simulate a religious experience suggesting that religious experiences aren’t real and just a sensation by the brain
