Themes : Existence of God and Revelation

Question 1

Design argument, Psalm

Answer 1

‘The heavens declare the glory of God, the skies proclaim the work of his hands’

Question 2

Design argument, Genesis

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Design argument, Newton

Answer 3

‘In the absence of any other proof, the thumb alone would convince me of God’s existence.’

Question 4

First cause argument, Aquinas

Answer 4

‘Something causes in all other things their being, their goodness, perfections… and this is what we call God.’

Question 5

Argument by miracles, Augustine

Answer 5

‘Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.’

Question 6

Against design argument, Darwin

Answer 6

‘There seems to be no more design in the variability of organic beings…than in the way the wind blows.’

Question 7

Against first cause argument, Russel

Answer 7

‘I should say that the universe is just there, and that’s all.’