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| A series of steps, statements, or demonstratiosn that leads to an indisputable conclusion |
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| Logical conclusion derived from premises known to be true |
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| Verifiable by means of observation or experiment |
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| Above and independent of the material universe |
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| branch of philosophical thought that deals with questions about the meaning and purpose of life |
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| literally the making of a myth |
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The argument from design suggests taht things seem to have been designed with some kind of purpose. |
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When evidence can be given for almost any explanation, but there is one explanation that best explains the complex situation this is known as inferring to the best explanation. |
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God's disclosure of Himself is known as 'Natural Knowledge of God' |
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Christianity teaches that goodness is both accessible and doable because God has placed his morality in out hearts. |
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Arguments are best used to absolutely prove God's existence |
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Christianity makes sense in itself, and it makes sense of theworld |
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Christianity copes with suffering by denying its existence |
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The pop song lyric, "God is watching us from a distance" accurately describes the Christian view of how God relates to human suffering. |
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C.S. Lewis taught that our longing for beauty is a signpost pointing to God's existence. |
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We are dealing with a God who does not simply exist, but one who utterly transforms |
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The New Testament primarily makes a case for God's existence philosophically |
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An effective means of pointing to God's existence is the notion that the atheistic Soviet Union tried to eliminate God from the world but what happened is that the Soviet Union collapsed while God is still alive and well. |
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The argument of the First Cause says
a. Everything that moves is caused by something else; there is a cause for everything we see.
b. we have been made with a goal in mind and until we discover that goal, we shall be unfulfilled
c.either there is an 'infinite' regression of causes, or the buck stop with God |
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According to the concept of empirical fit
a. there should be a correspondence between what the theory of God's existence says and what we observe in reality
b. if the christian gospel is right, humanity should long for something that nothing in this world can satisfy (theory)
c. we observe that humans do have these unsatisfied longings (observation)
d. both b and c
e. all of the above |
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According to Wittgenstein words _______________
a. ultimately confuse
b. point
c. are limited
d. have no real meaning
e. a and d
f. b and c
g. all of the above |
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Which of the following is not taught by Iris Murdoch?
a. without a transcendent notion of good we cannot live out the good life
b. this transcendent notion of good is knowable in the Chrisitian God
c. if there is not good beyond us then we are doomed to relativism and confusion
d. none of the above |
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When people ask for proof, they are usually looking for
a. proof that is an absolute intellectual justification
b. proof that is beyond a reasonable doubt.
c. proof that is an inference to the best explanation
d. b and c |
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For christians, one of the most problematic questions is:
a. if God is so good, why is there suffering in the world?
b. If the Gospel is free, can I do whatever I want?
c. Why are some saved and not others? |
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Every worldview has room for
a. doubt
b. God
c. suffering
d. ducks |
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Many who wonder about the existence of God are like _________ in a far country; our task is to help them realize there is a home where thay are wanted and they will be welcomed.
a. Zaccheus
B. Simon the Pharisee
c. Naaman the Syrian
D. the Prodigal Son |
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In this lecture one of the points stressed is that one of the best evidences for God's existence is
a. the argument from cosmology (creation)
b. the argument from aesthetics (beauty)
c. the argument from morality
d. the argument from teleology (purpose)
e. the argument from ontology (beingness)
f. the argument from subjectivity (personal story) |
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Which notion of God's existence is better stated, biblically speaking?
a. God lingers to this day
B. God lives and reigns forever and ever |
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