God
There are beings that do not have to exist
What is the main observation of the third way? or
What are contingent beings?
"In the image of God, he created them, male and female he created them."
God brings the world into existence from no pre-existing matter.
What is creation ex nihilo?
Physical sufferings and natural disasters
What is the natural/physical evil?
This name means "YHWH is salvation"
What is the name of Jesus?
1. Whatever begins to exist has a cause for its coming into being
2. The universe began to exist
3. Therefore the universe must have a cause for its coming into being.
What is the Kalam Argument?
The physical matter of human nature that is the principle of change
What is the body?
God creates a world without chaos and evil
What is order and goodness?
When people cause evil to happen
What is moral evil?
Save us & reconcile us with God
What is a reason for the Incarnation?
Every natural, innate desire has an object that can fulfill it...but there exists in us desires that nothing on this earth can satisfy...
The invisible form of human nature that animates the body
What is the soul?
God is beyond his creation
What is transcendence?
If God is all good, he cannot be all powerful; and, if God is all powerful, he cannot be all good.
What is the problem of evil?
Jesus is who he said he is...which he proves through his teaching, miracles, and Resurrection
What is the Lord?
God cannot change
What is immutability?
Man and woman were created to make a gift of themselves
What is the law of the gift?
God is present to his creation
What is immanence?
God is with you in your suffering. Look at Jesus on the Cross. He is the God who himself has suffered.
What is the personal response to someone in suffering?
Jesus is either God or he is a bad man
What is the early Church argment for Jesus' divinity?
We are moved by wonder and awe of beautiful things...
What is the argument from beauty?
Right relationship with God and right relationship with one another
What is original holiness? What is original justice?
In him we live, and move, and have our being
What is Acts 17:28?
God's power and knowledge are perfect, which means that if he allows evil there must be a good reason for it; and from it he can draw great good.
What is the answer to the problem of evil philosophically?
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.