Cosmological Argument
What is the basic idea of the Cosmological Argument?
Everything that begins to exist has a cause.
What does the Teleological Argument focus on?
Design and purpose in the universe
What does the Moral Argument claim about morality?
That morality is objective and not based on human opinion
Name one historical fact nearly all scholars agree on about Jesus' death.
Empty Tomb, Appearances, Disciples Belief
What type of time view does Christianity have?
Linear – with a beginning and end (creation to judgment)
Which philosopher is most associated with the Kalam Cosmological Argument?
William Lane Craig
What analogy does William Paley use to explain design?
A watch implies a watchmaker, like nature implies a designer
What is meant by “objective moral values”?
Standards of right and wrong that exist independently of human beliefs
Women, because Women's word wasn't seen as trustworthy in the society back then
What is the time view in Hinduism?
Cyclical – endless birth, death, and rebirth
What does the argument say about infinite regress?
It is logically impossible; the universe must have a starting point.
How does fine-tuning support the Teleological Argument?
The physical constants are so precise they suggest intentional design
Name one argument atheists use against objective morality.
Morals evolve socially or biologically, not supernaturally
List Two Natural Explanations of the historical Facts
Conspiracy Theory
Apparent Death
Hallucination Theory
Displaced Body Theory
Does Buddhism view time as cyclical or linear? Extra points for correct terms
Cyclical – samsara, until Nirvana is reached
What are the two premises of the Kalam Cosmological Argument?
1. Whatever begins to exist has a cause. 2. The universe began to exist.
What does DNA complexity suggest to Teleological proponents?Name one flaw or criticism of the Teleological Argument.
It contains coded information, which some argue is like programming and needs an intelligent source
What role does human conscience play in the Moral Argument?
Seen as a built-in sense of right and wrong, possibly from God
Give a natural explanation critics give for the resurrection claims.
Hallucinations, wrong tomb, or theft of body
Why does the view of time in Islam support the view from Christianity?
Because Islam accepts the Old Testament a true or factual.
Explain how the “necessary being” concept supports the argument.
A being that exists by necessity, not dependent on anything else — often identified as God.
What is the probability change stated for force of gravity in this argument?
10 Power of 60
How might the Moral Argument support belief in a moral lawgiver?
Give a supernatural explanation Christians believe about the resurrection.
God raised Jesus from the dead as a sign of his divinity
Name the order of religions from earliest to newest
Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam