Aquinas
Which argument for the existence of God deals with the idea that we see things in the world that move, so there must be a first mover since there cannot be an infinite regress?
The Argument from Motion
True or False: Belief expands our worldview
True
Who was present for the Theophany at the Burning Bush?
Moses
What is the type of revelation that has to do with using our inborn reason to come to knowledge of God through observations of the world?
Natural Revelation
What does it mean to say that there cannot be an infinite regress?
There cannot be an eternal going back in time, there has to have been a beginning
The word for- Changing our actions based on a new belief
Conversion
What did God make with Abraham?
What is the type of revelation that comes directly from God?
Divine revelation
How many proofs did Aquinas provide for the existence of God?
5
What is another word for Christian Conviction?
Faith
What do we learn about God from the Sacrifice of Isaac?
God desires Faithfulness, Obedience, and He is not a God who wants child sacrifices
What is revelation?
Revealing something
What does "Telos" mean?
Purpose or Goal
Faith Seeking Understanding
What are the two names God gave to Moses?
"I am" and "I am the God of your Fathers, of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob"
What does the Shema say about God
That He is God and the other gods are nothing before Him- Also acceptable that God is 1
Name 3 of Aquinas' proofs for the existence of God
Argument of Motion, Argument of Causation, Teleological Argument, Argument from Perfection (or Degrees), Argument from Contingency
What is a Creed?
A formalized set of beliefs.
What does the second name of God revealed to Moses teach us about God?
He is a God who is present and who has relationships with His people.
What diminished our ability to know God naturally?
Sin