Nature of God
Branch of study used to investigate the existence of God
Epistemology
According to Kant (this) characteristic cannot be assumed and cannot be used to prove God.
Existence
Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas believed in the Theory of Causation. What does this theory state?
That all things have a cause (or mover) which effected their creation. The thing that has no cause or mover is God.
Eternal nothingness.
After the age of 10, this condiment should not be used on hotdogs.
Ketchup
Investigation of the characteristics of God
Ontology
Descartes uses this geometric object to argue for God's existence.
Triangle
In his book, The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben argues essentially argues for Aquinas' the theory of Intelligent Design by looking at these types of behaviors amongst trees.
Goal Oriented
What is Pascal's relationship (theory) regarding infinity?
Infinity, like God, is too much (too big) to understand, so stop trying. Infinity exists, God exists.
In which was the first iPhone released?
2007
Provide one example of:
Why Q might be God
Why Q is likely NOT God
Answers may vary
According to Descartes, (this) property illustrates God's existence.
Existence.
According to Aquinas, what is the difference between essence and existence?
Essence does not translate to existence. (Unicorns, Merpeople)
What types of evidence can historians look to to confirm the existence of Jesus?
Variety of Historical Records
There have been four Presidential assassinations in U.S. history. List them.
Lincoln (1865, by John Wilkes Booth)
Garfield (1881, by Charles J. Guiteau)
McKinley (1901, by Leon Czolgosz)
Kennedy (1963, by Lee Harvey Oswald).
A Posteriori Knowledge (From Experience)
Natural Theology
According to Kant, why is it more reasonable that God exists?
Because God is the highest Good
Aquinas was a Medieval Scholastic. What two ares of study does scholasticism attempt to unify?
Theology and Science
What reasoning does Whately use to argue against Napoleon's existence?
He's mythic, a composite of many figures, nobody has actually met him.
Hired in 1987, which teacher at Pilgrim has the most seniority?
Mr. Costello
Priori Knowledge derived from reasoning
Deductive Theology
According to Descartes, what value do things which do not exist outside of our mind?
Inherent value - their impact define their value.
For Thomas Aquinas (and Aristotle) what is God?
The unmoved mover.
People are easily convince of heroic myths linked to Nationalism.
The longest living person on record was Jeanne Calment of France. What was her verified age upon her death in 1997?
122 years and 164 days.