Cosmological Argument
The cosmological argument could be described as an argument from what?
Beginnings
What does the E in SURGE stand for?
Einstein's theory of General Relativity
The Teleological Argument could be described as an argument from __________.
Design
What is the moral argument?
There's evidence of objective morality outside of human experience.
True or False: There is no way to know whether morality is subjective or not
False
The acronym SURGE uses scientific evidence to support which claim?
The universe had a beginning
What does the S in SURGE stand for?
Second Law of Thermodynamics
What is the anthropic principle?
The world and universe seem extremely fine-tuned to support human life.
True or False: Morality is something we discover
True
What is Evolutionary Naturalism?
Moral instincts have developed out of necessity because they often help individuals and communities survive
Explain how the Law of Causality aids in understanding the Cosmological Argument.
All things that began to exist had a cause. The evidence is that the universe had a beginning, therefore the universe had a cause. The universe could not have caused itself, therefore something outside of the universe had to begin the universe.
What does the G in SURGE stand for?
Great Galaxy Seeds
The Apollo 13 mission is a great illustration for what?
The anthropic principle
Describe moral "oughts" and "ought nots"
We ought not murder, we ought to love one another, etc.
What is Cultural Relativism?
Societal norms determine what is considered right or wrong
Why could the universe have not caused itself?
An effect cannot be its own cause
What does the U in SURGE stand for?
Universe is Expanding
What about DNA makes it specifically strong evidence for design?
It functions as a language
According to Romans 1, why do people not live according to the Moral Law?
God has given them up to their own corruption and rebellion
What is Social Contract Theory?
Morality is justified as a result of agreements between people within communities to coexist
Regardless of the true age of the earth, how does the SURGE acronym interact with secularism?
It uses the evidence they agree on to argue for God's existence
What does the R in SURGE stand for?
Radiation Afterglow
Water cycle, Atmospheric pressure, Heat regulation, etc.
Explain how those who seem to reject moral absolutes still are evidence of a moral standard outside of themselves.
They still hold to what they consider moral absolutes beyond themselves. And we can see the moral law in the fact that most people see it as absolutely morally wrong for them to participate in those activities.
What fatal flaw do all alternative theories on morality have?
There is ultimately no true standard to judge right and wrong off of outside of our human experience