Natural Law, Double Effect, Moral Act
This type of law is believed to be universal and discoverable by human reason.
This is trusting in God and His promises, even without seeing.
What is Faith?
He is the humble hobbit who carries the One Ring
Who is Frodo Baggins?
He was a Greek philosopher who taught Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle?
Aquinas presented this many “Ways” to prove God exists, which are examples of this type of argument.
What are Five Ways?
According to natural law, humans can understand this to know what is right or wrong.
What is reason?
A person who denies God exists is called this.
What is an atheist?
This wizard guides the Fellowship and wears a tall pointed hat.
Who is Gandalf?
This medieval philosopher and theologian combined Christian faith with Aristotle’s philosophy.
Who is Thomas Aquinas?
This argument looks at order, design, and purpose in the universe to prove God exists.
What is the teleological argument (or argument from design)?
This principle says an action with a good effect can be morally acceptable even if it has a bad side effect.
What is the principle of double effect?
Religious believers often experience this, which helps them feel God’s presence.
What is prayer?
Frodo decides to continue the journey to Mordor with this loyal friend.
Who is Sam?
Living a virtuous life means practicing these qualities that lead to moral excellence.
What are virtues?
This type of existence depends on something else for its being.
What is a contingent being?
An act is morally good only if this is good.
What is the intention?
Many people believe in God because of this, which refers to the order and beauty in the world.
What is natural revelation (or reason)?
The river near Rivendell where the Fellowship begins its journey.
What is the Bruinen (or the River Running)?
According to Aristotle, living a life of virtue leads to this ultimate goal.
What is happiness or flourishing (eudaimonia)?
The wings of birds or the eye’s structure are examples used to show this in nature.
What is design or purpose?
This term describes the circumstances that can make a moral act more or less responsible.
What are the circumstances?
Belief in many gods is called this.
What is polytheism?
Gandalf uses this staff in battle and magic.
What is a wizard’s staff?
This virtue helps you control your desires and act in moderation.
What is temperance?
The ontological argument is considered a reasoning from this alone, without observation.
What is logic or reason?