Cosmological
What does the Cosmological Argument try to explain?
Why the universe exists / the cause of the universe.
What does the Teleological Argument focus on?
Design and order in the universe.
What do “objective moral values” mean?
Morals that are true regardless of personal opinion.
What day do Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead?
The third day (Easter Sunday).
What does “Icons of Evolution” refer to?
Textbook examples often used to support evolution that some argue are misleading or outdated.
According to the Kalam version, “Everything that begins to exist has a ______.”
Cause
What is the name of the precise conditions that allow life to exist?
Fine-tuning.
According to the argument, where do objective morals come from?
A moral lawgiver (God).
Name one historical fact most scholars agree on regarding Jesus’ death.
He died by crucifixion.
What famous bird species is often shown as proof of natural selection, but is argued to be oversimplified?
Darwin’s finches.
What key scientific discovery supports the universe having a beginning?
The Big Bang.
Give one example of fine-tuning.
Gravity, expansion rate, distance from the sun, etc.
Give one example of an action almost all humans see as objectively wrong.
Murder, torture, abuse, etc.
What was the disciples’ explanation for the empty tomb?
Jesus rose from the dead.
The “Haeckel embryos” drawings are criticised because…?
They were exaggerated / inaccurate compared to real embryos.
Why can’t the universe be infinitely old, according to the argument?
Actual infinities cannot exist in reality / infinite past is impossible.
According to this argument, what is the best explanation for complex order?
An intelligent designer.
If morality is only personal preference, what problem does this create?
No action can be truly right or wrong.
Why is it unlikely the disciples made the resurrection up, according to apologists?
They were willing to suffer and die for the belief.
What fossil creature was once thought to be the “missing link” between birds and reptiles, but is debated?
Archaeopteryx.
What is the conclusion of the Cosmological Argument?
The universe has a cause beyond space, time, and matter (often understood as God).
What analogy did William Paley famously use to argue for design?
A watch/watchmaker.
State the Moral Argument in its 3-step logical form.
If God does not exist, objective morals do not exist.
Objective morals do exist.
Therefore, God exists.
What are the “Minimal Facts” that support the resurrection? (Name at least two.)
Jesus died by crucifixion
The tomb was empty
Disciples believed they saw the risen Jesus
Paul & James (skeptics) converted
Why do critics call some evolutionary icons “dogmatic” rather than scientific?
Because they’re taught even when the data is disputed or more complex than shown.