Theme C: The Existence of God and Revelation part 1: Flashcards

1
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Who created the pocket watch theory?

A

William Paley

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What piece of evidence did Isaac Newton use to support the existence of God?

A

The thumbprint - unique

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What is the theory that has been created to support God’s existence down to the fine-tuning of the world?

A

Goldilocks theory

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4
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Who created the theory of Evolution?

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Charles Darwin

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What was Darwins reasoning behind Evolution ?

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Species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual’s ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.

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6
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What did Sir Thomas Aquinas argue?

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  • Everything has a cause
  • Without a first cause there will be no other causes and no effects
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Strengths for the First Cause argument

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  • Everything has to have or need a cause
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What do some Christian’s believe about the First Cause Theory?

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That God caused the Big Bang

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Weaknesses of the First Cause Argument

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– The first cause could have been the Big Bang

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