CA people

Question 1

Aquinas

Answer 1

catholic
five ways
summa theologica
1225
natural/ eternal law

Question 2

hume

Answer 2

criticisms of cosmological argument
dialogues and enquiries
1711-1776
necessary existence X , eternal

Question 3

michael behe

Answer 3

darwin’s black box 1996
helped intelligent design argument
irreducible complexity
- systems can’t be evolved step by step
points towards intelligent designer - not necessarily god

Question 4

william james.

Answer 4

1842-1910
PINT- four defining marks of mystical experiences
wanted to prove RE- didn’t have one himself
professor at harvard + lectured at edinburgh

Question 5

s hadley

Answer 5

‘homeless friendless dying drunkard’
conversion experience turned life around

Question 6

e d starbuck

Answer 6

volitional- gradual change / development
self- surrender- sudden, pivotal or crisis experience - followed by a change
conversion- adolescent phenomenon- search for identity= religious conversion or a sense of calm and identity that is psychological rather than divine

Question 7

saul / paul

Answer 7

blinding light + voice
blinded then healed by a christian
changed name to paul and baptised and changed his life

Question 8

nicky cruz

Answer 8

neglected as a child - joined a gang
christian minister shared gods message and changed his life
saw a life of love and compassion

Question 9

davey calcus

Answer 9

involved in violent crime, gangs, drugs, drinking
moved away from that + saw a light and jesus, began preaching
gave up old lifestyle

Question 10

shane taylor

Answer 10

violent criminal saw god and turned life around
vision- PNT
‘energy feeling’ - IT
already wanted to change his life