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What is the design argument ?

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There is proof for the existence of God because the world shows design

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Duplex Coginito Domini

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Calvin phrase that means two fold knowledge of God
God is the creator and redeemer

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Duplex Coginito Domini

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Calvin phrase that means two fold knowledge of God
God is the creator and redeemer

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Empiricism

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Knowledge is based on experience

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Immediate revelation

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First hand revelation
having an experience of God

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Innate

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Something that is within you naturally

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Mediate revelation

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Gaining revealed knowledge of good from others

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Mediate revelation

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Gaining revealed knowledge of good from others

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Natural theology

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Having knowledge of God based on our observations of the world

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Principle of accommodation

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Although god is beyond us he has still communicated with us in a way that we can understand

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Revealed theology

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God choosing to reveal knowledge to us

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Senses divinitatis

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Calvin term that says we all have a sense of the divine within us

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Wisdom literature

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A collection of revealed wise insights that are passed on through generations
They are in the bible in books such as psalms

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Semen religion is

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The seed of religion
Found inside of all people

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What did Calvin believe about sensus divinitatis and people

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They are nto fully aware of it because they are confused by sin
It is sin
Through human free choice that makes people sometimes unable to recognise God

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What is the forts example of how humans experience the sensus divinitatis

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CONSCIENCE
Feeling of guilt we have when we do something world is a voice inside us that provides innate evidence that God exists

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What is the second example of how humans experience sensus divinity’s

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Humans are aware of beauty and the RC church states that this appreciation of aesthetics helps people understand Gods existence

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What is the third example,e of how humans experience sensus divinitatis

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Intellectual ability
Reason can help us reflect on what we see around us
The fine tuned design of the world to recognise gods existence

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How can we prove that everyone has an innate sense of God

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Every human society has some form of religion therefore it must be innate
The unknown God (St Paul)
Universal consent argument
Humans are religious beings

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What does the thinker use to try to understand God in natural theology

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Reason and experience

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What does Paul say in romans 1 :18-21

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When speaking about gods anger towards peoples feelings
Says that they could have known god by understanding that creation tells us about gods invisible nature
They simply needed to think properly

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What does the RCC say about the desire for God

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‘Desire for god is written in the human heart”
Suggests that imprinted in each person is a basic sense of God that gives them the capacity and desire to know them

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What is the universal consent argument

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So many people believe in god therefore they must exist

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What is the Calvin mirror analogy

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Idea of beauty is like a mirror reflecting his nature through the world

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Strengths of natural theology
Works in a way we are used to - normal to use our brains for reason Long tradition Reasonable to suggest that the sheer number of people who have some sort of faith suggests that there is a point of contact between God and humans
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Weaknesses of natural theology
Is the gap too great between humans and God to accept the sensus divinitatis Is it of a use if we cannot gain any personal knowledge of god Order and purpose in nature can perhaps be explained by other factors such as natural selection in the theory of evolution
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What did Calvin say about Holy Spirit ?
Helps humans in their lives by giving faith It acts in the world to give gifts such as wisdom and understanding and right judgement to open people up to faith and a gods grace
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Strengths of revealed theology
Only god can properly reveal something as indescribable as himself Concept of faith reflects the difference when talking about knowing things on earth and knowing god so revealed theology is required Emphasises the special nature of Jesus and gives appropriate importance to jesus
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Weaknesses of revealed theology
It’s of no use to non believer because they cannot interpret or understand it It suggests a God who only reveals himself in certain circumstances and so could be accused of being biased to some people It assumes Christianity is correct
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What is revealed knowledge for Catholics ?
Gods revelation was completed through the Christ event and the sending of the Holy Spirit God is revealed through north the bible and the church tradition The church was a gift given by Jesus to the world to spread the good news about jesus to the world
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What is revealed theology for most Protestant
Bible holds more authority than church Church’s role is seen to point believers towards the revelation found in the Bible
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What does Richard Dawkins believe about faith
It is filling in the gaps where perhaps we simply do not currently know the answers to big questions
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What can reflecting on the beauty of creation do ?
Way of experiencing something that leads us to god
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How is natural theology not limited by pre twentieth century understanding
The orderliness of the universe seems to show a higher purpose behind it and even modern views about evolution can be helped
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What do Christian’s believe is needed it gain full knowledge of god
True faith
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What is true faith
Something that comes through a process of formation where prayer and reflection allow a person to let go of reason alone
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Where does faith come from for Calvin
Acceptance of jesus as the redeemer of the world
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What is grace used to describe e
Gods unconditional love, constant and immense giving of goodness to the world
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What has grace to do with faith ?
Not something humans can ask for Christian’s believe that is because of gods grace that they are given faith and it is
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What is the story of salvation history
Plan of action put in place by God to redeem humanity through Jesus
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What is it important to ask
If faith can be sufficient reason to know wether god exists
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What is it important to ask
If faith can be sufficient reason to know wether god exists
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What can the example of Paul’s encounter with the thinkers of Athens be used to support
Do we need to know exactly what we are believing in to have true faith Does it matter whether or not we have faith in specifically christian god
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How does Paul suggest that there is also a need for revealed theology
Because of Jesus Humans need to be aware of what they are worshipping
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What are some of the challenges to belief
Prob of evil Modern science Rise of secularism
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What must we remember
God is very different to other things we might use out reason to try to understand
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What might the acts passage about the altar suggest
Distinction between natural and revealed theology is not clear as we might think
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Why is it possible to suggest that natural and revealed theology are very similar
Because the points of contact in natural theology are their since god has decided they should be there
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How does the bible celebrate human reason
Many people associate the “likeness” that God created humans is as referring to human intelligence
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What does Brunner argue ?
It’s possible for us to know god through natural theology Humans recognise the point of contact between god and themselves and then become aware of their own sinfulness NT can’t save people but it can create a discussion that points towards existence of God
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What does Barth argue
God is so ‘radically other ‘ that we cannot use reason to know God Human language came about to describe human things so we can never fully describe Gld or the human relationship to him Reason can’t be fully trusted

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