RE Revision

Question 1

fact

Answer 1

Something true and proven. Not open to interpretation

Question 2

opinion

Answer 2

Is a judgment based on facts. A person’s opinion is an attempt to draw a
conclusion from factual evidence

Question 3

belief

Answer 3

A strong idea on how things should be/are.

Question 4

a priori

Answer 4

When the thinking starts
inside our mind

Question 5

a posteriori

Answer 5

When the thinking starts
based on the world

Question 6

Inductive arguments

Answer 6

In induction, we find a general rule from looking at
lots of examples

Question 7

deductive arguments

Answer 7

In deduction we apply a rule to a
particular event/thing

Question 8

how to destroy inductive arguments

Answer 8

1. We could show that one or more
   premises aren’t true
2. We could show that the conclusion
   doesn’t follow from the premises
3. We could point out that there is a
   chance of more evidence proving the
   premises wrong
4. We could point out that even if the
   premises are true, and the conclusion
   follows logically, there is still a chance that
   we could make a different conclusion

Question 9

how to destroy deductive arguments

Answer 9

i) One of the premises is untrue

e.g. Premise 2: “My pet “Arthur” is actually a
budgie!”

This means the conclusion isn’t true

ii) The conclusion doesn’t actually follow on
from the premises

Premise 1: The word ‘dog’ means ‘canine’

Premise 2: My pet “Arthur” is a dog

Therefore

Conclusion “My pet “Arthur” is very kind”

There’s nothing in the argument to
support that conclusion!

Question 10

cosmological arguments

Answer 10

Aquinas’ Cosmological argument is an a posteriori, inductive
argument that attempts to prove the existence of God.

Cosmological arguments focus on cause and effect to explain
how and why the world exists

Question 11

“The Cosmological Argument Proves the
Existence of God” —- AGREE

Answer 11

Only thing powerful enough to be
the first cause outside the universe
would be God

We experience cause and effect

Question 12

“The Cosmological Argument Proves the
Existence of God” —- DISAGREE

Answer 12

It could be possible that the universe
doesn’t need to have been caused

Universe could be eternal

Question 13

” The Natural World proves God
exists” —- AGREE

Answer 13

True to say that if something
is designed it must have had a
designer

Question 14

” The Natural World proves God
exists” —- DISAGREE

Answer 14

Charles Darwin’s theory of
evolution suggests that
humans weren’t designed
(just appear that way)

Question 15

THE PROBLEM OF EVIL

Answer 15

God is omnibenevolent (all loving)

God is omnipotent (all powerful)

God is omniscient (all knowing)

BUT Evil and suffering exists

Question 16

Theodicies

Answer 16

Theodicies are arguments that
try to prove that God can exist
alongside evil and suffering

Question 17

the trinity

Answer 17

God the Father

God the Son (Jesus)

God the Holy Spirit

Question 18

role of Churches

Answer 18

Churches are Holy Buildings for Christians as they provide a space for the
Christian community to gather together and worship God as a community.