The existence of God (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Flashcards
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Two main philosophical arguments for God
Two main philosophical arguments for God
Design argument & First Cause argument
Developer of Design argument (watch analogy)
Developer of Design argument (watch analogy)
William Paley
William Paley's life dates
William Paley's life dates
1743-1805
Design argument's key claim about nature
Design argument's key claim about nature
Complexity & purposefulness point to intelligent designer
Developer of First Cause argument
Developer of First Cause argument
Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas's life dates
Thomas Aquinas's life dates
1225-74
Basis of First Cause argument
Basis of First Cause argument
Everything that exists must have a cause
Infinite regress problem
Infinite regress problem
Chain of causes can't continue infinitely backwards
Necessary being definition
Necessary being definition
Exists necessarily, doesn't depend on anything else
Omnipotent meaning
Omnipotent meaning
All-powerful
Omnipresent meaning
Omnipresent meaning
Present everywhere
Omnibenevolent meaning
Omnibenevolent meaning
Perfectly good
Transcendent meaning (God's nature)
Transcendent meaning (God's nature)
Beyond human understanding, outside normal categories
Bible verse supporting design/cause arguments
Bible verse supporting design/cause arguments
Romans 1:20