Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Frage 1
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How might a religious upbringing influence somebody to believe in God?
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A child may be baptised and welcomed into the Church.
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They might be surrounded by influential figures who believe in God.
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A child might go to Sunday School and learn about Jesus, God and the Church.
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A child might partake in religious ceremonies such as christenings and sacraments.
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Their parents are atheists.
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They might not go to a religious school.
Frage 2
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Match the religious experience to the description.
[blank_start]Numinous[blank_end] - An experience that fills someone with awe and wonder, leaves a person aware of a being greater than themselves.
[blank_start]Miracles[blank_end] - An act of God which appears to defy the laws of science.
[blank_start]Prayer[blank_end] - A method which believers use to communicate with God.
[blank_start]Conversion[blank_end] - An experience that causes an individual's beliefs to change.
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Miracles
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Prayer
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Conversion
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Numinous
Frage 3
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The Design Argument states that everything must've had a cause, and ultimately that cause is God.
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What does the causation argument consist of?
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Nothing happens by itself.
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The universe is too perfect and must of been designed.
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A powerful cause was necessary to the cause of the the universe, this cause is God.
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Comparing the universe to a watch, and that if a perfect, functioning watch was found one would assume it mist of been designed because it is so complex.
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God might of been the cause of the Big Bang.
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Evolution suggests the appearance of design.
Frage 5
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What scientific explanations of the origins of the world are there?
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The Big Bang theory.
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The Creationism theory.
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The Design argument.
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The Causation argument.
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Evolution.
Frage 6
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How might a Christian respond to the issue of unanswered prayer?
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God does not answer selfish prayers.
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God does not answer prayers that affects another person's free will.
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Sometimes God might answer a prayer, but the answer might be a 'no' or not in the expected way.
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God does not answer prayers that contradict one another.
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God doesn't love everyone and so won't answer everyone's prayers.
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Those who don't follow God in the right way won't have their prayers answered.
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God doesn't have the power to answer everyone's prayers.
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God didn't hear your prayer.
Frage 7
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What is moral evil?
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Evil caused by the actions of humans, e.g. rape and murder.
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Evil caused by things outside of humanity's control, e.g. hurricanes and disease.
Frage 8
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Why might someone not believe in God because of the existence of evil and suffering?
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If God is omnipotent and omnibenevolent, he would want to and be able to end evil and suffering, yet evil still exists. Therefore, God doesn't exist.
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That person has suffered a lot and believes God doesn't care for them. Therefore, God doesn't exist.
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Why did God create evil and suffering in the first place?
Frage 9
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How might a Christian respond to the problem of evil and suffering?
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Moral evil is the product of free-will, which is ultimately a good thing.
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Suffering a test of faith.
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Suffering is a part of God's plan.
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Suffering gives people an opportunity to be loving and charitable.
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People who have done bad things before deserve to suffer.
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Adam and Eve used their free will to disobey God's orders which allowed evil and suffering to enter the world.
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God doesn't like people of certain races, sexualities, etc. and therefore makes them suffer more.
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People who don't follow God in the right way deserve to suffer.
Frage 10
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Bruce Almighty is a film about a man who was instructed by God to build an ark.
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What is agnosticism?
Frage 12
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The idea that humans are free to make their own choices.
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When your life is changed by giving yourself to God.
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A man named Will who is free.
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Something which seems to break the laws of science.