Question | Answer |
What is Atheism? | The belief that God does not exist. |
What is Agnosticism? | Being unsure on whether or not God exists. |
What is omni- benevolent? | The belief that God is all good. |
What is omnipotent? | The belief that God is all powerful. |
What is omniscient? | The belief that God is all knowing. |
How do Christian families encourage their children to believe in God? | .Baptism .Worshipping .School .Parents' examples .Confirmation .Community |
Name the 4 types of religious experiences. | .Numinous experience .Prayer .Conversion .Miracles |
What can be a numinous experience? | A sunrise. |
Give an example of Conversion. | In the Bible, Saul originally presecuted Christians. After his conversion experience he became a Christian. |
Give an example of a miracle. | In the bible, the calming of the storm, the feeding of the 5000 or the healing of the crippled man. |
How long do Carmelite monks pray for in the morning? | Every day, for an hour. |
What is the Design Argument? | An argument that tries to prove the existence of God by arguing that the universe was designed by God. |
What is the argument AGAINST the design argument? | We cannot 'prove' God's existence. The argument only suggests that God is the designer. The appearance of design could actually be the result of evolution. |
What is meant by Evolution? | The idea that species developed gradually over time and adapted to their surroundings. |
What is the causation argument? | An argument trying to prove the existence of God by showing that everything happens for a reason. |
What are the arguments AGAINST the Causation argument? | It cannot be proved. It only suggests that God is the cause of the universe. There are other possible factors such as The Big Bang. If everything has a cause then what caused God? |
What is the Big Bang Theory? | The idea an enormous explosion started the universe around 15 billion years ago. |
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