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A truth may be self-evident in two ways:
in itself and to the human mind
in itself but not to the human mind
to the human mind but not in itself
not in itself or to the human mind
The statement "God exists" is self-evident in itself.
The statement "God exists" is self-evident to the human mind.
When a truth is it neither needs a proof nor admits one.
We have not the prompt and perfect knowledge of God and his existence.
For man, the truth of the existence of God needs to be evidenced or proved.
Can we prove that God exists?
Yes
No
What are the two ways of reasoning a thing out?
if we perfectly know a cause, we can reason what the effect must be
after studying an effect, we can work back to know the cause that produced it
we can reason that something is self-evident
we can study the effects without worrying about a cause
We may so perfectly know a cause that we can reason out what its effect must be. This is called __________________ reasoning.
a priori
a posteriori
We may know an effect better than we know its cause, and by studying the effect we can work back to know the cause that produced it. This is called _______________ reasoning.
In proving the existence of God we use ___________________ reasoning.
How many ways does Aquinas provide for proving the existence of God?
one
three
five
four
The argument from motion can be summarized as follows:
Where there is motion, there is a mover, and ultimately a first or 'prime' mover, itself unmoved. This is God.
Things here are produced by their causes, and so on. Ultimately there must be a first cause which is itself uncaused. This is God.
Contingent things demand as their ultimate explanation a non-contingent being, a necessary being. This is God.
Where there is good and better and still better, there must be a best which is the source and measure of goodness. This is God.
What are the five notable ways of reasoning out the truth that God exists?
the argument from motion
the argument of first cause
the argument of contingency
The argument of gradation or scale
The argument of governance and order
The argument of manifest design
Things here are produced by:
their causes
motion
nothing
an act of the will
There must be a first ________________ which is itself uncaused.
cause
perfection
government
Since both design and government involve , there must be a governor and designer who is the first and absolute .
Where there are degrees of perfection, there must ultimately be ______________________________.
absolute perfection
a first cause
a first mover
an ultimate intelligence
a necessary being
A non-contingent being depends on other beings for its existence.
There is design and government in the world.
Contingent things do not have to exist.
Where there are degrees of perfection, there must ultimately be absolute perfection.