What limitation of the cosmological argument do Humanists point out?

Even if there is a first cause, it needn't be the Christian God

What is the Catholic understanding of God's relationship to the universe according to the cosmological argument?

God is both within and beyond the universe

How does the Catholic Church view the relationship between science and the soul?

The soul cannot be measured or observed by science

What is the Catholic response to the argument that the universe "just happened"?

The complexity and laws of the universe suggest design

According to Thomas Aquinas' First Way (the way of motion), what is the key idea of his argument?

Motion in the universe requires a first unmoved mover

In Aquinas' Second Way (the way of causation), what is the key conclusion about causes?

There must be a first efficient cause (God)

Which atheist objection challenges the logical consistency of the cosmological argument?

If everything needs a cause, then God must also need a cause

What is meant by 'contingent' in Aquinas' Third Way?

Something that does not have to exist and at one time did not

How does modern science's approach to cause and effect support the cosmological argument?

It shows that every effect has an identifiable cause

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1
What limitation of the cosmological argument do Humanists point out?
It proves too much about God's nature
Even if there is a first cause, it needn't be the Christian God
It relies too heavily on scientific evidence
It contradicts modern physics
2
What is the Catholic understanding of God's relationship to the universe according to the cosmological argument?
God is simply another object within the universe
God is completely separate from the universe
God is identical to the universe itself
God is both within and beyond the universe
3
How does the Catholic Church view the relationship between science and the soul?
Science disproves the existence of the soul
The soul cannot be measured or observed by science
The soul and science are unrelated concepts
The soul can be measured scientifically
4
What is the Catholic response to the argument that the universe "just happened"?
The complexity and laws of the universe suggest design
The Church accepts this as a possibility
This question is irrelevant to faith
Science alone can answer this question
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According to Thomas Aquinas' First Way (the way of motion), what is the key idea of his argument?
Everything in the universe is stationary
Motion is an illusion created by perception
Things can move themselves without external cause
Motion in the universe requires a first unmoved mover
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In Aquinas' Second Way (the way of causation), what is the key conclusion about causes?
There must be a first efficient cause (God)
The universe has multiple first causes
Everything can cause itself to exist
Causes can continue infinitely without origi
7
Which atheist objection challenges the logical consistency of the cosmological argument?
Scientific laws prove God's existence
If everything needs a cause, then God must also need a cause
The universe is too complex to exist without God
Human consciousness requires a divine creator
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What is meant by 'contingent' in Aquinas' Third Way?
Something that exists by chance
Something that must necessarily exist
Something that depends on human observation
Something that does not have to exist and at one time did not
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According to Catholic teaching, what does the cosmological argument reveal about God's nature?
God is subject to natural laws
God is infinite and eternal
God is limited by time and space
God is one of many possible first causes
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How does modern science's approach to cause and effect support the cosmological argument?
It demonstrates that effects can exist without causes
It shows that every effect has an identifiable cause
It proves multiple causes can exist simultaneously
It rejects the concept of causation entirely

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