UTF Chapter 10

______ is the belief that morality has a universal and unchanging standard

The _____ is an argument for God's existence that states that design requires an intelligent designer

T or F. Atheists can live moral lives

If objective morality does not exist, then what follows?

Derrida’s theory that books are just words written by people trapped within their own culture, experiences, & languages.

Which of the following is an implication of the cosmological argument?

The Kalam cosmological argument claims that everything had a cause.

For most of recorded history, the majority of scientists believed the universe is eternal

Influenced by Jacques Derrida, which of the following individuals formulated the death of God theology?

Wrote The Blind Watchmaker & contends natural selection & gen. mutations are capable of producing appearance of design?

The belief that we should be tolerant of competing religions in order to get along with one another.

Worldview of strong belief in rationalism, empiricism, science, & tech. progress and skepticism about religion

T or F. When we look at DNA, we see that is it full of information that appears to be designed

The belief that we should be tolerant of other religions because no single religion can be universally true for everyone

______ is the study of order, structure, and design of the universe.

______ is the argument that states morality exists and God is the best explanation why

To account for chance & design, some scientists proposed ___-a theory postulating an infinite set of parallel universes

Which of the following will need to be explained on the test and will be worth lots of points?

How does the second law of thermodynamics support the claim that the universe had a beginning?

_______tells us that galaxies within the universe are moving away from one another

The belief that one’s culture or race is superior to others.

T or F According to the moral argument, objective morality can't exist without a moral lawgiver

T or F. People who have never read the Bible can know something about God.

Which of the following gives credibility to the cosmological argument?

Which of the individuals is a well-known pluralist who helped start the organization AFFOR (All Faiths for One Race)?

______ is God's universal truth about himself and morality that can be observed through nature.

If morality is not an illusion or a product of chance, it must be what?

Christianity does not claim that other religions are devoid of truth.

T or F. When looking at Mt. Rushmore, one can safely assume that it was a product of chance.

How does an expanding universe support the claim that the universe had a beginning?

______ states that the amount of useful energy in the universe is being used up.

T or F. Objective moral values can only come from an impersonal source.

T or F. Christianity contends that morality is not objectively real.

What can we learn about God from general revelation?

Skeptical worldview that is suspicious of metanarratives and teaches that ultimate reality is inaccessible

T or F. According to the cosmological argument, things can cause themselves to come into being

The belief that all religions are true to those who believe them; there is not an objectively right religion.

The _____ is an argument for God's existence that states something caused the universe to exist

According to John Hick, every world religion is a valid expression of __ or the source of the divine.

What is the basic premise of the Kalam cosmological argument?

A theological movement that believes in a God who transcends all being and thus technically does not exist.

How does specified complexity manifest itself?

T or F. Earth seems to be a privileged planet. It is optimal for sustaining life

When looking at the Grand Canyon, one can safely assume that it was the product of design.

____states that the faster an object is moving away from an observer, the redder is will appear

Which of the following are almost universally condemned in all cultures, past and present?

The universe exhibits fine tuning; if any variables were changed then life couldn't exist.

What is the basic premise of the design argument?

What can we learn about God from general revelation?

T or F. According to the cosmological argument the universe is contingent, requiring an external cause.

___ is the test we use for detecting design; reasonably conclude design if its contingent, complex, and exhibits pattern

______ is the study of information, complexity, and design in life and the cosmos.