Exam 4: Philosophy and God

Hindu thought has been primarily influenced by Bhagavad-Gita, or ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________.

Tillich contends that instead of viewing God as a being we should view him as ____________________ ____________________.

Who argued that the concept of an absolutely necessary being is not proven by the fact that reason apparently requires this?

Who said that many people believe that God is basically there to make us happy?

In what way does evolution pose a problem for the design argument for God's existence? What other forms of non-designed order can you think of? Would these also pose a problem for the design argument?

Who, in 1802, presented a version of the design argument?

Kierkegaard's distinction between the objective and the subjective thinker is essentially a distinction between

Aquinas contended that there could be no ____________________ ____________________ in the casual sequences of the universe.

The argument from design is often called the ____________________ argument.

Tillich is a proponent of ____________________ ____________________.

By "option" James meant a choice between beliefs that may be proposed to us.

Which distinction does Hicks draw on to defend Aquinas' first-cause argument?

Which argument for the existence of God is accepted by George Ellis, J.C. Polinghorne, and Holmes Rolston?

Anselm developed a version of the

What aspect of our nature did James say we should rely on when faced with living, forced, and momentous decisions?