Exam 4: Philosophy, Religion, and God

Anselm developed a version of the

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution raised problems for which theistic argument?

Do you believe that religion should be reason-based, faith-based, or experience-based? In answering this question take care both to justify your view, and also to explain what the differences between these approaches are.

Ernest Nagle rejected atheism.

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

"The Road" is a parable told by John Hick.

In what ways might it matter how we define religion? In answering this question this question think of the special status that we often afford religious beliefs and their accompanying practices, as opposed to non-religious moral beliefs and practices.

The Third Noble Truth concerns the ending of samsara.

What philosopher argues that a male conception of God has had an oppressive impact on women?

The ontological argument argues for the existence of God on the basis of

The notion of "specified complexity" is a term identified with which position?

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

The chief proponent of radical theology in our time is

Brahman is the Hindu word for

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?

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

Outline Anselm's ontological argument for the existence of God. Do you believe that Kant's objection to this argument is successful? Explain your answer.

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

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

denies the major claims of all varieties of theism.