Exam 2: God and Religion

Rowe argues that we can allow someone to define God anyway she wants, yet it will not follow from that definition that such a being

Most scientists agree with Behe.

Rowe believes that Anselm's argument fails as a proof of the existence of God.

Paley's argument, if cogent, proves the existence of the Christian God.

Rowe asserts that it is reasonable to believe that God does not exist.

According to Kant, to say that something exists is to

Paley says that every indication of contrivance and design that exists in the watch exists in

Scientists and philosophers have no explanation for the existence of the universe.

According to Hick, the divine purpose could not be forwarded in a world that was designed as a

Is an infinite regress impossible, as Aquinas says? Can you conceive of an infinite series stretching back in time or forward to the future? Explain. Why does Aquinas think that an infinite regress is impossible? What is his argument?

Anselm thinks God is a being that exists in the understanding alone.

Mackie says that religious experiences are

According to Philo, since the universe is not perfectly ordered, the existence of a deity is unlikely.

Paley's argument, if cogent, proves that the designer of the world was a single being.

According to Rowe, Anselm believes that existence in reality is

Why do you think that 72% of the religious "nones" believe in a higher power of some kind? Is it reasonable to believe in a higher power without being religiously affiliated? Why or why not?

Paley says that the anthropic principle does not support the idea of intelligent design of the universe.

One feminist critique of western ideas about God is that portraying God as male reinforces the subordination of women.

According to Swinburne, the simplicity of a scientific theory is a matter of its having

James maintains that the desire for a certain kind of truth can