Question 1

The principle of sufficient reason states that

Accepted Answer

A)  everything that exists must have a reason that explains its existence and its properties. 
B)  there is not a sufficient reason to believe in God. 
C)  reason is sufficient to answer all our religious questions. 
D)  there is an ultimate and good purpose for everything that happens in life.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-religious evolutionists 
B)  Darwinian perspectivalists 
C)  Darwinian harmonizers 
D)  anti-Darwinian intelligent design theorists

Question 3

An agnostic is someone who claims that

Accepted Answer

A)  God does not exist. 
B)  belief in God should be based on faith and subjective reasons. 
C)  each individual is really a part of the being of God. 
D)  there is not sufficient evidence to support either theism or atheism.

Question 4

In his argument for God,William Paley uses the analogy of

Accepted Answer

A)  a large ball found in the woods. 
B)  the information found in the DNA molecule. 
C)  a watch found upon the ground. 
D)  a perfect island.

Question 5

Natural theology is

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief that nature is divine and should be worshiped. 
B)  the attempt to prove God's existence on the basis of reason and experience alone. 
C)  the application of divine revelation to our understanding of nature. 
D)  the belief that nature is all that exists and that there are no supernatural beings.

Question 6

Søren Kierkegaard believed that faith should never go beyond what can be proven on the basis of reason.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A priori arguments are based on reason alone and not data obtained from experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Kierkegaard's view on the relationship between faith and reason is that

Accepted Answer

A)  when faith and reason conflict,faith should be given the priority over reason. 
B)  reason should have priority over faith to make sure our beliefs are rational. 
C)  reason can prove the existence of God,but having such a proof is not necessary to have faith. 
D)  having objective reasons for believing in God's existence is a necessary first step to having faith in God.

Question 9

Which authors defended versions of the cosmological argument in your readings?

Accepted Answer

A)  St.Anselm and William Paley 
B)  Blaise Pascal and William James 
C)  Thomas Aquinas and Richard Taylor 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

It is an essential claim of all atheists that it can be proven that God does not exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Natural evil consists of

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A)  all those evils,such as crimes,that result from the wickedness of human nature. 
B)  terrible events such as tornadoes that are produced by nature. 
C)  human moral evil that is natural and,therefore,forgivable. 
D)  evils done to nature,such as pollution.

Question 12

The problem of evil is that of explaining how to turn people from their evil ways to do good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The free will defense claims that God could not create free agents with the guarantee that they would always do what was good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Kierkegaard,there is a difference between knowing about God and having faith in him.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Pascal assumes that the only options are belief or disbelief in the Christian God,but he does not consider other religious options.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

William James's essay "The Will to Believe" was an attempt to defend W.K.Clifford's position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The problem of evil is used by the atheist to provide positive evidence for the nonexistence of God.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Pantheism is the view that God is separate from the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Thomas Aquinas believed that it was logically impossible for the world to have always existed without a beginning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following criticisms of the free will defense is/are mentioned in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  It seems possible that God could make us so that we always freely choose the good. 
B)  God could allow people to be free to commit minor evils while preventing them from committing major evils. 
C)  The value of having the amount of freedom we have does not justify the amount of moral evil that results. 
D)  all of the above

Exam 4: The Search for God

The principle of sufficient reason states that

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

An agnostic is someone who claims that

In his argument for God,William Paley uses the analogy of

Natural theology is

Søren Kierkegaard believed that faith should never go beyond what can be proven on the basis of reason.

A priori arguments are based on reason alone and not data obtained from experience.

Kierkegaard's view on the relationship between faith and reason is that

Which authors defended versions of the cosmological argument in your readings?

It is an essential claim of all atheists that it can be proven that God does not exist.

Natural evil consists of

The problem of evil is that of explaining how to turn people from their evil ways to do good.

The free will defense claims that God could not create free agents with the guarantee that they would always do what was good.

According to Kierkegaard,there is a difference between knowing about God and having faith in him.

Pascal assumes that the only options are belief or disbelief in the Christian God,but he does not consider other religious options.

William James's essay "The Will to Believe" was an attempt to defend W.K.Clifford's position.

The problem of evil is used by the atheist to provide positive evidence for the nonexistence of God.

Pantheism is the view that God is separate from the world.

Thomas Aquinas believed that it was logically impossible for the world to have always existed without a beginning.

Which of the following criticisms of the free will defense is/are mentioned in the text?