Question 1

How does the greater good defense attempt to justify the existence of evil? How might a critic respond to this defense?

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Question 2

Anselm believed that God was so far beyond human reason that it was impossible for the mind to conceive of him.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Explain the problem that the theory of evolution posed for the design argument.How might a theist accept evolution and still maintain the plausibility of the design argument?

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Question 4

Gaunilo's point concerning the island is that

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A)  if God is perfect,then it is possible for him to create a perfect island. 
B)  the ontological argument could be used to prove the necessary existence of a perfect island. 
C)  nothing can be perfect,whether this be a God or an island. 
D)  if one has never experienced a perfect island,then it is impossible to conceive of it.

Question 5

Explain the general outline of the fine-tuned universe argument for God.What sort of evidence speaks in its favor? How do critics of the argument attempt to undermine it?

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Question 6

According to Kierkegaard,we can sometimes get a result without having to go through the process of obtaining it ourselves.In other cases,the process is necessary to the result.Give examples of each and explain the role this point plays in his philosophy.

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Question 7

The ontological argument is an example of an a priori argument.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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A)  the evidence of design in the universe. 
B)  the existence of contingent beings that require an explanation. 
C)  our deep-seated conviction that there is a teleos or a purpose and meaning to human life. 
D)  the need for a first cause that brought the universe into existence.

Question 9

Everyone who believes in God agrees with the premise that he is all-powerful.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Pascal,deciding whether or not to believe in God is not an optional decision.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Hindu thought affirms the doctrine of reincarnation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Fideism is one form of nonevidentialism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The greater good defense assumes

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A)  the presence of human moral evil needs explanation but natural evils do not. 
B)  God could not create free agents who never did wrong. 
C)  the presence of evil can be justified if it helps bring about a greater amount of good. 
D)  the problem of evil makes belief in God impossible.

Question 14

The cosmological argument for God is a type of a posteriori argument.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The teleological argument is a type of a priori argument.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the text,moral evil is the only kind of evil there really is.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why does William James reject the claim "It is wrong to believe anything on insufficient evidence"? Why does James believe that it is not unreasonable to believe in God?

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Question 18

There are both atheists and theists who are evidentialists.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If you asked Blaise Pascal why you should believe in God,what would he say? What are some criticisms that could be made of his response?

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Question 20

To be an agnostic is,by definition,to be a nonevidentialist.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: The Search for God

How does the greater good defense attempt to justify the existence of evil? How might a critic respond to this defense?

Anselm believed that God was so far beyond human reason that it was impossible for the mind to conceive of him.

Explain the problem that the theory of evolution posed for the design argument.How might a theist accept evolution and still maintain the plausibility of the design argument?

Gaunilo's point concerning the island is that

Explain the general outline of the fine-tuned universe argument for God.What sort of evidence speaks in its favor? How do critics of the argument attempt to undermine it?

According to Kierkegaard,we can sometimes get a result without having to go through the process of obtaining it ourselves.In other cases,the process is necessary to the result.Give examples of each and explain the role this point plays in his philosophy.

The ontological argument is an example of an a priori argument.

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

Everyone who believes in God agrees with the premise that he is all-powerful.

According to Pascal,deciding whether or not to believe in God is not an optional decision.

Hindu thought affirms the doctrine of reincarnation.

Fideism is one form of nonevidentialism.

The greater good defense assumes

The cosmological argument for God is a type of a posteriori argument.

The teleological argument is a type of a priori argument.

According to the text,moral evil is the only kind of evil there really is.

Why does William James reject the claim "It is wrong to believe anything on insufficient evidence"? Why does James believe that it is not unreasonable to believe in God?

There are both atheists and theists who are evidentialists.

If you asked Blaise Pascal why you should believe in God,what would he say? What are some criticisms that could be made of his response?

To be an agnostic is,by definition,to be a nonevidentialist.