chapter 3 Mr.C

What could be a possible counter-argument to the criticism that St. Aquinas' proof of God does not prove a loving God?

Most human souls, in their finite existence, value what they create. We love our art. As the uncaused Causer, it's a healthy assumption to assume the inital creator. God would also care about his work.

What analogy was made in the reading in respect to the importance of both reasoning God's existence and still having faith in him.

The choice to trust someone and take a leap of faith, to believe and love in them, but making that choice rationally from prior experiences with that person.

What limitation impacts Dawkins view?

He perceives design only in a materialistic sense.

Which of the following attributes of God are not proven by St. Thomas's proof?

Lovingness

As the scientific and philosophical evidence for the existence of God grows our faith in God becomes less relevant.

False

Which of the following Bible quotes would not best accompany an argument for a "simple, unique, unrestricted” God as one?

Whoever does not know love, does not know god, because god is love

A-priori evidence is based on the simple principle that any ____ contradiction of any kind is impossible.

Intrinsic

What key question forms the foundation of Lonergan's argument about god?

Why is reality this way rather than another?

St. Thomas Aquinas's proof of God's existence prove that God loves us.

False

What proof of God's existence from St. Thomas Aquinas is discussed in the reading?

Uncaused cause

What does st. Thomas Aquinas mean when he calls God unrestricted?

He means that god is existence through itself

What position does Bertrand Russell take regarding St. Thomas Aquinas' proof of the existence of God?

He argued against St. Thomas Aquinas' position

What argument does Richard Dawkins make against St. Thomas?

A designer must always be more complex than what it designs

Philosophy often uses logic in its arguments. Consider Lonerganian proof of God. Therefore…

It makes sense to bet on him

What question does Bertrand Russell ask an arguing about St. Thomas's proof for the existence of God?

What caused God?

What proof of God's existence from Bernard Lonergan is discussed in the reading?

Intelligibility of reality

There cannot be more than one unrestricted reality.

True

What is meant by God simplicity?

He does not have parts

Should we still have faith?

Yes