Five Ways of Demonstrating God’s Existence
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What is the Argument of the Unmoved Mover?

  • The Argument from Degree of Existence
  • The Argument of Design (correct)
  • The Argument from Time and Contingency
  • The Argument of the First Cause

    • Which argument focuses on the concept of the First Cause?

  • The Argument from Degree of Existence
  • The Argument from Design (correct)
  • The Argument of the Unmoved Mover
  • The Argument from Time and Contingency

    • In the context of demonstrating God's existence, which argument emphasizes the concept of Degree of Existence?

  • The Argument of the Unmoved Mover
  • The Argument from Time and Contingency
  • The Argument from Degree of Existence (correct)
  • The Argument from Design

    • Which argument considers the concept of Time and Contingency in proving God's existence?

    <p>The Argument from Time and Contingency (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the Fifth Way of Demonstrating God’s Existence?

    <p>Final Cause or Ends (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which argument aims to prove God's existence through the concept of Efficiency?

    <p>The Argument of the Unmoved Mover (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does St. Thomas Aquinas refer to as the 'beatific vision'?

    <p>The vision of becoming partakers of God's happiness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to St. Thomas Aquinas, what is the final end of everything?

    <p>God (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does St. Thomas Aquinas believe is universally binding by nature according to the natural law?

    <p>Precepts of the natural law (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to St. Thomas Aquinas, in what does the Final Happiness of Man not consist?

    <p>Acts of the Moral Virtues (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does St. Thomas Aquinas describe as the means by which humans are made like God?

    <p>Beatific vision (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main argument behind the First Cause as a way to demonstrate God's existence?

    <p>The process to infinity is impossible, so there must be a necessary being causing all things. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to St. Thomas, why are some creatures brought into being by God?

    <p>To possess understanding, bear God's likeness, and present His image. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of God's existence, what does it mean that Natural Law is a participation of the Divine Law?

    <p>Natural Law stems directly from Divine Law. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the concept of happiness in relation to the Purpose of humans?

    <p>Happiness is proper to humans and signifies self-sufficiency. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the text describe human reason in relation to Divine Wisdom?

    <p>Human reason is an imitation of Divine Wisdom. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of the Five Ways of Demonstrating God's Existence, what is the significance of the Efficient Cause?

    <p>It highlights the necessity of a being causing all possible things. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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