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What is the main concern with claiming God is the cause of all things?
What is the main concern with claiming God is the cause of all things?
- There is overwhelming evidence against it in scientific theories.
- It contradicts the concept of time and space.
- It implies that God is not changeless.
- It requires more than what can be justified as relevant or helpful. (correct)
What is one of the objections to the cosmological argument mentioned in the text?
What is one of the objections to the cosmological argument mentioned in the text?
- The universe extending infinitely back in time. (correct)
- The concept of a looped time where the universe is self-causing.
- The non-existence of an intelligent designer in the universe.
- The idea of parallel universes with multiple gods causing them.
Why does Edwards speculate that perhaps the God who created the universe no longer exists?
Why does Edwards speculate that perhaps the God who created the universe no longer exists?
- The God is an in fieri cause. (correct)
- There is evidence of multiple gods creating different universes.
- The God is an in esse cause.
- The cosmological argument proves that God is eternal.
What would be needed for the cosmological argument to show that God still exists?
What would be needed for the cosmological argument to show that God still exists?
Why does Edwards emphasize the distinction between originating (in fieri) and sustaining (in esse) causes?
Why does Edwards emphasize the distinction between originating (in fieri) and sustaining (in esse) causes?
What does the text suggest is an adequate explanation for why we are all here today according to Edwards?
What does the text suggest is an adequate explanation for why we are all here today according to Edwards?
What is the main focus of the Anthropic Cosmological Argument?
What is the main focus of the Anthropic Cosmological Argument?
What are the odds, according to physicists cited by Craig, of the human genome forming as it has?
What are the odds, according to physicists cited by Craig, of the human genome forming as it has?
What does Craig argue is the best explanation for the existence of life in the universe?
What does Craig argue is the best explanation for the existence of life in the universe?
Why does Craig believe that the universe has an intelligent designer?
Why does Craig believe that the universe has an intelligent designer?
What is the classic problem with the cosmological argument, according to the text?
What is the classic problem with the cosmological argument, according to the text?
How does Craig's view on intelligent design differ from the classic cosmological argument?
How does Craig's view on intelligent design differ from the classic cosmological argument?
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