What is the first premise of the Kalam cosmological argument?

• God is the cause of all life.

• Whatever begins to exist has a cause.

• The universe is infinite.

• none of these

Which scientific theory seems to support the theory that the universe began to exist.

• String theory

• multiverse theory

• Big Bang theory

• theory of relativity

What kind of arguments focus on proving God's existence by appealing to the existence of good and evil?

• Teleological arguments

• Moral arguments

• Historical arguments

• Cosmological arguments

• Transcendental arguments

Explain Craig’s use of the third law of thermodynamics

• 1. In an isolated system the state of entropy (the amount of unusable energy) increases with time and never decreases. 2. The universe of the past had much less entropy then it has now. 3. A universe which existed forever could not be now in the present state of disequilibrium. 4. Ergo, the universe began to exist.

• 1. In an isolated system the state of entropy (the amount of unusable energy) decreases with time and never increases. 2. The universe of the past had much less entropy then it has now. 3. A universe which existed forever could not be now in the present state of disequilibrium. 4. Ergo, the universe began to exist.

• 1. In an isolated system the state of entropy (the amount of unusable energy) increases with time and never decreases. 2. The universe of the past had much less entropy then it has now. 3. A universe which existed forever could be now in the present state of disequilibrium. 4. Ergo, the universe did not begin to exist.

• 1. In an isolated system the state of entropy (the amount of usable energy) increases with time and never decreases. 2. The universe of the past had much less entropy then it has now. 3. A universe which existed forever could not be now in the present state of disequilibrium. 4. Ergo, the universe began to exist.

What is apologetics?

• The study of ancient Greek and Roman mythology.

• The branch of theology that deals with the defense and justification of Christianity.

• The practice of meditation and mindfulness.

• The study of the Earth's physical structure and substance.

What is the teleological or fine tuning argument for the existence of God?

• The teleological argument for the existence of God is an argument from design.

• The teleological argument for the existence of God is an argument from authority.

• The teleological argument for the existence of God is an argument from personal experience.

• The teleological argument for the existence of God is an argument from morality.

What is apologetics?

• The study of ancient Greek and Roman mythology.

• The branch of theology that deals with the defense and justification of Christianity.

• The practice of meditation and mindfulness.

• The study of the Earth's physical structure and substance.

What is the main focus of apologetics?

• To convert non-believers to a specific religious faith.

• To provide a rational defense of religious beliefs or doctrines.

• To promote atheism and discredit religious beliefs.

• To study the history and origins of religious texts.

What are some arguments for the existence of God?

• Cosmological argument, teleological argument, and moral argument.

• Argument from evil

• Argument from religious experience

• Ontological argument

What is the teleological or fine tuning argument for the existence of God?

• The teleological argument for the existence of God is an argument from design.

• The teleological argument for the existence of God is an argument from authority.

• The teleological argument for the existence of God is an argument from personal experience.

• The teleological argument for the existence of God is an argument from morality.