Arguments for the Existence of God and Revelation Quiz

What is the main idea behind the Design Argument?

• The universe was created by random chance.

• God designed the universe because everything is so intricately made it could not have happened by chance.

• The universe has always existed and needs no creator.

• Science can explain everything in the universe.

Which of the following best describes a miracle?

• A natural event that can be explained by science.

• A seemingly impossible event that cannot be explained by natural or scientific law, and is thought to be the action of God.

• A coincidence that happens every day.

• A law of nature.

What is meant by 'General Revelation'?

• God making himself known through direct personal experience.

• God making himself known through ordinary, common human experience.

• God never revealing himself to anyone.

• God only revealing himself through miracles.

Which of the following is an example of Special Revelation?

• Observing nature and feeling a sense of awe.

• Reading about God in a textbook.

• God making himself known through a direct personal experience or an unusual specific event.

• Attending a religious service.

According to the Cosmological Argument, what must exist to explain the existence of the universe?

• An infinite chain of causes.

• A first cause that was not caused by anything else.

• Only natural laws.

• Random chance.

What analogy did William Paley use to support the Teleological Argument?

• The universe is like a book.

• The universe is like a watch, which must have a designer.

• The universe is like a river.

• The universe is like a tree.

Which of the following is NOT a type of miracle described in the material?

• Events that break natural laws and cannot be explained by science.

• Happy coincidences in which no natural laws are broken but a coincidence occurs at just the right moment.

• Scientific discoveries that explain natural events.

• Unexplained healings that cannot be attributed to medical science.

What is the main objection to the Cosmological Argument mentioned in the material?

• It is too simple to be true.

• It contradicts itself by asking what caused God.

• It is supported by all scientists.

• It only applies to miracles.

What does the term 'Omniscient' mean when describing the nature of God?

• All-loving/All-good

• All-knowing

• All-powerful

• All-present

According to the material, what is one value of revelation for believers?

• It provides scientific evidence for God.

• It helps believers know what they must do to live as God wishes.

• It replaces the need for faith.

• It is only important for religious leaders.