PHIL 201 Quiz 6 Faith, Reason and Science solutions complete answers

PHIL 201 Quiz 6 Faith, Reason and Science solutions complete answers 

 

The Intelligent Design movement challenges the explanatory sufficiency of:

 

Which medieval philosopher-theologian argued that reason and philosophy should be used as a subservient partners or servants to theology?

 

Hume's “Insufficient Evidence” objection argues which of the following:

 

Evidentialism is an example of an internalist approach to justification.

 

Which proponent of evidentialism said, “It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence”?

 

The “Warfare Thesis” is so named because:

 

Which figure is NOT listed as someone who holds to a “faith seeking understanding” view of faith and reason?

 

Anselm is starting on neutral ground when he considers God’s existence.

 

Natural Revelation and Natural Theology refer to the same concept; one is the philosophical term and the other is theological, but they refer to the same thing.

 

The authors admit that the “Coherent Universe” objection is a strong defeater of design arguments about the order of the universe.

 

Natural theology continues to be of great importance in the area of religious epistemology.

 

The “Weak-Analogy” objection says that design arguments rest on a bad analogy because nature is not analogous to:

 

Fine-Tuning arguments contend that evolution must be false because the bible says God created the world in 6 days.

 

Which of the following is NOT a reason for viewing the relationship of faith and reason as a dialogue?

 

“Reason as Magistrate” gets its name because it was the view of the Magisterial Reformers of the Protestant Reformation.

 

Which Christian philosopher below, is NOT listed by the authors as one who pushes back on evidentialism?

 

Fine-tuning arguments claim that a super-intellect (God) is responsible for which realities?

 

The authors note that in John Calvin’s Institutes, Calvin says that all men innately have:

 

The “Insufficient Evidence” objection by argues which of the following:

 

Which philosopher and theologian argued that reason and philosophy should be used as a subservient partners or servants to theology?

 

Citing Gillespie, the authors note that William Paley’s design argument was effectively defeated by which figure?

 

In response to the “who designed God?” objection, which is not given as a possible explanation for the beginning of the universe?

 

The authors note 3 distinct affirmations by Paul in Romans 1:18-21. Which is NOT one?

 

Which NT text do the author’s NOT give as foundational for the basis of Natural Revelation and Natural Theology?

 

The authors quote Polkinghorne who argues that the Natural theology’s collapse was due to what kind of discovery?

 

Natural revelation is sometimes also referred to as:

 

The authors note that since Hume is right – arguments from analogy never render complete certainty – they are unhelpful to apologists and should be avoided in favor of other arguments.

 

The Intelligent Design movements challenges the explanatory sufficiency of:

 

Historically, Christians have always accepted natural theology, while non-Christian scientists and philosophers have been the ones who criticize it.

 

The “Problem of Evil” objection by Hume, according to the authors, gives responding apologists what kind of opportunity:

 

A “theodicy” is:

 

David Hume was a famous Enlightenment proponent of arguments for God’s existence from Natural theology.

 

Kierkegaard saw the quest for objectivity as:

 

The authors understand the concept of “faith” to be a kind of blind leap based on optimism and positive thinking.

 

According to the authors, this Enlightenment philosopher thought we could identify universal methods of thinking that could be applied to all people in all places.

 

According to Fideism, “Truth” (at least the kind of truth that should concern us most) should be grasped through which of the following?

 

Which is one of the concerns about adopting pragmatism, given by the authors?

 

Fideism comes from the Latin word fides, which translates to “blind leap” in English.

 

Which view of faith and reason is commonly associated with Anselm of Canterbury?

 

The authors push back on the “Warfare Thesis” with all of the points below EXCEPT?

 

The view of faith and reason the authors call “Reason as Magistrate” is characteristic of what time period in western history?

 

Dialogical views of faith and reason see the two as dialogue partners, primarily because both Scripture and creation are forms of revelation that originate from God.

 

Evidentialism is an example of an internalist approach to faith and reason.

 

Which church fathers are known for starting the debate over reason’s/philosophy’s role in faith and theology?