Revelation-What is revelation?
Jesus coming to earth.
Three characteristics of Jesus through Revelation?
- Omnipotent- Jesus rose from the dead.
- Benevolent- Jesus died on the cross for us.
- Omniscience- Jesus’ slow death on the cross.
Two beliefs about Revelation for Catholics?
- Catholics believe revelation happened in Incarnation
(When God became man). - Smaller revelations happened through prophets.
Two reasons why the revelation in the Bible proves that God exists?
- Jesus’ life is documented in The Bible.
2. The Bible proves that God exists because of religious experiences.
Two reasons why revelation in the bible does not prove God exists?
- Impossible to show God’s existence.
2. If the Bible was the word of God, then that would be the religious experience.
Visions- Three visions that are important to Catholics?
- Virgin Mary appearing to Bernadette at Lourdes.
- Virgin Mary appearing to Fatima.
- Angel Gabriel appearing to Mary.
Two reasons why visions don’t prove God exists?
- Caused by medications (drugs).
2. People want to believe they have seen visions. They’re lying.
Two reasons why visions are important to Catholics?
Can you include a SWA of a vision?
1.strengthen their faith and relationship with God.
2. Visions can provide evidence of God’s existence.
SWA- Angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary.
D) “visions are more likely not to be God then they are God”
Three points for agree…
- They could be caused by medications.
- They could be caused by mental illnesses.
- They could have no proof that anything actually happened.
D) “Visions are more likely not to be God than they are God”
Three Against points…
- They happened in the Bible eg: The Burning Bush.
- They can deepen people’s faith.
- There is no other logic behind it.
Miracles- Three reasons why miracles prove God exists?
- Only God is able to do such things.
- Cannot be scientifically explained.
- Make people feel closer to God.
Religious experiences- Three types of religious experiences?
- Conversions- Changes belief in God.
- Numinous- Presence of something greater than yourself.
- Prayer- Contact with God (through words).
Two arguments against proof of religious experiences?
- Lying.
2. Medication (drugs) or mental illness.
The Design Argument- Three points about the Design Argument?
- Anything seems complicated.
- World shows complexity.
- William P- concluded Design Argument.
Two reasons why the Design Argument proves existence of God?
(A clear Order)
- The world is too complex.
2. The world shows a clear order in the way it works.
