Religious Ethics

Below are three views that represent whether belief in god is rational, except

• Belief in God is irrational

• Belief in God is based on faith

• Belief in God begins with rationality, not faith

• Belief in God is rational, but start with faith

"Belief in God is rational" is a perspective represented by Ludwig Feuerbach

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following views is Feuerbach's view of belief in God?

• God exists but humans cannot reach it

• God may or may not exist, only faith can reach God

• God is a projection of the idealized concept of humanity

• Human cannot think of God

Blaise Pascal claimed that God is infinite and eternal, and human reason cannot reach or comprehend God.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Below is a critique of Pascal's Wager, except

• Based on Self-interest motivation

• Belittling one's efforts to believe in God

• Not discussing which God or religion is true

• Proves that believing in God requires rationality

Anselm and Thomas Aquinas are famous philosophers who emphasized that faith in God cannot be explained rationally.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Below is Anselm's argument for the existence of God except

• Human can think of something ideal/perfect

• God can exist or not, it all depends on our thoughts about Him

• The most ideal thing that humans can think of is God

• Something ideal/perfect should exist

Who said "Faith Seeking Understanding"?

• Anselm

• Thomas Aquinas

• Ludwig Feuerbach

• Blaise Pascal

What is the criticism of Aquinas and Anselm's view that belief in God is rational?

• This view is inconsistent with the Fine-Tuning principles in science

• This view is convincing to everyone including atheists

• This view is only convincing for people who already believe in God.

• This view is less philosophical

Choose the correct statement about our lesson

• Faith cannot be explained rationally

• We need to allow others to provide logical arguments for their faith

• Logical arguments for believing in God are not important at all

• Logical argument is always required in an individual's experience of faith