Introduction to the Cosmological Argument Part 1

What is the cosmological argument?

• A philosophical argument against the existence of God

• A philosophical argument in favor of the existence of God

• A deductive argument that proves the existence of God

• A posteriori argument based on mathematical observations

What does it mean for the cosmological argument to be an inductive argument?

• It seeks to build a case that leads to a conclusion

• It proves its conclusion with deductive reasoning

• It relies on observations of the world around us

• It is based on mathematical equations

What conclusion does the cosmological argument want us to accept?

• The universe has always existed

• The cause of the universe is God

• The universe is a result of random chance

• The universe is an illusion

What is the cosmological argument based on?

• The idea of causation

• The concept of infinity

• The laws of thermodynamics

• The theory of relativity

What is the first cause in the cosmological argument?

• The Big Bang

• The universe itself

• God

• The chain of events

Who is the 13th-century monk known for his formulation of the cosmological argument?

• Thomas Aquinas

• John Locke

• Socrates

• Plato

What are the first three ways in Thomas Aquinas' formulation of the cosmological argument based on?

• Motion, causes, and contingency

• Quality and design

• Evolution and natural selection

• Mathematical equations

What does Aquinas refer to as an unmoved mover, an uncaused cause, and an uncreated being?

• The universe itself

• The Big Bang

• God

• The chain of events

What is the characteristic of something that is not physical?

• Eternal

• Necessary

• Spiritual

• Caused

What is the characteristic of something that is not bound by time?

• Eternal

• Necessary

• Spiritual

• Caused