Critiques: Dawkins, Westphal

What does a Gnostic atheist claim?

• They do not believe in God and claim to know for sure there is no God.

• They believe in God and claim to know for sure.

• They do not believe in God and are unsure.

• They believe in God but are unsure.

What is the position of most atheists?

• Weak atheism

• Strong atheism

• Agnostic theism

• Gnostic theism

What does Russell's teapot illustrate?

• Strong atheism

• Theism

• Weak atheism

• Agnosticism

What did Freud call religion?

• A scientific theory

• A logical necessity

• A rational belief

• An obsessional neurosis

What is a critique of Freud's account of religion?

• It is universally accepted.

• It is based on a large sample size.

• It is overly-reductive and unscientific.

• It is too empirical.

According to Marx, what function does religion serve in society?

• To encourage individualism

• To provide entertainment

• To legitimise structures of social domination

• To promote scientific understanding

What did Kant argue about the existence of God?

• God's existence is self-evident.

• God exists in the phenomenal realm.

• God's existence can be proven through experience.

• God exists in the noumenal realm.

What did Kierkegaard believe about religion?

• It requires a leap of faith.

• It can be based on rational argument.

• It is unnecessary.

• It is purely logical.

What shift did Hume represent in the critique of religion?

• From reason to faith

• From faith to reason

• From skepticism to suspicion

• From suspicion to skepticism

What is Dawkins' view on religion providing meaning?

• It is universally accepted.

• It is a mature way to find meaning.

• It is an infantile presumption.

• It is scientifically valid.