Exploring Problems with Cosmological and Teleological Arguments
Dive into the challenges faced by the Cosmological and Teleological Arguments in proving the existence of God. Explore key questions, acrostic poems, lesson outcomes, and activities to deepen your understanding of these philosophical concepts. Discover how scientific theories like the Big Bang Theory and Darwin's Theory of Evolution intersect with religious beliefs.
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Problems with the Cosmological and Teleological Arguments. Key Question. Do the Cosmological and Teleological Arguments prove that God exists? Starter Task. Use the letters in the word PHILOSOPHY to write an acrostic poem and show knowledge and understanding of the Cosmological and Teleological Arguments.
Problems with the Cosmological and Teleological Arguments. Lesson Outcomes. o To have shown understanding of the problems of two arguments for the existence of God. o To have applied scientific theories to the arguments for the existence of God. o To have evaluated one of the arguments for the existence of God.
Problems with the Cosmological and Teleological Arguments. Things to do (Text book page 14). 1. Note down the definitions of the terms; Evolution; Big Bang Theory. 2. Briefly outline (or draw and label a diagram) an explanation of the Big Bang Theory. 3. Explain how the Big Bang Theory opposes a belief in God. 4. Explain how a theist could accept the Big Bang Theory whilst still believing in God.
Problems with the Cosmological and Teleological Arguments. Things to do (Text book page 15). 1. Look at the pictures below. How could these pictures disprove the Teleological (Design) Argument?
Problems with the Cosmological and Teleological Arguments. Things to do (Text book page 15). 2. Explain the basic problem with the Teleological Argument. 3. Explain how Darwin s Theory of Evolution can both prove and disprove the existence of God.
Problems with the Cosmological and Teleological Arguments. Evaluate. The Teleological (Design) Argument proves the existence of God . Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer showing you have thought about more than one point of view. Refer to religious teachings in your answer.
