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Evolution
the change of a species
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Darwinism
only the strongest among a species will survive
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Intelligent Design
certain features of the universe and living things that are explained by intelligent cause
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St.Thomas Aquinas
an Italian philosoper and theologian who proposed five proofs for Gods existance which were not based on the Bibal or theology
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Unmoved Mover
there is motion in the world, whatever is in motion had to be put in motion by another
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First Causes
- the world is a sereis of causes and effects;
- taking those causes and effects into history, to the movements of creation; we conclude that their must have been a first cause of creation, God
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Everyting Comes From Something
nothing cannot create something, other than someting causing it to be created
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Supreme Model
- Persons and things have various degrees of perfections
- no single created person or thing posseses perfection
- but God hold perfection
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Grand Designer
there are systems in the world that are so intricate and perfect in a way they work
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5 Proofs
- are a unique and useful in that they do not rely on scripture or religous teaching
- based on common sense and philosophy they have a strong connection to scientific fact
- these proofs could help Atheists believe in God
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Transcendence
God is not clearly seen and know in this world, he is put a side
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Immanance
- God is beyond us, he is close to his creation
- we can see God in his creations
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Immatable
God does not change, he is perfect
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Omnipotent
God is all powerful
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Infinite/External
- God is, was, and always will be
- he is without beginning and without end
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Omnipresent
God is present everywhere
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Utterly Simple
God cannot be broken down into parts
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Self Sufficient
God is a perectly happy being
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Day 1
"Let there be light"
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Day 2
"Let there be water"
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Day 3
"Let dry land appear"
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Day 4
"Let there be Day and Night"
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Day 5
"Let there be animals and living creatures"
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Day 6
"Let there be humans"
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Original Sin
- had tremendous consequences for humanity
- death
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Step 1
- The serpent introduces doubt
- trying to convince Eve to not trust God
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Step 2
the serpent said to Eve that she will not die if she eats from the tree, therfore God is called a liar
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Step 3
the Serpent makes a promise saying that you will be like God, you will know good and evil
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Step 4
Eve falls for the trick and eats from the tree and shares with Adam
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Step 5
they both realize they are naked in "spirits" and they run and hide from God
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Consequences
- Adam and Eve's relationship with God is destroyed
- humanity is wounded by original sin
- the effect of original sin which left us a tendancy toward sin is called concupiscence
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Protoevangelium or First Good News
- promised in Gen 3 : 15
- Eve was suppose to be Mary the mother of God, the savior of the world
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Monotheism
the belief in one God
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Polytheism
the belief in many Gods
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Deism
the belief that God created the world, but has nothing further to do
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Agnosticism
the existence of God cannot be arrived at
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Atheism
God does not exist
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