Religious Studies 1022A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cosmological Argument, Polytheism, Orthopraxy

• School: Western University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: Religious Studies 1022A/B
• Professor: Corrine Walsh

Document Summary

The argument from atheism and science: the existence of god can"t be emphatically proven. No evidence for the existence of god. Therefore, it is a question of faith, and not science: if can"t prove it positively, must assume a negative response. Arguments from religion and science: new science. Many scientists suggest there is a god spot" in the human brain. Recent studies show mri imaging suggests areas of the brain that light up during prayer is same as areas that illuminate when we speak with other humans. The cosmological argument: cosmology = the science (and theories) of the origin and development of the universe. Theism: belief in the one or more divine beings". Polytheism: the belief in a plurality of gods", multiple gods. Monotheism: a belief that there exists only one divine being", one god. Atheism: belief that gods/dieties don"t exist.