Paper 3: Unit 1 Examples and scripture

1. Revelations
Visions
Prayer
Miracles
Religious
experience
Design
argument
Cosmological
argument
Existence of evil
Catholic Philosophy
Arguments for the
existence of God
Examples and
scripture

2. REVELATION
REVELATION IS GOD REVEALING OR SHOWING
SOMETHING OF HIMSELF
1. JESUS
Jesus is the complete
and final revelation of
God.
• Jesus is a sacrifice
for God
• Jesus is to save
humans
• Incarnation
2. BIBLE
Most important source
• Inspired Word of
God
• Stories about God,
Jesus etc
‘He reflects the
Glory of God’
God is the author
(CCC)

3. VISIONS
A VISION IS A VISUAL APPEARANCE, USUALLY OF JESUS,
MARY OR A SAINT
1. Biblical
Moses appears to
Jesus
2. Non – biblical
Joan of Arc saw St
Catherine. Instructed
to force the English
from her French
homeland. She helped
them do this
‘This is my
beloved Son’

4. MIRACLES
SOMETHING THAT CAN NOT BE EXPLAINED BY SCIENCE
SO IT MUST BE GOD
1. Biblical
Jesus heals the Leper
Moses parting the Red
Sea
2. Non – biblical
Lourdes – Around 70
healing miracles have
happened there
‘Mark 1 – Healing
the Leper’

5. RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
A FEELING OF THE PRESENCE OF GOD
1. Numinous
A feeling of something
greater – looking at
the stars

6. DESIGN ARGUMENT
THERE APPEARS TO BE DESIGN IN THE WORLD, THIS
NEEDS A DESIGNER AND THIS IS GOD
1. Human body
2. Seasons
Genesis 1 –
Creation account

7. COSMOLOGICAL
UNIVERSAL LAW OF CAUSE AND EFFECT, GOD IS THE
FIRST CAUSE
1. Evolution
2. Big Bang
Genesis 1 –
Creation account

8. EVIL AND SUFFERING
EXISTENCE OF EVIL AND SUFFERING SUGGESTS THERE
CAN NOT BE A GOD THAT IS OMNIPOTENT,
OMNISCIENT AND OMNIBENEVOLENT
1. Murder
2. Natural disasters
Parable of the
Good Samaritan
Luke 10