According to Aquinas, God is a first cause, both as the cause of the universe's coming into existence and as the cause of its being preserved in existence from one instant to the next
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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In the creation story of the Boshongo people, the process of creation begins when
a) Bumba says “Let there be light.” b) Bumba gets sick and vomits up the sun. c) Bumba does a whirling dance. d) Bumba mates with the Earth Mother
Double-exponential trends in the price performance of all information technologies offset what?
a. Deflation factors c. Inflationary factors b. Lack of natural resources d. Political f
Recasting David's historical experience, the Chronicler portrays him as an ideal type of which community leader?
A. warrior B. judge C. administrator D. priest
The "standard modern position" of governments, as described by Finnis, holds that
a. people should be free to do as they wish, so long as they do not harm others, and the state should take no stance toward private behavior. b. the state should not control private, adult, consensual behavior, but the state may attempt to shape the moral environment and moral attitudes and beliefs. c. the state has no role whatsoever in the area of morality, and must confine itself exclusively to issues of legal rights. d. the state should be absolutely minimal, and should not do anything that is not essential for the functioning of society. e. the state should follow international laws and universal principles in setting its rules and policies.