Indicate whether the argument is deductive or inductive. My accusers say that I am an atheist and that I do not believe in the gods. But they agree that I do believe in demigods. But if so, it follows that I am not an atheist. For if the demigods are
the illegitimate sons of gods, whether by the nymphs or by any other mothers, then this necessarily implies the existence of the gods, their parents.
a. Deductive
b. Inductive
a
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monstrous injustice, and start thinking of it as a humanitarian endeavor. A) Deductive, invalid. B) Inductive, strong. C) Deductive, valid. D) Inductive, weak. E) Deductive, unsound.
This Reformation-era group attempted to discard all of the elements of the Catholic Church not expressly found in the New Testament, such as infant baptism
a. Monastics b. Lutherans c. Anabaptists d. Pentecostals
According to Anselm's version of the ontological argument, God must exist both as an object of belief in people's minds and as a reality outside of their minds, because:
A. without a belief in a God who exists apart from their minds, some people would go insane. B. if God existed only in people's minds, then no one could know God. C. a being who exists only in the mind is not as great as one who exists both in minds and outside of minds. D. God is beyond all understanding.
What is the overall purpose of indigenous religions?
a. to maintain the balance of life so that the group as a whole can thrive b. to enable individuals to reach their full potential in life c. to develop good relations with other types of religions d. to bring the group to a happy conclusion at the end of human history