HUMA 1160 Lecture Notes - Omnipotence, Audianism, Cartesian Doubt
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Science is actually seeking knowledge of things you cannot perceive like gravity energy, electricity. In the case of the world we cannot tel if it was created or not created, there is no reliance on religious text. Although we cannot decide whether the world was created or not, there is ample evidence that it was designed and if it was designed, there must be a designer. Cleantes-discuss god as a designer rather than a creator to gain knowledge of god. Intelligence; plan, organize, how to bring something about, purposive (has a purpose) If we believe if god designed the world, then it should be possible by examining the design of the world to learn the character of god. God"s intelligence, it is important because intelligence is the basis of human prayer. So when people pray to god, they pray with the understanding that god can make sense of what you are saying.