RELS411 Exam 1
According to John Locke, the same thing will not bring happiness to everyone, so there must be certain laws to keep others happy. Through experience we learn what is good and what is evil a. True b. False
A
A theodicy is which of the following? a. an audible and visual appearance of God b. the problem of evil and attempts at resolution c. a theory about the nature of God d. a creation story
B
According to Nietzsche, Christianity has been a positive and essential part of the creation of a strong moral standard that is beneficial. a. True b. False
B
According to Nietzsche, what is bad? a. a will to power b. everything born of weakness c. mastery of the weak d. none of the above
B
According to St. Augustine, are the sins of Adam and Eve still in the world? a. sin was created by God to be eternally part of humans b. yes, they are passed on to all through original sin c. no, we are born free from sin and gain it through demonic possession d. none of the a above
B
According to Thomas Hobbes, what is evil? a. it is the pursuit of pleasure b. an unchanging and eternal demonic agent c. that which causes pain or discomfort d. none of the above
C
Evil may be defined as originating from which of the following? a. philos, fila, and photos b. organic, inorganic, and alien c. superhuman, human, subhuman d. none of the above
C
Which of the following is true, according to Kant? a. evil does not exist as a principal b. if an act is performed with good intentions but has a negative result, it is evil c. If the act is performed with good intentions out of respect for moral laws it is good. d. none of the above
C
According to some scholars who student evil and monotheism, if Evil exists, and a monotheist God exist, which of the following might be true? a. God is not all powerful b. There must be more than one God c. God is not all good d. a and c are possible arguments
D
Which of the following would Nietzsche support? a. that Judaism and Christianity are "slave" religions b. that elite constructs of good support excellence and strength c. that there is a distinction between bad and evil d. all of the above
D
