Faith and Apologetics Journal Entry

The key idea of the section Faith and Apologetics is that knowledge of God can be found in the natural world and through human person. Evidence for God in the natural world can come from reason, such as the Anthropic Principle, or through experiences that provoke wonder and awe. Evidence through the human person can be found in religious experience, such as man's need for meaning, our conscience, and the existence of a Natural Law. Overall, the reading emphasizes reason over theology as evidence for the existence of God.

The first thing that I want to remember from the section Faith and Apologetics is the Anthropic Principle. I want to remember this because to me it is the most convincing argument out of all the arguments from the natural world. It says that our existence is maintained by such an intricate balance of forces, that if even slightly different, we could not exist. To me, this gives the best evidence for the existence of a supreme reality, or God.

The second thing that I want to remember from the section Faith and Apologetics is Natural Law. Natural Law says those actions are morally good which are conducive to the fulfillment of human nature, and those actions hinder expression of human nature are immoral. This is important because Natural Law governs our behavior and our moral codes.

The third thing that I want to remember from the section Faith and Apologetics is the Five Basic Inclinations of Human Nature. They are: To seek happiness, to preserve oneself in existence, to preserve the species, i.e., to unite sexually, to live in community with others, and to use intellect and will; to know the truth and to make free decisions. Many advertising companies and corporations use these aspects of human nature to their advantage, by trying to make us perceive their products as needs. They use these features to persuade us because they know they are true for all people.

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Jesus to me is present whenever a good deed is done, whether by a believer or not. When someone stands up for the kid that always gets made fun of, or when someone sits next to the kid who always sits by himself at lunch, Jesus is present in his or her actions.

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