design arguemnt

• What is the central claim of the Design Argument?

  If something appears designed, it has a designer
• According to the Design Argument, who is the proposed designer of the universe?

  God
• Who is credited with developing the classic version of the Design Argument?

  William Paley
• According to Paley, what quality of a watch suggests it must have a designer?

  Its complexity
• Why does Paley believe the universe requires a designer?

  The universe is more complex than a watch
• What do some scientists cite as evidence of design in the modern Design Argument?

  DNA and the laws of science
• What is the study of God through the observation of nature called?

  Natural theology
• Why do Catholics find the Design Argument supportive of God's existence?

  It shows God can be known through creation
• According to the Catechism, how can God's existence be known?

  With certainty through his creation
• How does the Letter to the Hebrews explain the creation of the world?

  It was made by the word of God
• According to the Letter to the Hebrews, from what were things made?

  Things not visible
• What do atheists and humanists cite as a criticism of the Design Argument?

  Natural disasters suggest a lack of design
• Why do non-religious people reject design in DNA and nature?

  Science can explain it all
• What is the Church's response to the idea that the universe occurred by chance?

  Believing in chance takes just as much faith
• According to the Church, what is the more likely explanation for the universe's origin?

  God's design