Deck 83: Louis P Pojman: Religion Gives Meaning to Life

Question 1

In this essay Pojman argues that religion, specifically theistic religion, gives special meaning to life, unavailable in secular worldviews. Furthermore, the autonomy that secularists prize (and sometimes value beyond its worth) is not significantly diminished by religious faith.
-According to Pojman, if theism is true and there is a benevolent sovereign of the universe,

A) chance and necessity will still rule the world.
B) we will have no answer to the problem of why be moral.
C) we have an answer to the problem of why be moral.
D) believers will be of more moral worth than unbelievers.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In this essay Pojman argues that religion, specifically theistic religion, gives special meaning to life, unavailable in secular worldviews. Furthermore, the autonomy that secularists prize (and sometimes value beyond its worth) is not significantly diminished by religious faith.
-According to Pojman, if theism is true and there is a benevolent sovereign of the universe,

A) evil will always counterbalance the good.
B) there is no hell.
C) there is life after death.
D) there is no life after death.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In this essay Pojman argues that religion, specifically theistic religion, gives special meaning to life, unavailable in secular worldviews. Furthermore, the autonomy that secularists prize (and sometimes value beyond its worth) is not significantly diminished by religious faith.
-Because we do not know whether theism is true, we should

A) reject theism.
B) live as if theism is true.
C) bet that theism is true.
D) reject morality.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In this essay Pojman argues that religion, specifically theistic religion, gives special meaning to life, unavailable in secular worldviews. Furthermore, the autonomy that secularists prize (and sometimes value beyond its worth) is not significantly diminished by religious faith.
-According to Pojman, the argument that we cannot have both autonomy and purpose in life presents

A) a true dilemma.
B) a strong case against theism.
C) a false dilemma.
D) a strong case against the need for autonomy.

Question 5

In this essay Pojman argues that religion, specifically theistic religion, gives special meaning to life, unavailable in secular worldviews. Furthermore, the autonomy that secularists prize (and sometimes value beyond its worth) is not significantly diminished by religious faith.
-Pojman thinks that we know whether theism is true.

Question 6

In this essay Pojman argues that religion, specifically theistic religion, gives special meaning to life, unavailable in secular worldviews. Furthermore, the autonomy that secularists prize (and sometimes value beyond its worth) is not significantly diminished by religious faith.
-Pojman believes that theism does not deprive us of any autonomy that we have in nontheistic systems.

Question 7

In this essay Pojman argues that religion, specifically theistic religion, gives special meaning to life, unavailable in secular worldviews. Furthermore, the autonomy that secularists prize (and sometimes value beyond its worth) is not significantly diminished by religious faith.
-Pojman thinks that religion and autonomy are mutually exclusive.

Question 8

In this essay Pojman argues that religion, specifically theistic religion, gives special meaning to life, unavailable in secular worldviews. Furthermore, the autonomy that secularists prize (and sometimes value beyond its worth) is not significantly diminished by religious faith.
-Pojman says that if secularism is true, then there is no obvious basis for human equality.

Question 9

In this essay Pojman argues that religion, specifically theistic religion, gives special meaning to life, unavailable in secular worldviews. Furthermore, the autonomy that secularists prize (and sometimes value beyond its worth) is not significantly diminished by religious faith.
-Pojman prizes meaning but not autonomy.

Question 10

In this essay Pojman argues that religion, specifically theistic religion, gives special meaning to life, unavailable in secular worldviews. Furthermore, the autonomy that secularists prize (and sometimes value beyond its worth) is not significantly diminished by religious faith.
-Pojman says religion gives us a satisfying explanation of the origin of the universe.

Question 11

In this essay Pojman argues that religion, specifically theistic religion, gives special meaning to life, unavailable in secular worldviews. Furthermore, the autonomy that secularists prize (and sometimes value beyond its worth) is not significantly diminished by religious faith.
-Pojman realizes that theism cannot explain why we should be moral.

Question 12

In this essay Pojman argues that religion, specifically theistic religion, gives special meaning to life, unavailable in secular worldviews. Furthermore, the autonomy that secularists prize (and sometimes value beyond its worth) is not significantly diminished by religious faith.
-For Pojman, cosmic justice reigns in the universe.

Question 13

In this essay Pojman argues that religion, specifically theistic religion, gives special meaning to life, unavailable in secular worldviews. Furthermore, the autonomy that secularists prize (and sometimes value beyond its worth) is not significantly diminished by religious faith.
-Pojman thinks that we are all of equal worth because God has created us in his image.

Question 14

In this essay Pojman argues that religion, specifically theistic religion, gives special meaning to life, unavailable in secular worldviews. Furthermore, the autonomy that secularists prize (and sometimes value beyond its worth) is not significantly diminished by religious faith.
-Pojman says that we know perfectly well that religion is true.

Question 15

In this essay Pojman argues that religion, specifically theistic religion, gives special meaning to life, unavailable in secular worldviews. Furthermore, the autonomy that secularists prize (and sometimes value beyond its worth) is not significantly diminished by religious faith.
-Pojman appeals to a pragmatic argument similar to Pascal's.