Quiz on Philosophy of Religion

Quiz on Philosophy of Religion

Test your knowledge on the philosophical aspects of religion. See if you can answer all 12 questions correctly

published on September 10, 2023
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Who is considered the father of modern philosophy?

Who is considered the father of modern philosophy?
René Descartes
Immanuel Kant
Socrates
Friedrich Nietzsche
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Which philosopher argued for the existence of God based on the concept of a 'unmoved mover'?

Which philosopher argued for the existence of God based on the concept of a 'unmoved mover'?
Thomas Aquinas
John Locke
Plato
Jean-Paul Sartre
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Who wrote the book 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'?

Who wrote the book 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'?
Friedrich Nietzsche
Sigmund Freud
Arthur Schopenhauer
Martin Heidegger
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What is the problem of evil in philosophy of religion?

What is the problem of evil in philosophy of religion?
The existence of God in the face of human suffering
The nature of religious experience
The definition of 'faith'
The role of rituals in religious practices
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Who is known for his argument of the 'ontological proof' for God's existence?

Who is known for his argument of the 'ontological proof' for God's existence?
Anselm of Canterbury
David Hume
Baruch Spinoza
Friedrich Schleiermacher
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What does the acronym 'Omniscient' represent in reference to God?

What does the acronym 'Omniscient' represent in reference to God?
All-knowing
All-powerful
All-loving
All-present
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Who famously proclaimed 'God is dead'?

Who famously proclaimed 'God is dead'?
Friedrich Nietzsche
Rene Descartes
John Locke
Immanuel Kant
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Who is known for his religious/philosophical writings in 'Meditations'?

Who is known for his religious/philosophical writings in 'Meditations'?
René Descartes
Søren Kierkegaard
Ludwig Wittgenstein
John Stuart Mill
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What is the term used to describe the belief in multiple deities?

What is the term used to describe the belief in multiple deities?
Polytheism
Monotheism
Atheism
Pantheism
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Who proposed the 'Problem of Induction' in relation to religious beliefs?

Who proposed the 'Problem of Induction' in relation to religious beliefs?
David Hume
Thomas Aquinas
Blaise Pascal
Karl Marx
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Who is the philosopher associated with the concept of 'teleological argument'?

Who is the philosopher associated with the concept of 'teleological argument'?
William Paley
Bertrand Russell
Albert Camus
Thomas Hobbes
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Who is considered the founder of Existentialism?

Who is considered the founder of Existentialism?
Søren Kierkegaard
Karl Marx
David Hume
John Locke