💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Argument from design"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| teleological argumentnoun | (philosophy, theology) A type of argument for the existence of God, stating that orderliness of nature is evidence of design, therefore also of a designer. |
| teleologynoun | (philosophy) The study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences. |
| ontological argumentnoun | (philosophy, theology) A type of argument which maintains that the existence of God can be deduced from an analysis of the concept of God. |
| cosmological argumentnoun | (theology, philosophy) A type of argument for the existence of God arguing that since every thing and event that begins at a point in time has a cause, there must be an uncaused first cause. |
| teleologistnoun | One who studies teleology. |
| theodicynoun | (theology, philosophy) A justification of a deity or of particular attributes of a deity; specifically, a justification of the existence of evil and suffering in the world; a work or discourse justifying the ways of God. |
| theodicitynoun | Alternative form of theodicy. [(theology, philosophy) A justification of a deity or of particular attributes of a deity; specifically, a justification of the existence of evil and suffering in the world; a work or discourse justifying the ways of God.] |
| dysteleologynoun | (philosophy) The view that existence has no telos or final cause from purposeful design. |
| theologynoun | (uncountable) The study of God, a god, or gods; and of the truthfulness of religion in general. |
| propositionalismnoun | (semantics) The view all intentionality is propositional; the belief that there can be no meaning without a proposition. |
| dialecticnoun | Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at a truth by the exchange of logical arguments. |
| physicotheologynoun | (philosophy, theology, dated) The view that evidence and sound arguments for God's existence can be derived from a study of the natural world; a study of the natural world intended to provide such evidence. |
| anthropodicynoun | (Christianity, philosophy) An attempt, or an argument attempting, to justify that human beings are fundamentally good despite the commission of evil acts by some people. |
| allegorismnoun | The use of allegory. |
| theologicsnoun | theology |
| teleologismnoun | (philosophy) The idea that whether an action is right or wrong is determined by its consequences. |
| via affirmativanoun | (theology) A concept of God built up through positive statements about his nature. |
| dogmatic theologynoun | (theology) The part of theology dealing with the theoretical truths of faith concerning God and God's works, especially the official theology recognized by an organized Church body. |
| ontotheologynoun | The ontology of God and/or the theology of being; a tradition of philosophical theology first prominent among medieval scholastics, notably Duns Scotus. |
| decision theologynoun | (Christianity) A theology that stresses the importance of the decision to become a Christian for salvation. Often this decision takes the form of the sinner's prayer. |
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