In This Essay Pojman Argues That Religion, Specifically Theistic Religion

question 8

Multiple Choice

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.

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