Which of the following is an example of a circular argument?

AGod created man in his image, and man created God in his own image

BGod is the source of scripture and scripture is the source of our knowledge of God ✓ Correct

CSome Indians are great because India is great

DRama is great because he is Rama

Correct answer: (B) God is the source of scripture and scripture is the source of our knowledge of God

Explanation

A circular argument uses each claim to support the other with no independent ground.

Here knowledge of God rests on scripture, while scripture's authority rests on God.

The conclusion is thus smuggled into the premise that was meant to prove it.

Neither claim is established without already assuming the other.

This mutual dependence is the mark of begging the question (petitio principii).

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