John Henry Cardinal Newman Argument Analysis

John Henry Cardinal Newman offers a powerful proof for God’s existence. He recognizes the difference between notional assent and real assent, which are the two major ways for the development of his argument from conscience. The notional assent for the study of religion and the real assent for the belief in religion. Hence, Newman’s argument from conscience is the most compelling proof for God’s existence. The reason is because his argument has there main developments which are orderly, logical, and convincing. His argument is orderly because it follows a prerequisite path. His argument is logical because it shows understandable reasons. And, his argument is convincing because of the personal experiences some people have provided about God’s …show more content…
His argument is logical because it is sound, offers a clear expression, and it is understandable. His argument is sound because it offers premises that are proven true. The premise are perceptions of reality from the sense, mental perceptions without the senses, and the conscience sense. In other worlds, it is true to say that humans have perceptions of the world through senses because if I smell food, then I have the sense for smell. Humans are capable of perceiving the world around them with reason and perception of intellect. His second premise is true because we are capable of building imagines with our mind; that is we are able to imagine that a dog is sitting is next to us, but is reality the dog is not sitting next to us. His third premise is true because conscience provides us with a reason of why we perceive things as either good or bad from our inner nature. This shows that we are capable of deciding what is right and what is wrong because we have an inner feeling of approval from God. Thus, the true sound of his three premises demonstrated the logical development of his argument. Newman’s expressive way of writing demonstrates the logic behind his argument. He indicates evidence and thoughtful insight of why conscience is real. He explains his example of how a child at the age of five or six already knows how an action might affect them positively or negatively. This example relates to how a child at …show more content…
The reason his argument is convincing is because it triggers people to choose between right and wrong when they make a decision, and this feeling comes from conscience. For example, when someone decides where robbing a bank is right our wrong, they usually decided not to rob a bank because their inner intellect from conscience is telling them not to do it. Another reason why Newman’s argument is convincing is that the evidence among young kids who appeal to their reasoning of choosing between right and wrong demonstrates that at an early age we are consumed from conscience and not manipulated by our social interactions with others. Also, I have been able to relate to Newman’s argument by always allowing myself to rethink and make sure I make the right decision. This is because there is an author watching me over and its my duty to correspond correctly. Thus, Newman’s argument is convincing because it allows people to see how their conscience appeals to an instinct of approval from God. Therefore, Newman’s argument is the most compelling proof of God’s existence. The first reason is that it follows a path orderly. The premises are requisite from each other to show Newman’s argument. The second reason is that his argument has sound premises, expressive insight and clear understanding which provide a logical argument. The last reason is that the argument appeals to our own experiences of how we perceive the world. Our experiences are an an