Arguments for the existence of God

God’s existence has been a key topic of debate over the past couple of centuries. People argue either way very strongly, and many are not open to hearing the other side. When this topic is argued, there are two main arguments, the cosmological and teleological argument. In this article, “On Being an Atheist”, H.J. McCloskey argues against each of these views. He believes that without sure “proof” of God, we need to totally pitch the idea that God exists. If this were the case, many…

CHRISTIANITY Claim Transcendence is the belief that a divine realm exists outside of the universe. It is the belief that there is one God, you have a soul, and after death you go to Heaven or Hell. Christianity is one of the religions that was formed out of this belief. Christianity claims that Jesus, God the Son, came to earth to reveal the Father to us and then save us from our sins by dying on the cross about 2,000 years ago. Salvation, which is basically the deliverance from our sins,…

Most arguments that God doesn't exist are since God is disproven by scientific findings. After watching the video, it becomes apparent that while science doesn't directly prove that God exists, it leaves holes that can only be explained by God. Father Baron, points out that the odds that the world we know was created are next to none without God; he says that it is just as likely that somebody will win a mega-million-dollar lottery 1000 times in a row while purchasing only one ticket for each.…

formulated a trademark argument for the existence of God. His argument claimed notoriety as it was simple to comprehend, it follows as (1) Our idea of God is a perfect being (2) we are finite, while the concept of god is infinite (3) therefore it is a concept with more reality then my own mind (4) the cause of the concept god must have more reality as what the concept is of (5) therefore my mind must not have created it (6) the only possible cause is God (7) therefore God exists. This theory…

The existence of God, a topic discussed in both William Rowe’s and Robin Collins’ papers, but for two very different reasons. The argument of good vs. evil and the existence of an omnipresent, benevolent being such as God is a topic that many find very difficult to find answers for, and will continue to plague mankind for the rest of our existence. After reading the published works of Mr. Collins and Mr. Rowe, one may find it easier to formulate their own opinion. In the publication by Mr.…

The existence of God is always important in the aspect of philosophy. St. Thomas Aquinas explains what he believes is the five reasons god exists. The five reasons he believes why God exist is the Argument from Motion, Efficient Causes, Possibility and Necessity, Gradation of Being, and Design. The definition of God means that which nothing greater can be meant. St. Aquinas is a known philosopher for his discussions of the relationship between faith and the reasons, including the five reasons…

This paper will examine William Lane Craig’s and John Hick’s assertion that the existence of suffering and the concept of a benevolent and omnipotent God are not mutually exclusive, but consistent phenomena. Christian theologians — in their attempt to constitute and defend arguments for the existence of a deity — assert that God, because of his depiction in Biblical literature, has unique characteristics and abilities. These characteristics include benevolence — “the quality of being…

In today’s day and age one highly controversial topic of debate is religion. Has God become obsolete with all the scientific progress the human race has made in the past few decades? Lewis Vaughn explains in his book Philosophy: Here and Now ( pg. 64-66) St. Thomas Aquinas’s evidence for God. Aquinas’ arguments for the existence of God are known as the first-cause argument and the argument from motion. Aquinas explains that in the universe everything is moving and caused by something, for…

have used the ontological argument to try to prove the existence of God. Descartes and Anselm are two examples of philosophers who have done so. Both use the concept of having the idea of God to try to prove his existence. However, the ontological argument for the existence of God is unsuccessful in proving his existence. Descartes uses the idea of existence being a property and an aspect of perfection to try to prove God’s existence while Anselm uses the concept of God existing in the…

the aspect of God existence into the God essence. To support his argument, Descartes argues that the confidence that people have towards the truthfulness of things it is based on the unshaken power of God (Monte 12). In the Ontological argument, Descartes point out that the attribution of existence to all-powerful good God had more weight than a more powerful demon. It is out of this argument whereby Descartes envisaged that the reality is based on the concept of all-powerful good God. Based on…