Existence of God, pt 1; Exploring Natural Theology In today's lesson we begin to examine some of the various arguments that point towards the existence of God. Why is it not necessary to know these arguments to believe that God exists? How are these arguments helpful? Given the inductive nature of many theistic arguments, why is it helpful to use more than one? What is the main point of the several ontological arguments? Who do we credit with first articulating the ontological argument? Why is the ontological argument so controversial? Why does the ontological argument still persist and is gaining new respectability? What are “possible worlds?” What is the difference between contingent and necessary existence? What do we mean by a “maximally great being.” What is the chief point of the various cosmological arguments? What is the Kalam cosmological argument? What are four reasons to believe the universe had a beginning? Given the conclusion of the cosmological argument, what can we then infer about the nature of the cause of the universe?
Lesson 9: Review Questions
Lesson 9: Lesson Notes
Lesson 9: Handout: Arguments for God's Existence

Tags: Existence of God, Cosmological, Ontological, Argument