“Is there an argument for the existence of God?”……Answer: The question of whether there is a conclusive argument for the existence of God has been debated throughout history, with exceedingly intelligent people taking both sides of the dispute. In recent times, arguments against the possibility of God's existence have taken on a militant spirit that […]
“Does God exist? Is there evidence for the existence of God?”……Answer: The existence of God cannot be proved or disproved. The Bible says that we must accept by faith the fact that God exists: "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and […]
“What is the Teleological argument for the existence of God?”……Answer: The word teleology comes from telos which means “purpose” or “goal.” The idea is that it takes a “purposer” to have purpose, and so where we see things obviously intended for a purpose, something had to have caused it for a reason. In other words, […]
“What is the Moral argument for the existence of God?”……Answer: The moral argument begins with the fact that all people recognize some moral code (that some things are right, and some things are wrong). Every time we argue over right and wrong, we appeal to a higher law that we assume everyone is aware of, […]
“What is the Cosmological argument for the existence of God?”……The cosmological argument derives its title from observing the world around us (the cosmos). It begins with what is most obvious in reality: things exist. It is then argued that the cause of those things' existence had to be a “God-type” thing. These types of arguments […]
“What is the transcendental argument for the existence of God?”……Answer: The transcendental argument for the existence of God is the argument which attempts to prove God's existence by arguing that logic, morals, and science ultimately presuppose the Christian worldview and that God's transcendent character is the source of logic and morals. The transcendental argument for […]
“What is the Ontological argument for the existence of God?”……Answer: The ontological argument is an argument based not on observation of the world (like the cosmological and teleological arguments) but rather from reason alone. Specifically, the ontological argument reasons from the study of being (ontology). The first and most popular form goes back to St. […]