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The Arguments for Existence Discuss This How does one perception of God shape oneself How important is it in understanding someones view of the universe Religious Philosophy Theism Atheism. g truth is limited to that which can be empirically demonstrated 2 Atheism and agnosticism require irrational conclusions that theism avoids see Modal Cosmological Argument and Moral Argument 3 Theism properly presented can avoid irrationa lity The Victorian Atheist Society. East Melbourne. April 9, 2013. The Argument. 1. Whatever began had a cause. (Premise). 2. Natural reality began. (Premise). 3. (Therefore) Natural reality had a cause . (From 1, 2). Flew’s. A-Theism. PHIL/RS 335. Flew, “The Presumption”. Flew begins with a distinction fundamental to his understanding of the stakes.. It’s a distinction in different senses of atheism.. Positive Atheism: denies that there is anything like God.. AND THE PROBLEM OF EVIL Michael Bergmann [pre - print; published in Oxford Handbook to Philosophical Theology , eds. Thomas Flint and Michael Rea (Oxford University Press, 2009), pp. 374 - 99. ] I n Theism Overview. Theism is the belief in the existence of a divine reality; . this is usually referring to monotheism (one God), . as opposed to pantheism (all is God), polytheism (many gods), and atheism (without God). . World Philosophy Day. World Philosophy Day. Ontology. “A curious thing about the ontological problem is its simplicity. It can be put in three Anglo-Saxon monosyllable: “What is there?” It can be answered, moreover, in a word – “Everything”—and everyone will accept this answer as true. However, this is merely to say that there is what there is. There remains room for disagreement over cases; and so the issue has stayed alive down the centuries” (. Considering . the . Options. With a Focus on Postmodernism. Wisconsin Pathfinder Leaders. 12-14 October 2012. John . Matthews, PhD. Worldview: 6.7 Billion Options. http://skychasers.net/. Photo by . Summarise with your partner what you remember about each of the topics below. Order them from least – most confident you are about them.. The God of Theism. God as Personal/ Impersonal. God as Father/ Mother. Equal Intrinsic Simplicity. . Christian Theism. Naturalism+. 1 - A . Maximally . P. owerful. 2 - Intelligent. 3 - And Good. 4 - Supernatural Person. 5 - Created the universe . 6 - For the purpose revealed by Jesus of Nazareth. Equal Intrinsic Simplicity. . Christian Theism. Naturalism+. 1 - A . Maximally . P. owerful. 2 - Intelligent. 3 - And Good. 4 - Supernatural Person. 5 - Created the universe . 6 - For the purpose revealed by Jesus of Nazareth. CSF Presentation. June 19, 2012. By David L. Broersma, . D.Min. .. Lessons from a Fish Pond…. Ways to think about Worldviews. …. Historical. –how and when this kind of thinking began. Philosophical. Jesus seminar on the road. Fond October 6-7, 2017. A Postmodern Self . With the . Earth . (After God). Clayton Crockett. A Postmodern Self. What is a SELF?. The Person who is Saved or Damned by God or Faith. God . exists. both . in. and . beyond. the universe.. Deism. : God is . beyond. but not . in . the . universe. Finite . Goddism. : there is a . finite. . god . in and beyond the universe.. Atheism. Theism : an infinite personal God exists both in and beyond the universe. Deism : God is beyond but not in the universe Finite Goddism : there is a finite god in and beyond the universe.