PPT-The Existence of God

Classical proofs Classical Arguments There are three classical arguments for the existence of God The cosmological argument The teleological argument The ontological argument Cosmological Argument. God: What We’re Not Talking About. God: What We Are Talking About. The arguments for & against the existence of a supernatural . Force.. Being.. I. ntelligence.. Designer.. Cause.. Logical and/or physical necessity.. PHIL/RS 335. Going back to the beginning.. The cosmological argument has its origin in Ancient Greek Philosophy.. We see versions of the argument in the work of both Plato and Aristotle.. There, of course, the argument was not aimed at proving the existence of a theistic divinity, but at explaining the origin of the world.. ? . Some crazy neighbour snuck in and put the rabbit and carrots there. I’m going mad, dreaming, or hallucinating.. . My sister/brother has been at the rabbit rescue centre again. This is not my house. Introduction. What we believe about God determines everything in our lives. . You and I have an idea of what God is like. . The question we must ask is: are they Scriptural? What does the Bible say that God is like? . descartes. The Ontological Argument. Descartes wanted to prove what we can be certain of in the universe.. He concluded his own existence by his ability to think :“Cogito ergo sum.”. What else can I prove exists?. Teleological Argument . Psalm 8:5, 19:1. January 29, 2017. Existence of God:. Teleological Argument. No one thinks Mr. Rubik just by chance caught the Rubik Cube from an explosion at a plastic factory. . reason. Arguments based on . observation. What are you most struggling with. ?. Write any . questions. on your post it note.. Group Quiz…. Round one: Teleological arguments. What is “Teleological argument”?. Existence: God is the cause of existence (cause). Necessity: A creator is necessary for the universe. Perfection: God is the standard/measure for what is God. Designer: Because of the intricacy and order in the universe. Argument. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. (c) Michael Lacewing. Clear and distinct ideas and truth. Consider: you can think that there can be triangles . whose internal angles don’t add up to 180°. But reflection proves this impossible.. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. (c) Michael Lacewing. Necessary existence. ‘. God is the greatest possible being’ is a logically necessary . truth. It . is part of our concept of . Lesson 2. Psalm 14:1,2. 1.The . fool says. in his . heart, “There is no. God.”. They . are. . cor. rupt, their . horrid deeds they. cherish;. not . one of them does good, while just men. perish.. Existence. (. Arguments based on observation). A posteriori arguments. The Teleological Argument: Aquinas, Paley, Anthropic . Telos. = Greek for order/end/ purpose. Based on design/ order in the universe. "We don't talk about those kind of things at home.". “Guilt . trips are bad for you. They screw up your life.". "I didn't ask to be born.". "Look, I cheated because my dad will kill me if I fail.". Religious Studies A Level Lesson 1 Welcome Expectations A Level Religious Studies Christianity 1 Religious figures and sacred texts 2 Religious concepts and religious life 3 Significant social and historical developments in religious thought