Session Three
SESSION 3: God exists:
The Cosmological Argument, Leibniz’ Contingency Argument, Teleological Argument, The Moral Argument, The Ontological Argument
The scientific and philosophical evidence is overwhelming: God exists. Moreover, from the Cosmological Argument we conclude that God is infinite, personal (he makes choices), timeless, immaterial, omnipresent, and unimaginably powerful. From the Teleological Argument we conclude that God is the purposeful designer. From the Moral Argument we conclude that God is morally pure and the source of all that is good and right. From these scientific and philosophical arguments for the existence of God, then, we have already determined much of the character of God. These characteristics are also the same as that of the God described in the Bible! Moreover It must be noted that of all the world religions in existence today, only one can be true (because they all contradict each other). It is also possible that none of them are true. And from what we have determined already about the character of God, we have narrowed it down to one of the monotheistic religions (Islam, Judaism, or Christianity).
The Cosmological Argument, Leibniz’ Contingency Argument, Teleological Argument, The Moral Argument, The Ontological Argument
The scientific and philosophical evidence is overwhelming: God exists. Moreover, from the Cosmological Argument we conclude that God is infinite, personal (he makes choices), timeless, immaterial, omnipresent, and unimaginably powerful. From the Teleological Argument we conclude that God is the purposeful designer. From the Moral Argument we conclude that God is morally pure and the source of all that is good and right. From these scientific and philosophical arguments for the existence of God, then, we have already determined much of the character of God. These characteristics are also the same as that of the God described in the Bible! Moreover It must be noted that of all the world religions in existence today, only one can be true (because they all contradict each other). It is also possible that none of them are true. And from what we have determined already about the character of God, we have narrowed it down to one of the monotheistic religions (Islam, Judaism, or Christianity).
Discussion Questions
(Watch each video below and use these questions as a guide for discussion.)
(Watch each video below and use these questions as a guide for discussion.)
- Initial questions and/or comments?
- How would you summarize the main point of this video?
- What particularly stood out to you personally? Why?
- What was new? What did you learn?
- What questions do you have?
- What would you like to learn more about?