Category: Existence of God
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21 Common Fallacies From Theists And Atheists
And how to avoid them “Fallacies do not cease to be fallacies because they become fashions.” – G. K. Chesterton Anyone, whether theist or atheist, can fall for a logical fallacy, which refers to a flaw in reasoning or an error in an argument. The Oxford English Dictionary defines it…
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Debate, Evidence, Argument, and the Burden of Proof
A starting point Debate: What is the difference between a formal and informal debate? A formal debate is a structured and regulated form of discussion that often occurs in a more official environment, such as a courtroom, legislative chamber, or academic institution. It typically follows a set of regulations…
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The Moral Argument
Deductive, Abductive, and Inductive Reasoning The Moral Law tells us the tune we have to play: our instincts are merely the keys. – C.S. Lewis There are several versions of the Moral Argument for the existence of God. What underlines them all is the affirmation that morality is either subjective…
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God And The Meaning Of Life
Theism vs Nihilism The question of the meaning of life is indeed as old as philosophy itself, and throughout the centuries it has generated a wide array of responses. When approaching this profound inquiry, it becomes evident that the understanding of purpose is crucial, reflecting two contrasting worldviews and the…
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Do NDEs Point To God? Part 2
Verifiable Cases of Near-Death Experiences From Medical Professionals In Part 1 of Do NDEs Point To God? I considered the peer-reviewed studies for NDEs and provided a logical argument (using a syllogism) showing that if NDEs are true then we have evidence that consciousness survives physical death. And, if consciousness…
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Do NDEs Point To God? Part 1
Overview of peer-reviewed evidence and a logical argument for consciousness beyond death. For years, we have heard individual accounts of those who experienced clinical death and were resuscitated, recounting their “near-death experiences” (NDE). But is there evidence for NDE, and if so, does such evidence point to God? Both theists…
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Is Logic Evidence for God?
In logic there are 4 fundamental laws (although some list only 3): These laws are just as real as the laws of nature. Without the laws of logic, nothing that exists can exist. They transcend time and space because without the laws of logic, there would be no time or…
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Why is there Something instead of Nothing?
The Principle of Sufficient Reason (PSR) and the existence of God. The principle of sufficient reason (PSR) tells us that everything has an explanation for why it exists. Even if we don’t know the specific cause, we still believe that there is a reason behind it. For example, when we…
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There is NO Evidence for God!
(If we exclude) 1. Biblical prophecy 2. Biblical archaeology 3. The historical evidence for the resurrection 4. Cosmological evidence 5. Fine tuning 6. Consciousness 7. Objective Morality 8. Aquinas’ five ways 9. The Principal of Sufficient Reason 10. The Principal of Causality 11. Near Death Experiences 12. The Ontological Argument…
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Don’t Underestimate This Argument!
The Ontological Argument for the existence of God has been loved and hated by both philosophers and theologians alike since its original formation by Saint Anselm in 1078 AD.
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What are the Odds?
If Jesus fulfilled just the above 8 verses, just looking at the odds, we would say the “game was fixed.” But who could do such a thing except for God? To disprove the odds one has to find excuses for not only these 8 verses but for all 351. At…
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Isaiah 53 as Evidence for God
Since the most ancient Jewish sources attribute Isaiah 53 to the Messiah we have sound reason to likewise view Isaiah 53 as Messianic, and to conclude that this would have been the understanding of this passage by the original reader (knowing that Isaiah covers a wide-range of prophetic times) as…
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Psalm 22 as Evidence for God
This post is the second of three in a debate I had with a Facebook friend on the existence of God. Resolved: Biblical prophecy offers evidence for God In Psalm 22 we read of One . . . If these things remind you of the crucifixion and the New Testament…
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God and the Fine-Tuning of the Universe
“I believe in God. In fact, I believe in a personal God who acts in and interacts with the creation. I believe that the observations about the orderliness of the physical universe, and the apparently exceptional fine-tuning of the conditions of the universe for the development of life suggest that…
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Daniel’s 70 Weeks as Evidence for God
This post is one of three in a debate I had with a Facebook friend. Resolved: Biblical prophecy offers evidence for God I will not be considering modern interpretations, nor how these passages may address yet future eschatology. Instead , I will focus on two aspects: First, attempt to understand…
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