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Proving that ‘god’ (or something) exists ,[object Object],[object Object],Sleepless productions

first of all... ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Sleepless productions

Let’s start with science... ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Sleepless productions

science? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Sleepless productions

dominoes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Sleepless productions

reactions test game ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Sleepless productions

simple version ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Sleepless productions

the argument P1 Everything has a cause. P2 Nothing is its own cause P3 A chain of causes cannot be infinite P4 there must be a ‘first cause’ C this is GOD Sleepless productions

so in the game.. ,[object Object],Sleepless productions

an infinite chain ,[object Object],[object Object],Sleepless productions

you are all expert critical thinkers... ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],TITLE: The Cosmological Argument; GUT REACTIONS Sleepless productions

Cosmological Argument - Week 2 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Sleepless productions

gut feelings... ,[object Object],Sleepless productions

premise 1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Everything has a cause. Sleepless productions

premise 2 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Nothing is its own cause Sleepless productions

premise 3 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A chain of causes cannot be infinite Sleepless productions

premise 4 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],there must be a ‘first cause’ Sleepless productions

“then what caused god?” ,[object Object],but does it work? Sleepless productions

conclusion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],this is GOD! Sleepless productions

the Kalam argument ,[object Object],Sleepless productions

“evidence” video Sleepless productions

who is the main proponent of a cosmological argument alive today? what does ex nihilo mean? write out his argument in a premise/conclusion form. how does he validate his second premise? ,[object Object],Sleepless productions

video ,[object Object],Sleepless productions

why did people stop believing the universe was eternal? what did hubble discover about other galaxies? why does it matter? what did it mean for those who believed the universe was eternal? what is singularity? what began here? what does background radiation suggest? ,[object Object],Sleepless productions

the kalam argument P1 Everything that begins to exist has a cause. P2 The universe began to exist. P3 The Universe must have a cause. C sounds like GOD Sleepless productions

stephen hawking ,[object Object],[object Object],Sleepless productions

HW: what evidence is there for the big bang? ,[object Object],Sleepless productions

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st thomas aquinas ,[object Object],Sleepless productions

uncaused causer ,[object Object],hmmm... sounds familiar... it must be something eternal... something really powerful... something outside of time...and most of all, something totally NECESSARY Sleepless productions

uncaused causer ,[object Object],everything with a cause, i will call contingent... ...and this first cause I will call NECESSARY, because it doesn’t depend on anything else for its existence. Sleepless productions

a problem? ,[object Object],hold on a second... let’s think about it carefully.... the first three premises are like a problem 4 is presented as an alternative to premise 1 if 1 &4 are okay then, the argument goes, we must accept 4 Sleepless productions

but what about? ,[object Object],ah haaa... but... that is another BAD objection... the whole point is that Aquinas says God is Necessary if something created God, then God is NOT Necessary God is only contingent, and we still have the problem! Sleepless productions

a proper objection... ,[object Object],ah haaa... but... there is a bit of a problem... can you remember what that means? something to do with parts and the whole Celtic football Club has legs... there is a bit of a problem... Sleepless productions

a fallacy of composition... ,[object Object],this doesn’t mean that O has property P can you remember what that means? something to do with parts and the whole Celtic football Club has legs...Human body is invisible? we could also use the word EQUIVOCATION Sleepless productions

how does that fit with what we have been talking about? let’s find out... ,[object Object],Sleepless productions

Equivocation ,[object Object],Sleepless productions

big bang isn’t a cause ,[object Object],Sleepless productions

and this cause... ,[object Object],Sleepless productions

you are all expert critical thinkers... ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Sleepless productions

conclusion ,[object Object],Sleepless productions

if this is truly inconclusive ,[object Object],Sleepless productions

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