On God's Existence

John J. Pasquini

doi:10.5771/9780761867661

On God's Existence

Traditional and New Arguments

1. Edition 2016

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Abstract

Philosophy and the advances in cosmology, neurology, molecular biology, and the social sciences have made the convincing and converging arguments for God’s existence more probable than ever in history.On God’s Existence is concise summary of these arguments as well as new arguments inspired by the advances of the sciences.

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Arguments for god's existence Christianity Existence of God God's existence Proof of God's existence Religion

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i–viii Preface i–viii
- Contents
- Praise for John J. Pasquini
1–2 Introduction 1–2
3–5 1 Aquinas’ Arguments from Change and Causes (Aristotelian Influenced Arguments) 3–5
6–7 2 The Big Bang 6–7
8–8 3 The Time Argument 8–8
9–10 4 Origin of Life 9–10
11–12 5 Aquinas’ Argument from Existence Itself 11–12
13–15 6 Consciousness 13–15
16–16 7 Aquinas’ Argument from Natural Law 16–16
17–18 8 Intelligent Design 17–18
19–20 9 Intelligent Design—The Cell’s Evolution 19–20
21–24 10 Intelligent Design—Tuned for Life 21–24
25–27 11 Intelligent Design—Explosive Biological Jumps 25–27
28–28 12 Either Way—The Intelligence Dilemma 28–28
29–31 13 Argument from Providence 29–31
32–37 14 Argument from Miracles 32–37
38–46 15 Argument from Deficiency 38–46
47–50 16 Argument from Bonding and Self-Reflection (An Argument from Deficiency) 47–50
51–54 17 Id, Ego, Superego—Argument for God (An Argument from Deficiency) 51–54
55–58 18 Stunted Psychosexual Development Argument (An Argument from Deficiency) 55–58
59–65 19 Stunted Psychosocial Development Argument (An Argument from Deficiency) 59–65
66–67 20 Argument from Comfort 66–67
68–69 21 Filling the Emptiness 68–69
70–71 22 C.S. Lewis’ Argument from Desire (Also argued by St. Augustine and Goethe) 70–71
72–73 23 Descartes’ Intuition Argument 72–73
74–79 24 Spiritual Development—Deficient or Not 74–79
80–80 25 Newman’s Argument from Conscience 80–80
81–82 26 Answered Prayers? 81–82
83–83 27 Aquinas’ Argument from Gradation 83–83
84–87 28 Argument from Free Will 84–87
88–88 29 Leibniz’s Necessary Explanation and Perfection Argument 88–88
89–89 30 Anselm’s Argument (Revised) 89–89
90–91 31 Necessary Gap Filler for a Finite Mind 90–91
92–92 32 Augustinian Influenced Argument from the Person to God 92–92
93–93 33 Brain in Vat Argument 93–93
94–94 Conclusion: Pascal’s Wager 94–94
95–96 Epilogue: Problem of Suffering 95–96
97–104 Notes 97–104
105–111 Bibliography 105–111

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