Showing posts with label Natural Theology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Natural Theology. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Why I Believe in God - Part 2

(This is the second part of the philosophical arguments for belief in God that compel me the most. You can click here to view Part 1.)
 
The Moral Argument. This argument can find its roots in philosophers such as Thomas Aquinas, Immanuel Kant, and it is also employed by C.S. Lewis in Mere Christianity. The argument goes as follows:


Why I Believe In God - Part 1

I think it's valuable to have good reasons for believing that God exists, and some of those reasons include philosophical arguments. Though I don't think it's necessary for Christians to know all the philosophical arguments for God's existence, I do think that it proves incredibly beneficial and assuring for the Christian person's faith; and I think most Christians particularly in North America and Europe really don't have an excuse for not knowing the arguments. That being said, I want to explain the arguments for belief in God which  compel me the most: