087: Does God Exist?, pt 19: Kalam pt 12 - Theistic Option pt 1

11/04/23 • 27 min

In addition to having the properties of immateriality, spacelessness, eternality, and power, I argue that the First Cause must also possess the properties of intelligence and volition. Since intelligence and volition are features of personal agents, the First Cause must be a personal agent. Only the God of theism fits the bill.

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086: Does God Exist?, pt 18: Kalam pt 11 - Logical Inferences Regarding the First Cause, Non-Theistic Options

Now that we have established that the Kalam successfully demonstrates that the universe has a cause, we need to determine what or who that cause is. Using a logical analysis, I explain the necessary properties of such a cause. I examine each one to determine whether they exhibit the necessary properties of the First Cause and find each one wanting.

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088: Does God Exist?, pt 20: Kalam pt 13 - Theistic Option pt 2, Objections pt 1

I show how we can get from the generic concept of a "god" creating the universe to the God of Christian theism, and then move on to objections against the conclusion of the Kalam, starting with the most common of all objections: Who caused God?

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