William Lane Craig's Arguments About The Existence Of God

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God’s existence In 2004 at Perdue University was a debate between Christian theist William Lane Craig and Austin Dacey about the existence of God. Craig stated that the universe has a cause and explained that the cause would never exist if effect would not exist. Craig said if the universe has, an explanation of its existence would be an external transcendent personal cause. Afterwards, Austin makes a point that it makes no sense for God existing since there is no justification towards human suffering. After concluding this, two points of view make me realize that probably, Austin might have an interesting view of God, but I agree with Craig on his point of view to God existing. In my opinion, Craig gave an exceptional explanation about God existence. Especially when he conclude that the soul makes human different because has freedom of the will and humans are not robots or any other mechanical technology. While on “ That came to the argument of “The beginning of the universe.” Therefore, if everything that comes into being has a cause, the universe came into being, which has a cause. Craig explained that the only way cause could be timeless would be if cause would be an impersonal agent. Which started the cosmological argument, fine-turning argument, moral argument, and the religious experience. The arguments given about this debate have been over so many controversies throughout the century, and by all the arguments that Dacey gave, make me think that Craig won. I truly believe in a God that is all mighty, omnipotent, and omniscient. Even though Craig failed to prove Gods existence, he shows a strong point that is theism that humans live in this world and permit science. Everything is a consequence of a cause and effect and there must be a cause for the universe to exist, therefore I think Craig won the

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