Essay On Craig's Argument For The Existence Of God

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Craig/Kalam’s Cosmological Argument

One of the most argued topics throughout human history is whether or not God exists. It is argued frequently because there are several different reasonings and sub arguments in this main argument. People who believe God exists argue how God acts and whether there is one or several. People who do not believe God exists argue how the universe became into existence or if it has just always existed. In this paper, I will describe Craig's argument for the existence of God and defend Craig's argument. William Lane Craig is not the original creator of this argument. It was originally created by Ilm al-Kalam, but Craig is a modern philosopher that has restored this argument. In this argument, …show more content…

If infinity did exist in the physical world, then logic would break down. For example, if you had an infinite amount of toys in a store, it would be impossible because an infinite amount of an object cannot be contained in a finite space. However, infinity can be useful in the mathematical field. In calculus, infinity is used for limits. In other words, how a function behaves as one or more variables approach infinity. Also, the function itself can approach infinity which means it is increasing dramatically but will not ever get to …show more content…

Since he is a modern philosopher, he would be understand the concept of infinity with limits. He understands that even though infinity does not physically exist, its concept can still be of good use. Most philosophers would not understand it since calculus was not invented until the 17th century. If I were to speak to Craig directly, I think he would have thought that I am on the right track of God being in the fourth dimension. He might question why God is in the 4th dimension and not a higher dimension if there is one higher that exists. Overall, Craig would be pleased with my

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