Having an argument for the existence of god by guest. What are the best books arguing against the existence of god. I love the title of this book and all that it implies. Recently i was interviewed for the site on the subject of five books on arguments for the existence of god. But notice that atheists have tried for centuries to disprove the existence of god, but no one has ever been able to come up with a successful argument. It has been some time since the last one so it seems like the time is ripe for another and this one is a great one for discussion. Its a pretty long interview and conversational in style insofar. Also known as proofs for god s existence, these arguments have not always come with full acceptance.
No other work has made a more powerful case for the probability of the existence of god. Historically, any attributes regarding a gods influence on the world has been disproven by science, or is unrepeatable. Arguments for and against the existence of god 1st edition. He claims that while none of these arguments are deductively valid, they do give inductive support to theism and that, even when the argument from evil is. In this engaging volume, catholic theologian francois fenelon provides an overview of some of the most compelling arguments for and against the existence of god. The debate, what is the evidence foragainst the existence of god, drew an overflow crowd at the carter center in atlanta and was broadcast live to. There are lots of great books on the lack of belief in a god or gods, but this. The best books on the existence of god ed feser on five.
The existence of god is subject to lively debate in philosophy, the philosophy of religion, and popular culture. The western tradition of philosophical discussion of the existence of god began with plato and aristotle, who made arguments that would now be categorized as cosmological. However, in our modern world, the challengers have upped the ante and use the question to challenge the existence of. But more than just a study of buddhist philosophers like ratnakirti, parimal g. The god delusion is a 2006 book by english biologist richard dawkins, a professorial fellow at new college, oxford, and former holder of the charles simonyi. True, it carries a 52 page appendix, also titled 36 arguments for the existence of god, which lists 36 arguments, many of which you may have seen in your intro to philosophy class, then outlines and argues against each. No evidence for any specific claims of a god or gods. Richard swinburne presents a substantially rewritten and updated edition of his most celebrated book. Is there any evidence against the existence of the biblical god. Immanuel kant believed that he refuted these arguments by showing that existence is no part of the content of an idea. The consensus among theologians is that the existence of god must in some way be accepted on faith. If you are engaged in any kind of debate about the existence of god, or are thinking through the issue on your own, whichever side you come down on, this book is absolutely essential reading. Beside supporting evolution, both cosmic and biological, using verses from the bible and quran.
The existence of god by richard swinburne goodreads. Against a hindu god is a book about the late indian critiques of brahmanical conceptions of god. Arguments against gods existence also see a great websites here. What is the best argument against there being a god. Its a pretty long interview and conversational in style insofar as it was conducted by telephone. Patil is interested in what late medieval indian philosophers have to say to the disciplines of philosophy, theology, religious studies, and south asian studies. I think many arguments for the existence of a god depend on the insufficiencies of human cognition. Thus god exists in the understanding, even if not in reality. At first, this sounds like a reasonable question and in times past, the challenge was made against the existence of evil. Ray comfort establishes the case that god does in fact exist, and that his existence can be scientifically proven.
Mr mackie does an above average job of introducing arguments for the existence of god. I was surprised to find that there was scientific evidence for the existence of god. But it seems that the problem of evil in its various forms is the most prominent argument against gods existence. Like i said, its not easy reading, but in the end it is extremely worthwhile. The book describes hitchenss journey from atheism, farleft politics, and bohemianism, to christianity and conservatism, detailing the influences on. The existence of god and the beginning of the universe. Dec 03, 2017 i must say that i quite enjoyed five proofs of the existence of god. The suggestion here is that the best explanation for what we observe is the. The one theology book all atheists really should read news the. God is what grounds the existence of every contingent thing, making it possible, sustaining it through time, unifying it, giving it actuality. Ontological argument for the existence of god reasonable faith that being said, what does everyone think the best argument against the existence of god is. Here we present five arguments in favor of the existence of. This answer is not intended to be entirely exhaustive for either case.
A wide variety of arguments for and against the existence of god can be categorized as metaphysical, logical, empirical, or subjective. A case against god, but goes into a bit more detail, philosophically speaking. Reviews of books with scientific evidence that god exists. The 10 best books for skeptics of christianity in 2020. Those opposed to natural theology claim that gods existence cannot be proven by human reason or the natural world. Existence of god wikipedia apologetics wiki fandom. Thats not to say that i think everything is within the scope of human knowledge.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The existence of god and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Jan 28, 2010 arguments for and against the existence of god can be placed under separate headings, with valid counterarguments in each case. If you can justify belief in god gods after reading this, you are very special indeed. Or, can anyone think of a better argument for gods existence than the ontological argument. Arugments for the existence of god involve carefully crafted reasoning with the hope that an individual will come to the conclusion that god exists. Atheists can object to proof of gods existence, but they can. Being a christian, it may shock some people that i do enjoy reading antitheist books.
The faith and science lecture forum in april 1998 hosted a debate between christian philosopher william lane craig and oxford universitys peter atkins, a professor of chemistry and an outspoken atheist. Classical samkhya argues against the existence of god on metaphysical grounds. If you can justify belief in godgods after reading this, you are very special indeed. So far, weve been talking about arguments for the existence of god. A coldcase detective examines the evidence for a divinely created universe. Mar 10, 2020 atheists can object to proof of gods existence, but they cant escape it mar 10, 2020 the blood of jesus makes it possible to give the lord what we owe him the blood of jesus makes it.
Is there any evidence against the existence of the. Arguments for the existence of god christianity knowledge. The existence of god is a subject of debate in the philosophy of religion and popular culture. Kants refutations of the proofs of the existence of god. I must say that i quite enjoyed five proofs of the existence of god. If the hypothesis succeeds in offering a simpler, more powerful, comprehensive explanation that has the best fit with our background knowledge, then this book provides a powerful argument for the existence of god. Atkins to present the evidence against gods existence. Arugments for the existence of god involve carefully crafted reasoning with the hope that an individual will come to the conclusion that god exists also known as proofs for gods existence, these arguments have not always come with full acceptance. In training his darwinian guns on religion, richard dawkins risks destroying a larger target than he intends. The best books on god five books expert recommendations. Gods existence scholarly writings reasonable faith. Atheists can object to proof of gods existence, but they. The atheists ask, if god is all powerful and all good, why then is their evil in the world. Recommended books on the existence of god natasha crain.
The best arguments for gods existence are actually terrible. This principle has become very important in contemporary philosophy, particularly in existentialism. Do not the unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together. From aristotle through aquinas to the present, philosopher edward feser gives an indepth look at arguments for the existence of god interview by charles j. Both theist, those who believe in the existence of god, and atheist, those who dont believe in. The fields of philosophy of religion and analytic theology show a great amount of sophistication and conceptual richness, so why arent the new atheists. Arguments for and against the existence of god by mackie, j. The best books on the existence of god ed feser on five books.
The miracle of theism is not what mackie is espousing here. After that first book, i found other books with more scientific evidence. Buy the nonexistence of god 1 by nicholas everitt isbn. My book above has been a twenty years result of research on science and religion, with the aim to use science and logic to prove the existence of god.
List of books and articles about existence of god online. In this post, id like to focus specifically on one easytolearn. Here we present five arguments in favor of the existence of god, and the counterargument for it. If there were such a thing as a bible for atheism, this might be it. The book describes hitchenss journey from atheism, farleft politics, and bohemianism, to christianity and conservatism, detailing the influences on him that led to his conversion. The existence of evil, while sometimes put forth as evidence against the existence of god, is actually evidence for the existence of god, said christian apologist frank turek. A compelling new work makes the case that most modern arguments against belief are attacking the wrong god. Discover librarianselected research resources on existence of god from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. Swinburnes classic attempt to apply bayes theorem to the hypothesis god exists is a masterful example of inductive argument. A basic problem is that there is no universally accepted definition.
Dec 26, 2017 thanks for watching, and subscribe for new videos every weekday. Surely there are things not dreamt of in our philosophy, not to mention in our science but that fact is not a reason to believe in supernatural beings. The debate concerning the existence of god raises many philosophical issues. Five rational arguments why god very probably exists. Without the existence of god, good and evil is just your opinion. The best books on arguments for the existence of god 1 summa theologiae, questions on god by ed. Npr coverage of 36 arguments for the existence of god.
Kants refutations of the proofs of the existence of god there are three types of proof for the existance of god. What are the best books arguing against the existence of god or for the existence of god. In philosophical terminology, existence of god arguments concern schools of thought on the epistemology of the ontology of god. Five books is a website devoted to indepth interviews with leaders in a wide variety of fields philosophy, politics, science, literature, and so forth about five books in their fields that they would recommend. Read more barrow and tipler on the anthropic principle vs. Religious topics abound on listverse and they are frequently the most commented upon. How atheism led me to faith is the fifth book by peter hitchens, first published in 2010. God is the condition of the possibility of anything. In philosophical terminology, existenceofgod arguments concern schools of thought on the epistemology of the ontology of god the debate concerning the existence of god raises many philosophical issues. I always find this to be such an odd question, despite how many times it gets asked around here. Thanks for watching, and subscribe for new videos every weekday. Those who deny the existence of god have no answer for why the universe is so highly tuned, detailed, and ordered. Reviews of books with scientific evidence that god exists x. After over 40 years of not believing that god exists, i was dared by a christian friend to read a book.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Now, with respect to that second question, i will leave it up to dr. He also shows that atheists do not exist, and uncovers the motivation behind agnosticism. Jan 17, 2014 the best arguments for gods existence are actually terrible. The best arguments for gods existence dont challenge. The book is not too long, but its not too short either. The kalam cosmological argument, by showing that the universe began to exist, demonstrates that the world is not a necessary being and, therefore, not selfexplanatory with respect to its existence. God is conceived as a being than which none greater can be thought, and even the nonbeliever can grasp that idea. Moral arguments for the existence of god first published thu jun 12, 2014. If there is no god there is no logical reason for an absolute moral standard. Recommended apologetics books on the existence of god 1. What is the evidence foragainst the existence of god. Both theist, those who believe in the existence of god, and atheist, those who dont believe in the existence of god, argue that evil exists in the world. Jan 14, 2014 a compelling new work makes the case that most modern arguments against belief are attacking the wrong god.
Rather than looking to see if there is any evidence for the existence of god, b. He notes that belief in god declines in society when economic development brings existential security. Turek, author and president of the apologetics website cross examined, gave a speech last saturday at the rethink apologetics student conference, held at cottonwood. The debate over the existence of god is one of the questions that has animated western philosophy for thousands of years. Arguments for and against the existence of god can be placed under separate headings, with valid counterarguments in each case. What are the arguments for and against the existence of god. Swinburne gives a rigorous and penetrating analysis of the most important arguments for theism. In the modern age science has been winning its centuriesold battle with religion for the mind of man. There are lots of great books on the lack of belief in a god or gods, but this one really stands out. List of books and articles about existence of god online research. Arguments for and against the existence of god have been proposed by philosophers, theologians, scientists, and others. Atheists can object to proof of gods existence, but they cant escape it mar 10, 2020 the blood of jesus makes it possible to give the lord what we owe him the blood of jesus makes it. Those opposed to natural theology claim that god s existence cannot be proven by human reason or the natural world.
Nicholas everitt is senior lecturer in philosophy at the university of east anglia, uk. Aug 07, 2014 the more we learn, the less reason we have to believe in god if you tried to explain your religious mythology to someone who had never heard it before, youd sound crazy. Arguments against gods existence backyard skeptics. It is also argued in this text that the existence of ishvara god cannot be proved and hence cannot be admitted to exist. For instance, it argues that an unchanging god cannot be the source of an everchanging world. Feser himself can be quite clear in his writing, especially considering he is dealing with complex language and metaphysics. Feb 25, 2014 is the existence of a supreme deity merely unproven.
What is the difference between classical theism and theistic personalism. The problem of evil is one of the most influential and common arguments in modern philosophy against the existence of a greater being, god trakakis, 2006. A designed world demands the existence of a designer. What are the best books arguing against the existence of.
Christopher hitchens is an oldfashioned and very entertaining village atheist, trying to pick arguments with the good citizens on their way to. Many times i find the logic more rational and discussion more vibrant in books arguing against the existence of religion. The cosmological argument maintains that since the world, and all that is in it, seems to have no necessary or absolute nonrelative existence, an independent existence god must be implied for the world as the explanation of its relations. Arguments for and against the existence of god paperback 11 nov 1982. Arguments for and against the existence of god 9780198246824. Dec 18, 2009 45 you wouldnt know it from the title, but rebecca goldsteins 36 arguments for the existence of god is a novel.
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