cosmological argument

What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument? – Part 5

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In this post I will examine the presentation of the kalam cosmological argument (KCA) found in Chapter 23 of  Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview (hereafter: PFCW) to see whether it supports my view that the conclusion of KCA is: GOD EXISTS, as opposed to the less specific conclusion: THE UNIVERSE HAS A CAUSE. Philosophical Foundations of … What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument? – Part 5

What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument? – Part4

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In the Cambridge Companion to Atheism, there is an article by William Craig in which he presents some arguments for the existence of God. One of the arguments Craig presents is the kalam cosmological argument (hereafter: KCA).  In this post I will examine that article to see whether it supports my view that the conclusion … What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument? – Part4

What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument? – Part 3

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I will now examine William Craig’s book Reasonable Faith, to see whether this book supports my view that the ultimate conclusion of the kalam cosmological argument (hereafter: KCA) is: GOD EXISTS (as opposed to the conclusion: THE UNIVERSE HAS A CAUSE). Since Reasonable Faith is an updated and revised version of Craig’s earlier book Apologetics, most … What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument? – Part 3

What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument? – Part 2

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In the previous post on this topic, I argued that William Craig’s book The Existence of God and the Beginning of the Universe (Here’s Life Publishers, 1979) provides a good deal of evidence supporting my view that the ultimate conclusion of the kalam cosmological argument (hereafter: KCA) is: GOD EXISTS, and that book also provides evidence … What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument? – Part 2

What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument?

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In order to understand an argument, one must FIRST understand what the CONCLUSION of the argument asserts. Since Jeff Lowder and I disagree about what the conclusion of the kalam cosmological argument (hereafter: KCA) asserts, we also disagree about the specific content of KCA.  I’m going to present my reasons for believing that the conclusion … What is the Conclusion of the Kalam Cosmological Argument?

William Lane Craig: 36 Years of Equivocation – Part 4

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Craig’s presentation of KCA in 1979 (in The Existence of God and The Beginning of the Universe) has the following structure: I. The intermediate conclusion (the conclusion of his syllogistic argument) is stated in ambiguous language, ambiguous concerning whether there is AT LEAST ONE thing that caused the existence of the universe or EXACTLY ONE … William Lane Craig: 36 Years of Equivocation – Part 4

William Lane Craig: 36 Years of Equivocation – Part 2

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One reason why it should be OBVIOUS that Craig’s Kalam Cosmological Argument (hereafter: KCA) involves the fallacy of equivocation, is that Aquinas commits a very similar fallacy of equivocation in his cosmological arguments for God. Every (or almost every) introduction to philosophy of religion course includes at least a brief examination of Aquinas’s Five Ways … William Lane Craig: 36 Years of Equivocation – Part 2

Lowder-Vandergriff Debate on God’s Existence Now Out!

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I’m pleased to announce that my debate on God’s existence with Mr. Kevin Vandergriff is now out! Here are the options for accessing the debate. Topic and Format The topic and format for our debate was as follows. Topic: Naturalism vs. Christian Theism: Where Does the Evidence Point? Format:  Mr. Lowder’s Opening Statement: 20 minutes Mr. Vandergriff’s … Lowder-Vandergriff Debate on God’s Existence Now Out!