OVERVIEW
Who created God?
Faith and Reason are not mutually exclusive
Philosophical Naturalism
We have a God-sized hole in our hearts; we’re hard-wired that way
TRUTH CLAIM
There is firm, objective evidence for God.
IMPACT, IF IT IS TRUE:
There is a God. The idea that there is no God is false. Have faith in this conclusion, because of the evidence.
It might be convenient, freeing, and allow the false assumption that you can do whatever you want and believe whatever you want to believe, but it’s not true.
But there are many religions out there, claiming many Gods. Is one of them the correct one, or are multiple ones true? One must now dig further to determine if one God (theism), or more than one (pantheism) is correct. If there are conflicts or mutually exclusive beliefs/histories between belief systems, then certain belief systems must fail the test. This can be known. This can be discovered.
WRITINGS THAT EXPLORE ITS TRUTH:
- Anderson, James N. (2016). Why should I believe Christianity?
- p. 12-27
- Atheists believe in just one less God that Christians. Cold Case Christianity app → Quick Shots → Related to God
- Believing in God is like believing in the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Cold Case Christianity app → Quick Shots → Related to God
- Broocks, Rice (2015). God’s not dead: Evidence for God in an age of uncertainty. Thomas Nelson.
- Campbell, C.H. (2023, 4th ed.) One minute answers to skeptics. Carlsbad, CA: Always Be Ready. Question 4, p. 21+ Question 28, p. 62 Question 39, p. 76+ Question 50, p. 94+ Case for a Creator, The (video). Illustra Media. Case for God’s existence. Cold Case Christianity app → Cheat Sheets Collins, Francis (2006). The language of God: A scientist presents evidence for belief. New York: Free Press. Comfort, Ray (2020). How to know God exists. Conway, David ( ). The rediscovery of wisdom. Craig, William Lane and Joseph E. Gorra (2013). A reasonable response: Answers to tough questions on God, Christianity and the Bible. Moody. Craig, W.L. and Meister, C. (2009). God is great, God is good: Why believing in God is reasonable and responsible. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Flew, Antony (2007). There is a God. New York: Harper Collins. Geisler, Norman L. and Frank Turek (2004). I don’t have enough faith to be an atheist. Crossway. Chapter 3 pp. 106-112 Glynn, Patrick (1997). GOD: The evidence. Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing. p. 26 Habermas, Gary and Michael Licona (2004). The case for the resurrection of Jesus. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel. Chapter 11 Historical heresies related to God. Cold Case Christianity app → Cheat Sheets Keller, Timothy (2008). The reason for God: Belief in an age of skepticism. Dutton. Kenny, Anthony (1969). The five ways: St. Thomas Aquinas’ proofs of God. New York> Schocken. p. 66 Lennox, John (2009). God’s undertaker: Has science buried God? Lion Hudson. McDowell, Josh and McDowell, Sean (2009). More than a carpenter. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale. Chapter 12 McDowell, Sean and Jonathan Morrow (2010). Is God just a human invention? And seventeen other questions raised by the new atheists. Kregel. McFarland, Alex (2007). Stand strong in college. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House. Chapter 6: Logic, Philosophy and God McFarland, Alex (2012). Ten answers for atheists: How to have an intelligent discussion about the existence of God. Miethe, Terry L. and Habermas, Gary R. (1993). Why believe? God exists! Joplin, MO: College Press. Miller, J. Steve (2012). Near-death experiences as evidence for the existence of God and heaven: A brief introduction in plain language. Acworth, GA: Wisdom Creek. Mittelberg, Mark (2010). The questions Christians hope no one will ask. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale. Chapter 1 1980, April 7: Modernizing the case for God. Time Magazine. Strobel, Lee (2021, rev. ed.). The case for faith: A journalist investigates the toughest objections to Christianity. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. p. 289 There is no evidence for God’s existence. Cold Case Christianity app → Quick Shots → Related to God Truth Project, The (2012). Focus on the Family. Lesson 4: Theology: Who is God? Varghese, R.A. (ed.) (1984). The intellectuals speak out about God. Chicago: Regnery Gateway. Varghese, R.A. ( ). The wonder of the world. Wallace, J.W. (2017). Forensic faith. Colorado Springs, CO: David Cook. Chapter 1 pp. 121-146 You can’t be certain about the claims of Christianity. Cold Case Christianity app → Rapid Responses
Who created God? Andrews, Edgar (2012). Who made God? Searching for a theory of everything. Cold Case Christianity app → Quick Shots → Related to God Cold Case Christianity app → Rapid Responses Geisler, Norman L. and Frank Turek (2004). I don’t have enough faith to be an atheist. Crossway. pp. 92-94
Faith and Reason are not mutually exclusive Comfort, Ray (2020). Scientific facts in the Bible. Newberry, FL: Bridge Logos. pp. 90-91 Wallace, J.W. (2017). Forensic faith. Colorado Springs, CO: David Cook. pp. 205-206.
Philosophical Naturalism Mittelberg, Mark (2010). The questions Christians hope no one will ask. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale. p. 34, 47
We have a God-sized hole in our hearts; we’re hard-wired that way Andrews, Edgar (2012). Who made God? Searching for a theory of everything. Ecclesiastes 3:11 Kennedy, D. James (1980). Why I believe. Waco, TX: Word Books. Chapter 5 Martin, Arthur (2009, September 7). Why we are born to believe in God: It’s wired into the brain, says psychologist. Daily Mail. www.dailymail.uk/news/article-1211511 Petrovich, Olivera (2019). Natural-theological understanding from childhood to adulthood: Essays in developmental psychology. London: Routledge. Strobel, Lee. The Case for Heaven: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for Life after Death (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2021) pp.12-15 p. 105 Wallace, J.W. (2021). Person of interest: Why Jesus still matters in a world that rejects the Bible. Zondervan. pp. 28-32 Zwartz, Barney (2008, July 26). Infants ‘have natural belief in God.’ Sydney Morning Herald.