Here are some recommended books for learning the apologetic, and the theology behind the apologetic. Mathematical proof is the process of validating statements based on enumerated axioms peanos axioms of arithmetic, euclids axioms of geometry, etc. The universe may bear the footprint of its creator, but god is not a being or object within the. You cannot prove god exists because you cannot prove what is not true.
Most people around the world believe that god exists. The whole proving or disproving god thing is ultimately futile, and more importantly, irrelevant. Scientists run calculations to prove the existence of god. How to argue that god does not exist with pictures wikihow.
Million people in all cultures and at all times have attained enlightenment. There remain many mysteries that are beyond science. The probability of god superior beings american mathematical. In this groundbreaking book, we provide a complete solution of the cartesian mindbody problem via the fourier transform which has the euler formula as its. The false equation of atheism and intellectual sophistication the. As travelers along lifes way, its our goal to make sense of things, to try to understand the way the world is. Aug 15, 2011 prove god exist without using the bible as evidence. The hypothesis that god exists makes sense out of a wide range of the facts of experience. He must be more real to you than all the objects of the world.
That way, all the argument amounts to in the end, is that its sensible to assume the existence of god as long as we dont have a better explanation for the existence of the world we see. Then a greater than god could be thought namely, a being that has all the qualities our thought of god has plus real existence. He also cohosts the awardwinning television program way of the master, airing in almost 200 countries. You may be familiar with different forms of proof from high school geometry. The argument is in a line of development that goes back to anselm of canterbury 10331109. Immanuel kant believed that he refuted these arguments by showing that existence is no part of the content of an idea. Read 102 answers by scientists with 49 recommendations from their colleagues to the question asked by on nov 1, 20. That godels argument does not count as a proof of gods existence is hardly surprising. Ray comfort is the founder and ceo of living waters and a bestselling author who has written more than 90 books, including god has a wonderful plan for your life, how to know god exists, and the evidence bible.
God as creator, sustainer, and judge the attempt to prove the existence of god, and 2 the attempt to justify god in view of both the apparent shortcomings of the creation and the existence of evil in history i. Violence and religious commitment penn state press, about the suicide and murder of over 900 members of the peoples temple church in the jonestown massacre. Both stephen unwin and steven brams have their work cut out for them in trying to mathema tize god. It can be challenging to effectively argue that god does not exist. Could there ever have been a time when there was nothing. No, not to be found in any church, mosque or synagogue, or even in the holy books. How to prove that god exists without the bible to someone. Shocking proof of gods existence inside the human body. God, by definition, is that for which no greater can be conceived.
The bible assumes the existence of god and mostly focuses on proving that yahweh is the true god. Indications of creation and supernatural design in contemporary big bang cosmology. List of books and articles about existence of god online. Here is the person who argues and says i have examined all the facts as to the existence of god and i deny them as proving his existence. 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. Suppose that god exists in the mind but not in reality. He shows that the premises are reasonable and does indeed present cogent arguments for believing that god exists.
Of the essence of material things, and, again, of god, that he exists. The argument for god s existence that gaven kerr discusses and defends in this book is a very interesting argument in a couple of respects. Reviews of books with scientific evidence that god exists x. If we are to prove that god exists, we have to look at what we are trying to prove. In 1985 a popular debate on this subject was held between reformed theologian greg bahnsen and atheist gordon stein. If there is a true religion, shouldnt we be able to prove it. God and religious tolerationthe proof of god wikibooks. Deep reflection over what i have said in this book would convince even a confirmed atheist that god exists. Hindi all physical, biological and chemical processes are subject to the laws of thermodynamics. Feb, 2008 can you prove the existence of god without referring to the bible.
For thousands of years, people have debated whether god exists. But this is impossible, for god is that than which a greater cannot be thought. God is a spiritual being and is outside the reach of empirical scientific research. Have you ever asked yourself where the universe came from. In fact, gods infinite nature makes it impossible to apprehend him directly 1 timothy 1. This presentation will show us how close to absolute proof we get but there will always have to be room for faith. Renowned nuclear physicist, gerald schroeder, discusses this at length in the book titled god according to god the study of nature, even with all its intellectual rigor, is filled with spiritual wonder.
Theologians, scientists, and atheists all have their. After over 40 years of not believing that god exists, i was dared by a christian friend to read a book. Shocking proof of god s existence inside the human body many believe that science and religion cant coexist, but when you truly examine all aspects of science, there is irrefutable evidence. Proofs and promises, which covers these seven proofs in more detail. Now how do you convince someone who doesnt believe in our god an atheist, a hindu etc that god created the world or even that he exists without using the bible. Using the bible to prove the existence of god is like using the lord of the rings to prove the existence of hobbits unknown. While gods word is proof enough for me, as we will see, there is an abundant amount evidence all around us that proves that god is our creator just as the bible says.
Jan 23, 2017 scientists use mathematical calculations to prove the existence of god scientists have confirmed the existence of god after proving a mathematicians theory which suggests that there is a. The evidence must be real an cannot be based on what someone said. Why should there be such doubtsuch confusionabout the existence of god. Is there an intellectual basis for believing in god. Do christians need mathematical proof of gods existence. Christians cannot prove god the existence of god with absolute certainty, nor can atheists disprove his existence with any certainty. No, god is even more available than those nonsensical religious beliefs. Although intended for youth, who are easily swayed by hollow arguments that erroneously invoke science and reason, the book has earned the appreciation of a much broader readership. This is the person who simply doubts the existence of god, but firmly denies his providential dealings and the care of god for the things of this world. Apr 15, 2010 responding to contemporary popular atheism, robert j. Every physical object in this vast universe, including our human bodies, is built of the light of creation. For the evidence that there is a god is overwhelming. Anselms ontological argument, in its most succinct form, is as follows.
I suggest that the god spirit aka truth is within each and every one of us and is manifest by our remarkable imagination. Edward fesers five proofs of the existence of god takes five arguments and demonstrates that they prove with certainty that god exists, assuming that the premises are true. The best we can do is to provide reasonable arguments for the existence of god. Beyond the argument that faith in god is irrationaland therefore illegitimate. The bible reveals a god who provides evidence of his existence, as we will see in this article by examining seven proofs of god s existence. In the two previous articles of this series, we have taken for granted that god exists. One is a journalistic point about the big brains in the history of philosophy and theology and their assessment of the traditional proofs of gods existence. God, the origin and end of all things, can be known with certainty by the natural light of human reason, through the things that he created. The god of christianity is the only god who makes sense out of human experience. Prove there is a god even without the bible united church. For hundreds of years, people from all walks of life have debated whether god exists, or if hes just a fictional character. Scientists use mathematical calculations to prove the existence of god scientists have confirmed the existence of god after proving a mathematicians theory which. Such arguments show that it is reasonable to think that god exists.
Some lauded his declaration of faith as a sign that science finally accepted religion, but a religious physicist in israel was not impressed. The two scientists christoph benzmuller of berlins free university and his colleague, bruno woltzenlogel paleo of the technical university in vienna, used famed austrian mathematician kurt godels theorem based on principles of modal logic. But, by using a universal, unambiguous languagenamely, mathematicscan this question finally be answered definitively. Science is falsely accused of proving god does not exist. Do we really need mathematical proof of gods existence. How they came about can never be proven by science, which requires repeated. So it is easy or easier to convince someone such as a protestant that your argument is true, for example our god is the true god. If god exists as a spirit, what would it take to prove him. God does not exist what atheists and christians both get wrong about god. God is nearer than hands or feet, closer than our breath. Scientists accidentally discovered more proof for gods. Proof of the existence of god can be shown via the enlightenment.
Dei filius 2 but the church has never offered an actual proof of god. The consensus among theologians is that the existence of god must in some way be accepted on faith. Evidence of gods existence from science credible catholic. Let it be stated clearly again here by way of introduction, to deny the existence of the god of the bible is to repudiate the christ of scripture. A number of christian websites are promoting a video by antigay christian apologist frank turek all about the six ways in which atheists accidentally prove god exists.
Many people have been led to believe its impossible to prove the existence of god, but nothing could be further from the truth. Remember these five key godly concepts and accompanying five illustrations to prove gods existence even without the use of the bible. This is because god cannot be put in a test tube and either verified or falsified. For more on god and existence see jeanluc marions book god without being. Can a religious truth be logically proven, or is religion forever relegated to being a matter of blind faith. This is the best proof that god exists in my opinion. Mar 07, 2014 the topic of proving gods existence has been discussed and analyzed many times. The book is written in a rather scholarly style, but at the same time its terminology lacks constancy, which makes it difficult to read for a nonnative. So much hangs upon the first factor determining how much the arguments for the existence of god prove. Youre not going to believe this but he misses the mark. Christian author who says atheists accidentally prove god. How does the 2nd law of thermodynamics prove gods existence.
The great mathematician and logician kurt godel, who died in 1978, left behind a series of equations that purport to prove the existence of god. God gave moses signs to prove to israel that god had sent him and to prove to pharaoh that the god of israel was the one true god ex 4. Every system, left to its own devices, always tends to move from order to disorder, its energy tending to be transformed into lower levels of availability for work, ultimately becoming totally random. Two scientists have declared they have proved the existence of god using nothing more than advanced mathematics and a computer. Prove god exists without using the bible as evidence. For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been. Because god is spirit, conclusions about the ultimate beginnings of the universe need to be drawn from the created world and gods actions within it.
Give a mathematical equation for gods existence or. Proving gods existence demands evidence, and the evidence that god is real, that he indeed exists, is openly abundant through the most universal of all communication systems numbers and the science of numbers, i. It is surmised that the correct answer lies in the area of abstract philosophy and the metaphysical. However, scientific, historical, philosophical, and cultural evidence can all. A worldrenowned quantum physicist, performing an experiment to discover the true nature of the universe, announced to the world earlier this month that he had discovered incontrovertible proof of the existence of god. Proving god s existence with a macbook that is where christoph benzmuller of berlins free university and his colleague, bruno woltzenlogel paleo of the technical university in vienna, come in.
Has a prominent physicist proved the existence of god. For a believer, faith is essential, but absolute assurance of god s existence leaves no room for that. Through his spiritual struggle in the months following his fathers death, jack discovered something even more reliable, even more convincing than math, to prove that god indeed exists. The god proven on this site must be the god of christianity because he is the only god that has been proved here and the only one that exists. This principle has become very important in contemporary philosophy, particularly in existentialism.
Mar 05, 2012 thus, proving that god exists is not a matter of blind faithbut of wellreasoned faith justified by hard evidence. He is not a physical object, like a can of coke, or the sun. God does not existwhat atheists and christians both get. 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. Most conclude that it cannot be provenone way or the other.
What should i do about it endeavour to realise him. If you find this brief overview helpful, please write for your free copy of our booklet the real god. Can one use math or equations to prove the existence of god. One of them is called a reductio ad absurdum method. Arguments why god very probably exists the conversation. Spitzers new proofs for the existence of god examines the considerable evidence for god and creation that has come to light from physics and philosophy during the last forty years. Or is being religious just a matter of blind faith. May 01, 2006 the first vatican council taught that the existence of god can be proven by our reason alone.
Three philosophical proofs for the existence of god. A printable sheet full of discussion questions and ideas for classroom activities to accompany the proving god exists animation. I dont know, but i can prove its opposite using mathematics. I was surprised to find that there was scientific evidence for the existence of god. The best books on the existence of god ed feser on five. Spitzer covers these and more in great detail, including three philosophical proofs for the existence of god. Conversely, a nonbeliever needs only enough to believe they have a case against the existence of god. Jack zavada of talks about the faithshattering experience of losing his herohis dad.
I will continue presenting more evidence for the existence of god over the next several lessons. While science cannot prove god does not exist, there is a mountain of scientific evidence pointing squarely at our creator. Scientists have confirmed the existence of god after proving a mathematicians theory which suggests that there is a higher power. Yes, i can prove that god doesnt exist using principle of mathematical induction a part of mathematics. I cant see how perceived order can prove the existance of a god any more than perceived disorder would prove that god doesnt exist. The bible diagnoses humanitys deepest need and then prescribes what it claims is the only antedote. There are millions of witnesses in the world for the fact of enlightenment. Pascals wager is an argument in philosophy presented by the seventeenthcentury french philosopher, mathematician and physicist, blaise pascal 16231662. Thomas aquinas makes an important distinction about proving god s existence through reason. Nor can god prove god s own existence in a way that would satisfy either atheists or apologists.
Scientists claim there is no evidence of god, but this book shows how science is wrong that god does in fact exist. Reviews of books with scientific evidence that god exists. Jan 07, 2011 robert spitzers new proofs for the existence of god hereafter npeg presents in rigorous detail, five arguments for the existence of god, a section discussing the plausibility of multiversestring universe scenarios, and some philosophical discussion on methodology. Jesus says he is the key to the door of the house of god which is the gate to the kingdom of heaven. It posits that humans bet with their lives that god either exists or does not pascal argues that a rational person should live as though god exists and seek to believe in god. Can mathematics prove the existence of god or intelligent.
Physics, cosmology, and the universal mind, about scientific proof for god s existence. The argument from the paucity of benign mutations d. No doubt the strongest evidence for gods existence in the bible comes from the lord jesus christ himself. Hopefully we both agree that the god we are trying to prove is a spirit. I mean, real evidence that shows beyond a shadow of a doubt that there is a god. After that first book, i found other books with more scientific evidence. Evidence for god in plain sight the only way to rectify our reasonings is to make them as tangible as those of the mathematicians, so that we can find our error at a. For the wrath of god is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about god is evident within them. The pair ran kurt godels ontological proof for the existence of god though a computer, and the result showed that the equation adds up correctly.