Argument for
Theism
Name: Ryan Duarte
This assignment (1) analyses arguments for God's existence from both theistic and non-theistic
perspectives, and (2) considers and provides responses to the logical or evidential Problem of
Evil.
Part 1: Best Argument for Theism.
In a 125-150-word response for each of the following prompts, be sure to use your own words
when composing your responses. Use and properly cite information from the course materials
(for example: topic overviews, textbook, topic videos, additional supplemental academic
sources) to inform your response. Documentation of sources must be presented using APA
formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student
Success Center.
Explain what you consider to be the strongest argument for God’s existence.
• Provide one objection the non-theist could raise against this argument. (The
Personally,
objectionI would
shouldconsider the Bible
be a direct to betothe
response thestrongest
strongest argument
argument forfor
God’s existence.
God’s The Bible,
existence
having been the best seller of all time has been translated into so many different languages more
given in above rather than an indirect or unrelated argument against God’s existence.)
than any other book in the world due to the fact that so many people turn to Christianity. Sure,
there are so many other people who say that there isn’t a God, but I don’t see any other book like
• theProvide one specific objection/response the theist couldsupreme
make to the non-theist’s
JustBible having
to clarify, detailed writing
a non-theist explaining
is someone who that
doesthere is another
not believe that there is abeing
god orwho created
gods. So a the
objection.
earth
response from(The
or came themtheist’s
down here
that Ito objection/response
die for
could seeour sins,
them bring should
or even
up bebedirectly
perform
would therelated
the type
that to the
of miracles
Earth was non-
that
just He did.
there So
in the
theist’s
having saidobjection
all this, I given
believe above
the rather
Bible to than
be the an indirect
strongest or unrelated
argument for argument.)
God’s existence
beginning and we just so happen to be living in it as well as all creation within this world. They and I’m
sure that
could manythe
go along other of of
lines mybringing
classmates willBig
up the agree
Bang with me on
Theory or this one.
bring up evolution, but I feel that
that is something more of a theist kind of response. I’m sure there are many other arguments that
Like we talked about in class, the theist could raise against this argument by bringing up how the
a non- theist can bring up to prove there point, but in the end, they would just end up
unsuccessful just like atheist do, which brings up my next point.
Theism
Name: Ryan Duarte
This assignment (1) analyses arguments for God's existence from both theistic and non-theistic
perspectives, and (2) considers and provides responses to the logical or evidential Problem of
Evil.
Part 1: Best Argument for Theism.
In a 125-150-word response for each of the following prompts, be sure to use your own words
when composing your responses. Use and properly cite information from the course materials
(for example: topic overviews, textbook, topic videos, additional supplemental academic
sources) to inform your response. Documentation of sources must be presented using APA
formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student
Success Center.
Explain what you consider to be the strongest argument for God’s existence.
• Provide one objection the non-theist could raise against this argument. (The
Personally,
objectionI would
shouldconsider the Bible
be a direct to betothe
response thestrongest
strongest argument
argument forfor
God’s existence.
God’s The Bible,
existence
having been the best seller of all time has been translated into so many different languages more
given in above rather than an indirect or unrelated argument against God’s existence.)
than any other book in the world due to the fact that so many people turn to Christianity. Sure,
there are so many other people who say that there isn’t a God, but I don’t see any other book like
• theProvide one specific objection/response the theist couldsupreme
make to the non-theist’s
JustBible having
to clarify, detailed writing
a non-theist explaining
is someone who that
doesthere is another
not believe that there is abeing
god orwho created
gods. So a the
objection.
earth
response from(The
or came themtheist’s
down here
that Ito objection/response
die for
could seeour sins,
them bring should
or even
up bebedirectly
perform
would therelated
the type
that to the
of miracles
Earth was non-
that
just He did.
there So
in the
theist’s
having saidobjection
all this, I given
believe above
the rather
Bible to than
be the an indirect
strongest or unrelated
argument for argument.)
God’s existence
beginning and we just so happen to be living in it as well as all creation within this world. They and I’m
sure that
could manythe
go along other of of
lines mybringing
classmates willBig
up the agree
Bang with me on
Theory or this one.
bring up evolution, but I feel that
that is something more of a theist kind of response. I’m sure there are many other arguments that
Like we talked about in class, the theist could raise against this argument by bringing up how the
a non- theist can bring up to prove there point, but in the end, they would just end up
unsuccessful just like atheist do, which brings up my next point.
