The Cosmological Argumentative Essay On God Is Real
One of the most prevalent questions concerning Christianity is that of whether or not God is real. The Cosmological Argument is an idea that is often associated with this question. “Cosmological” means “based on the fact of the cosmos.” It has to do with cosmology, a branch of metaphysics concerned with the Universe. In this case, “argument” is used in the sense of a formation of inferences, and conclusions that have been derived from them.
The cosmological evidence of God’s existence was confirmed by Paul in Romans 1:19-20 when he stated: “Because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them. For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the …show more content…
They therefore are capable of either being or not being; that is, they are not necessary but contingent. If they were necessary, they could not have had a beginning or an end. Therefore there must be a necessary being to cause contingent beings; if not, nothing could exist. Contingency may be proved on the basis of time and change (ReasonableFaith.org). Everything in nature exists in the context of time; but, everything existing in time undergoes change. If no change has occurred, time has not elapsed. Therefore, everything in nature changes. But everything that changes does so because it is affected by other things. If it contained its various forms altogether within itself, all these forms would exist at once, and thus no change could occur. Then, since everything that is thus affected by other things is contingent, everything in nature is contingent (ReasonableFaith.org). Since everything that is contingent must be caused by something else, when people consider an item or being in the natural realm they know that it, too, had to have a cause. We may continue this to infinity and still have a series of caused beings. Since no one of these could cause itself, none could exist unless there were a non-contingent being—i.e., one needing no external cause—to initiate the cause/effect process. Such a non-contingent being contains its own cause in itself, thus is different from the other beings in that it is necessary—it must exist. It therefore is possible to prove the existence of a non-contingent being simply because contingent beings
The cosmological evidence of God’s existence was confirmed by Paul in Romans 1:19-20 when he stated: “Because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them. For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the …show more content…
They therefore are capable of either being or not being; that is, they are not necessary but contingent. If they were necessary, they could not have had a beginning or an end. Therefore there must be a necessary being to cause contingent beings; if not, nothing could exist. Contingency may be proved on the basis of time and change (ReasonableFaith.org). Everything in nature exists in the context of time; but, everything existing in time undergoes change. If no change has occurred, time has not elapsed. Therefore, everything in nature changes. But everything that changes does so because it is affected by other things. If it contained its various forms altogether within itself, all these forms would exist at once, and thus no change could occur. Then, since everything that is thus affected by other things is contingent, everything in nature is contingent (ReasonableFaith.org). Since everything that is contingent must be caused by something else, when people consider an item or being in the natural realm they know that it, too, had to have a cause. We may continue this to infinity and still have a series of caused beings. Since no one of these could cause itself, none could exist unless there were a non-contingent being—i.e., one needing no external cause—to initiate the cause/effect process. Such a non-contingent being contains its own cause in itself, thus is different from the other beings in that it is necessary—it must exist. It therefore is possible to prove the existence of a non-contingent being simply because contingent beings