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A Case for the Existence of God
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2008
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Some of the brightest scientific minds of our time, from Albert Einstein to Stephen Hawking, have made incredible insights into the earliest origins of the universe, but have failed to ultimately discover why there is something rather than nothing—why we exist. In A Case for the Existence of God, Dean L. Overman examines the latest theories about the origins of the universe and explains why even the most sophisticated science can only take us so far. Ultimately we must make a leap of faith to understand the world, and Overman argues that a leap into theism provides the most satisfying conclusions.
Overman explores fundamental questions about why our world exists and how it functions, using principles of logic, physics, and theology. In a time when religion and science are often portrayed as diametrically opposed, A Case for the Existence of God presents a refreshing view of the interplay between science and religion and makes a compelling case for the existence of God and his role in our world.
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2008
ISBN-Print
978-0-7425-6312-4
ISBN-Online
978-0-7425-6553-1
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
230
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CONTENTS No access
FOREWORD No access
PREFACE No access
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS No access
Chapter 01: INTRODUCTION No access Pages 1 - 6
Chapter 02: THE QUESTION OF GOD’S EXISTENCE No access Pages 7 - 32
Chapter 03: MANY GENERATIONS OF PHILOSOPHERS HAVE MADE THE MISTAKE OF ASSUMING HUME AND KANT’S OBJECTIONS DISPOSED OF THE COSMOLOGICAL ARGUMENT No access Pages 33 - 38
Chapter 04: A UNIVERSE WITH AN INFINITE PAST WOULD STILL REQUIRE A NECESSARY BEING TO SUSTAIN ITS EXISTENCE No access Pages 39 - 42
Chapter 05: BECAUSE THE UNIVERSE (OR MULTIVERSE) HAD A BEGINNING, IT IS CONTINGENT AND HAS A CAUSE FOR ITS COMING INTO EXISTENCE No access Pages 43 - 52
Chapter 06: THE PHILOSOPHY OF NATURE SET FORTH IN THIS BOOK EMPHASIZES THE INTELLIGIBILITY OF THE UNIVERSE NOTED IN EINSTEIN’S STATEMENT No access Pages 53 - 66
Chapter 07: EVOLUTION IS NOT DISPOSITIVE OF THE QUESTION OF WHY THERE IS SOMETHING RATHER THAN NOTHING AND WHY THE UNIVERSE IS RATIONAL AND INTELLIGIBLE No access Pages 67 - 72
Chapter 08: THE MYSTERY OF INFORMATION CHALLENGES A STRICT MATERIALISM No access Pages 73 - 88
Chapter 09: THE EXISTENCE OF GOD GIVES AN ABSOLUTE THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE REAL EXISTENCE OF RIGHT AND WRONG No access Pages 89 - 100
Chapter 10: EVIDENTIAL FORCE OF RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE No access Pages 101 - 114
Chapter 11: Recorded Experiences of Encounters with the Divine Bear Witness to a Way of Knowing that Includes Kierkegaard’s KENDSKAB, BUBER’S I–Thou, OTTO’S Wholly Other, AND MARCEL’S Mystery No access Pages 115 - 146
Chapter 12: THESE NINE WITNESSES TESTIFY TO ANOTHER WAY OF KNOWING THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE EMPIRICAL AND THE METAPHYSICAL RATIONAL WAYS OF KNOWING, BUT IS BEYOND THE DESCRIBABLE AND REQUIRES PERSONAL PARTICIPATION, COMMITMENT, AND PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION No access Pages 147 - 150
Chapter 13: CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS AND SUMMARY No access Pages 151 - 160
