In my opinion, the best proof that god exists is this. If we had scientific proof of gods existence, the study of god would be a scientific endeavor rather than a theological one. Since we now know there can be no such thing as scientific proof of that which if it exists at all is inherently beyond the grasp of science, this idea must also be false. The question is a scientific one, and scientific evidence, if any were available, would be used to settle it. Evidence for the bible proof for god wvbs online video. Flews premise to follow the evidence wherever it leads should be adopted by all of us. Reviews of books with scientific evidence that god exists. Because your heart is proud, and you have said, i am a god, i sit in the seat of the gods, in the heart of the seas, yet you are but a man, and no god, though you make your heart like the heart of a god you are indeed wiser than daniel. There is nothing like the bible because it carries the same consistent message throughout all of. Through a deeper investigation of science he however gradually came to the discovery that science actually proves the existence of god. Edward feser has become one of the most distinguished catholic philosophers in the united states and his new book, five proofs of the existence of god ignatius, 2017, can help catholics to be prepared to answer objections to gods existence and will strengthen our own understanding of the truth. Although there is no direct proof for gods existence, there is much evidence that an intelligent agent god designed the universe specifically to allow for the existence of complex, spiritual life forms. Even though there is extensive, solid evidence for god s existence, none of that evidence would be admissible in the science court of law using.
Prophecy is the proof of god prophecy is the proof of divine revelation. The old testament contains 48 prophecies that pertain to the crucifixion of jesus. Thats the kind of argument that an atheist would have to develop in order to get the problem of evil off the ground as an objection to theism. There remain many mysteries that are beyond science. He now believes that such evidence exists, and there is a god chronicles his journey from staunch atheism to believer. Five proofs of the existence of god by edward feser. What evidence is there that the bible is in fact gods word. There are 1,093 prophecies in the bible that refer to jesus and his church, and each one of those prophecies was fulfilled. The author, a geological engineer, describes the geological systems of the earth, dating methods, including radiometric dating, and shows that the earth was made within thousands, not millions, of years. The bible is the most influential book in the world, and millions of copies are sold every year. The fact that creation requires a creator is only one proof that god exists. March 11, 2015 i want to give you five reasons to affirm the bible is the word of god.
Christians, is there any proof that god told people to. Stephen hawking declares that science can prove god does. The same is true of any miracle and the deliberate and intentional creation of the universe would have to have been the mother and father of all miracles. The old testament book of ecclesiastes states that god has put eternity into the human heart. The proof was later expanded to the uncaused cause proof by thomas aquinas and there.
Clues to our transcendent destiny from the revelation of jesus san francisco. After that first book, i found other books with more scientific evidence. For the first time, this book will present a detailed and fascinating account of flews riveting decision to revoke his previous beliefs and argue for the existence of god. The truth of the word of god tells us that god hangeth the earth upon nothing job 26. One of the great tasks of mortimer adlers illustrious life wa. Scientist and believer alike, as a result of reading his book,my attitude is. I believe that science itself points in a very different direction. This requires a leap of faith, often called pascals leap. Down the centuries there have been various attempts to prove the existence of god, and to demonstrate gods action in the world. Four centuries of trying to prove gods existence the conversation.
Yet skeptics today are questioning its accuracy and validity. Many books and movies have been made to tell the countless stories of harsh, dishonest, cruel, selfish people who had an encounter with jesus christ and who changed into in loving, selfsacrificial, humble and tender people, who express the very heart and. Scientific proof of god the case for a creator several scientists. Attempting to disprove the old adage, no one can prove that god exists. Arguments why god very probably exists the conversation. The problem is that this revelation lacks depth and power. Scientists use mathematical calculations to prove the existence of god scientists have confirmed the existence of god after proving a mathematicians theory. However, it is not possible to prove that god is a good god, interested in his children and desiring to help them.
The only evidence that every christian can point to with agreement is the bible, which is a book written, handled, transmitted, and translated by human hands, and full of mythological imagery. This bold new book dares to go where others fear to tread. The truth or untruth of this statement is not based upon evidence or lack of evidence, but by definition alone. In my humble opinion, any one of the books below have sufficient scientific evidence to prove the existence of god.
The first part of this book presents these ideas very effectively. Jesus christ clearly demonstrated that he was god, by constantly doing things only god could do. I was surprised to find that there was scientific evidence for the existence of god. With contemporary philosophy of religion and analytic theology, there is often a great level of rigour and. The book starts with the basics of set theory, logic and truth tables, and counting. What serves as evidence or proof for some intelligent and reasonable people cannot be expected to be interpreted the same way by everyone, regardless of their intentions or. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain. There is no proof of god here, but there is an interesting take on why god may well exist. First, i believe the bible is the word of god because of its scientific accuracy. Another proof god exists is the reality of radically transformed hearts and lives.
For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the book of mormon is a synthesis of earlier works written by other men, of the vivid imaginings of joseph smith, and of plagiarisms from the king james bible. Shocking proof of gods 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. Scientists run calculations to prove the existence of god. That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the lord jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that god hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. See amazing archaeological discoveries, incredible scientific facts, fulfillment of prophecies, and confirmation of the bibles consistency. His book, god according to god, a scientist proves weve been wrong about god all along, was published in may 2009 with harperone and has enthusiastic endorsements by. He, god, founded one church, said it was to remain one, and promised that one church the holy spirit will guide you into all truth, and whatsoever you bind upon earth is bound in heaven, and he who hears you hears me. In other words, as i argue in my book, it takes the existence of some kind of a god to make.
What evidence is there to recognize the proof for god as its divine source. Using the current narrow scope definition, there is not any scientific proof of god. Stephen hawkings final book, brief answers to the big questions, was released posthumously tuesday by his children. A contemporary thomistic metaphysical proof of god with a. Of course, every house is constructed by someone, but the one who constructed all things is god. And many of these proofs also provide powerful evidence that god exists. For example, in new proofs for the existence of god, robert j. The best arguments for gods existence dont challenge atheists. At some point in life, everyone might have encountered a question about how we come into existence and is there god. The physicist explains that science now offers more convincing explanations for existence.
The existence of an orderly universe containing life points to a creator. Believe in god in 5 minutes scientific proof youtube. Stephen hawking, in his final book, argues theres no possibility of god existing because time didnt exist before the big bang. In short, god not only exists, but science gives us tools to know this. Stephen hawkings final book says theres no possibility.
When it comes to the possibility of gods existence, the bible says that there are people who have seen sufficient evidence, but they have suppressed the truth about god. No case against god, however watertight, means much if its. This book is a narrative of the two authors interactions on writing the book and follows the development of their conclusions that god exists. The one theology book all atheists really should read news the. However, this does not exclude the possibility of god being provable by other means. The existence of such evil gives us good grounds to doubt the existence of god or to deny gods existence, even though it doesnt count as a strict proof. Prove there is a god even without the bible united. As humans, we have an innate desire to understand the. Paul wrote that all scripture is inspired by god 2 tim.
The best books on the existence of god ed feser on five books. This is the best proof that god exists in my opinion. To a degree, there is a god delivers on what it claims to do. It answers whether we are alone or not as a human race and whether or not our existence has purpose.
Isaiah chapter 53 when compared to the four gospels. In philosophical terms, the question of the existence of god involves the disciplines of epistemology the nature and scope of knowledge and ontology study of the. After over 40 years of not believing that god exists, i was dared by a christian friend to read a book. Stephen hawkings final book says there s no possibility of god in our universe. Flew actually converted to theism in the first place. Proof of god is the unlikely story of how this serious scientist and this broken writer, in a series of conversations stretching over several months, come to understand that the universefrom the smallest subatomic particles that make up everything in existence to the farthest reaches of the universebears evidence of a creator. Aristotle first formulated this proof as an unmoved mover proof in book 8 of the.
We know that god is real because there is a moral standard and if there is a moral standard there is a transcendent moral truth. Is there a better descriptive word for this first cause than god. Follow kyle butt as he demonstrates both the external and internal evidences for the bible being from god. Consider just one verse of this amazing prophecy that was written long before jesus lived and was crucified. Son of man, say to the prince of tyre, thus says the lord god. Its also known as the argument from first cause, the. His premise is that it is possible to prove there is a god beyond a reasonable doubt. Prove there is a god even without the bible proving the existence of god is the beginning of having faith in god, so it is one of the most important goals to establish in our lives. The bible itself is proof of gods existence because he used 40 unrelated people over a period of 2,000 years to write his unique love letter to us. The existence of god is a subject of debate in the philosophy of religion and popular culture a wide variety of arguments for and against the existence of god can be categorized as metaphysical, logical, empirical, or subjective.
There are folks who are as steadfastly committed to the notion there is no god or deeper purpose to life as there are people who believe god does exist and life does have meaning. Hone, in the bible, speaking and claiming to be god, can make prophecies and tell what is going to happen in the future to nations, to cities, to empires, then if it actually happens in every case, and. The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version. A second proof of god also relates to creation, but it specifically addresses intelligence. Shocking proof of gods existence inside the human body.
Not only is it meaningless ill read harts book to see if i can suss out any meaning, but its also untestable. If we had scientific proof of gods existence, all religious people would be aligning on the god that had been scientifically proven to exist. Then, the book moves on to standard proof techniques. The cosmological argument is an argument for the existence of god that says that god is the first cause that created the universe source. Adlers writings and thoughts about god adler, mortimer, dzugan, ken on. It has become almost compulsory to say that you do not believe in god. The best books on the existence of god ed feser on five. When contemporary thinkers try to prove gods existence, their aim is usually to.