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(PDF) A Christian Introduction to Philosophy

   

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Introduction to ChristianFaith and Philosophy

TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1The strongest moral argument to the existence of God...................................................................1Moral Argument .........................................................................................................................2Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................5REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTIONThe word Philosophy can be used in different senses or places. It is basically the practiceof reflecting severely on what an individual, group or community believes about a particularquestion which is treated to be important or subject to an argument. The present report is incontext to Christian philosophy related to existence of God. It will discuss moral argument on thequestion related to existence and no existence of God. Christian Philosophy will be consideredwhile discussing argument in the following report.THE STRONGEST MORAL ARGUMENT TO THE EXISTENCE OF GODThe question of God's existence is one of the most critical problems that have beendiscussed since a long time. There are various individuals, philosophers, religions and groupshaving different perceptions or beliefs related to the existence of God. “Some believes that thereis no God and others believe that God exists as per the view of Byrne, (2017) pp. 1-15”.Therefore, it is important to discuss and examine both sides of the argument. There are variousarguments made related to existence of God which can be discussed as follows - Pascal's Wager – This is an argument which believes in God and it is based on both; self-interestand appeal to evidence that God exists. It is the self-interest of each and every individual tobelieve in God. This argument recommend that it is our own choice to believe in God or not. Thebelief or claim that states that it is our own interest to believe God is greatly assisted by a thoughtof possible results or consequences of unbelief and belief. If an individual believe in God, theargument will continue and if he exists, then he or she will receive an infinite reward in heaven.“On the other hand, if he does not exist, then he or she will lose little or nothing and its viceversa, if individual do not believe in God” as per the view of Gellman, (2017) p.222. Therefore,either acquiring infinite reward in heaven or loosing little or nothing is highly preferable to eithergetting heavily punished in hell or achieving a little in heaven. Ontological Argument – This is an argument that tries to prove God's existence only throughabstract reasoning. The argument starts with an explanation related to the concept of God. Theword God means perfect being. Therefore, God that exists is obviously better than a God thatdoesn't. To speak God as a perfect being, hence states that he exists. If God's perfection is acomponent of the concept related to God. If a person speak the word God, he or she talks about a1

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