Does God Really Exist?

Presented by: VAIBHAV JAIN ECE/09/152

Outline
Four good reasons to suggest God exists
1. 2. 3. 4.

Philosophy: Universes Existence Science: Fine-Tuning for Life Ethics: Moral Values History: Jesus Resurrection

1) Philosophy:

Universes Existence

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Law of Thermodynamics

Universe is moving toward a state of maximum disorder (entropy, S) D Suniv > 0 ; Suniv If the universe always existed, the entropy of the universe would be infinite by now

Wed have heat death of the universe

But we still have order & heat, therefore, universe is not an infinite # of years old

Conclusion from Philosophy

1) Universes Existence
1. Whatever begins to exist has a cause. 2. The universe began to exist. 3. Therefore, the universe has a cause.

This cause must be: Uncaused, changeless, timeless, immaterial, and personal

2) Science:

Fine-tuning for Intelligent Life

Just how precise?

For example, (from Stephen Hawkings calculations) Expansion of the Universe

If larger, no galaxy formation

If smaller, universe collapses before star formation

In fact, its precise to a factor of 1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000

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Even more precise for

Force of Gravity [Dr. P.C.W. Davies]

If larger, stars would be too hot and would burn up quickly & unevenly If smaller, stars would be too cool and nuclear fusion would not ignite (no heavy element production)

In fact, it is precise to a factor of 1 in 10100 [thats 100 zeros]

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Random Chance for Life?

Big Bang says universe is 15 billion years old (15,000,000,000 years) Agnostic biophysicist Dr. Harold Morowitz wondered

Suppose you break all chemical bonds in a simple bacteria and put resulting atoms under ideal chemical conditions Question: How long would it take for it to reassemble?

Answer: 10

100,000,000,000

years!

Written out completely, that would be:

1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 ,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,0 00,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,00 0,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 ,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,(on and on)

= a thousand sets of Encyclopedia Britannicas filled with zeros!! (compare w/ 15,000,000,000 yrs of universe)
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Not enough time for random chance

Conclusion from Science:

2) Fine-tuning for Intelligent Life

Fine-tuning necessary for the universe suggests an Intelligent Designer Random chance is an inadequate explanation for intelligent life

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3) Ethics:

Objective Moral Values

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Objective Moral Values

Are valid & binding whether anybody believes in them or not

e.g., Torturing babies for fun is wrong

If God does not exist, objective moral values do not exist. Objective moral values do exist. Therefore, God exists.

C.S. Lewis: Existence of a Moral Law presupposes a Moral Law Giver (God)

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4) History:

Jesus Life, Death, & Resurrection

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Conclusion from History:

Jesus Resurrection

There are established facts concerning Jesus:

Honorable burial, discovery of His empty tomb, post-mortem appearances, origin of His disciples' belief in His resurrection.

The hypothesis "God raised Jesus from the dead" is the best explanation of these facts.

The hypothesis "God raised Jesus from the dead" entails that God exists.
Therefore, God exists.

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Summary
4 good reasons to believe that God exists (+20 more)

Universe began to exist A changeless, immaterial, personal Cause

Fine-tuning required for life An Intelligent Designer Presence of objective moral values A Moral Law Giver

Fact of Jesus resurrection God who can raise the dead

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[Actually, tougher to prove that God does NOT exist]