The Cosmological argument is defined as the argument which proves that the universe was created by God. This argument clearly claims that the world is in existence because it was created by God. The first arguments are said to have been generated by Aristotle around three hundred years before Christ.
In these arguments, it is well explained that everything that is in existence has a cause. This means that if one was to decide to go back far enough, a cause would be determined. It is also said that the first initial cause was God. The cosmological argument was initially developed by philosophers of Muslim decent in the middle ages. On a day to day basis, it seems like everything comes in and out of existence, depending on their coming to existence and also the fact that they might have not existed at all.
Seeking an explanation to these kinds of things is not in any way improper. God is defined as the Supreme Being (Oddie para 2). Unlike other beings, God is not one to come into existence and also fade out of existence. God is termed as being an eternal being. God is not dependent on any other beings for existence thus he is termed as an Independent Being. God’s existence is not a matter of luck or chancing unlike every other being that are a matter of chance.
Hence God is a necessary Being. In addition, God can be said to be a necessary, independent, and eternal Being who the rest of the universe or cosmos depends on for their well being. God is regarded as a creator and sustainer of lives and the universe. Among the many arguments surrounding this topic is that there cannot be a true infinite. This is because even a small part of what is referred to as infinite is itself seen as an infinite since it has been derived from the entire infinite.
For example, an infinite collection of the blue and white marbles would be best suited to explain this theory. The number of blue marbles in this pack is directly proportional to the total number of all marbles in the pack, because both are infinite. The same holds for the number of marbles in the pack.
Thus, the number of blue marbles equals the number of white marbles which equals the sum of all blue and white marbles. It would be incongruous to hold to the claims of existence of a true infinite. Similarly, thinking that infinite happenings can occur prior to a given time is awkward.
The second argument talks about the formation of actual infinite. It states that it cannot be formed. It is fascinating that philosopher Craig also states that the cause of the universe is as a result of the Personal Creator. He goes on to state that “the only way to have an eternal cause but a temporal effect would seem to be if the cause is a personal agent who freely chooses to create an effect in time” (Craig p. 88)
The creation theory has been defined numerous times and there are a number of different stories telling on how the earth was formed. The evolution theory is somewhat believable, probably by pagans and evolutionists. Most communities have come up with theories in a bid to explain their existence.
This is most common in African cultures where they have learned to coin theories explaining their existence. Christians believe in the existence of a God who is considered to have willed the existence of all that there is. This God is not a physical being that is part of the universe. God’s mighty power rules over the entire universe.
The Bible clearly shows us that God is indeed the uncaused First Cause that created the universe by willing it into existence. Another cosmological argument that is consistent with the Bible is the Kalam Cosmological Argument. Aristotle’s theory was of great importance in the cosmological arguments about the existence of God.
He argued that everything that takes place is as a result of something else. For example, if one was to slip on a banana peel and fall, there would be the question of who left the peel there? Why was the peel left there? Where did it come from? This can be traced back as far as one would want. Aristotle thought that it would have been easier by reaching only the first cause which is causing but itself uncaused. This theory is now known as the prime Mover.
Creation is the only widely accepted theory on the existence of the universe. It may vary depending on one’s religion but it all leads to the same, one natural and Supreme Being. The Christians believe in God and his son Jesus Christ who came to earth in humanly form and ascended into heaven.
Their holy book is known as The Bible. The Muslims believe in Allah and Mohamed his Prophet, their holy book is known as The Koran. The Hindus believe in a number of gods but there is a supreme being they believe in and they refer to their holy book as the Bahagdvita. These are just the main religions in the world and a little of their beliefs. It is evident that God is a super natural Being.
Works Cited
Craig, William Lane. “The existence of God and the beginning of the universe.” Truth: A Journal of Modern Thought 3 (1991): 85-96.
Oddie Graham. The cosmological argument: Why is there something rather than nothing? 2011. Web.