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[논문] THE ARGUMENTS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD IN CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS (영문) (25)
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2023-03-14 13:52:00, 조회 : 458 |
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Paul Jang
3월 2일 오후 7:49 ·
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A DEMONSTRATION OF GOD AND THE ARGUMENTS
FOR THE EXISTENCE OF CHRISTIAN GOD IN CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS (25)
by Dr. Paul B. Jang (Ph.D, Christian Apologetics) (영문) ✝✝✝
CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF THE LITERATURES:
PHILOSOPHICAL AND THEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE CONCEPTS AND EXISTENCE OF GOD
HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL SURVEY
THE ARGUMENTS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
The Third Way: The Argument from Possibility and Necessity
Aquinas insists that it is found in nature things that are possible to be and not to be, since they are found to be generated, and to be corrupted, and consequently, it is possible for them to be and not to be. But it is impossible for these always to exist, because these may not be in existence at some time. Therefore, not all beings are merely possible, but there must exist something that exist of which it is necessary.
But every necessary thing either has its necessity caused by another, or not. It is impossible to go on to infinity in necessary things which have their necessity caused by another, as it has been already proven in regard to efficient causes.
Therefore, we cannot but admit the existence of some being having of itself its own necessity, and not receiving it from another, but rather causing in others their necessity. This is what all men speak of as God. This theory is very theoretical and philosophical, but it has a dangerous fact of existential philosophy of which Paul Tillich had tried existential-philosophical approach to the existence of God with the terms Being and Not-being.
And this argument also is no more than a theory of relativity in philosophy in spite of being a little effect. In fact, it is impossible for us to perfectly prove the existence of god through the rational arguments as the theory of relativity, because God always transcends the relativity and the rational reason of man.
The Fourth Way: The Argument from the Gradation to be Found in Things
Among beings there are some more and some less good, true, noble, and the like. But more and less are predicated of different things according to what they resemble in their different ways something which is the maximum, as a thing is said to be hotter according as it is more nearly resembles that which is hottest; so that there is something which is trust, something best, something noblest, and, consequently something which is most being, for those things that are greatest in truth are greatest in being, as it is written in Metaph,ii.
Now the maximum in any genus is the cause of all in that genus, as fire, which is the maximum if hot, is the cause of all hot things, as is said. Therefore, there must also be something which is to all beings the cause of their being, goodness, and every other perfection; and this we call God.
This theory is derived from the gradation to be found in things. In brief, it can be said that there is God on the top of maximum of all things. But it has been face to the big problem that God may be an impersonal existence.
The Fifth Way: The Argument from the Governance of the World
We see that things which lack knowledge, such as natural bodies, act for an end, and this is evident from their acting always, or nearly always, in the same way, so as to obtain the best result.
Hence it is plain that they achieve their end, not fortuitously, but designedly. Now whatever lacks knowledge cannot move towards an end, unless it be directed by some being endowed with knowledge and intelligence; as the arrow is directed by the archer.
Therefore, some intelligent being exists by whom all natural things are directed to their end; and this being we call God. This is called the argument from the governance of the world which is directed by some archer. 💗💗💗
- To be continued -
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