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What is the main concern with claiming God is the cause of all things?
It requires more than what can be justified as relevant or helpful.
What is one of the objections to the cosmological argument mentioned in the text?
The universe extending infinitely back in time.
Why does Edwards speculate that perhaps the God who created the universe no longer exists?
The God is an in fieri cause.
What would be needed for the cosmological argument to show that God still exists?
To demonstrate that God is an in esse cause (sustaining cause).
Why does Edwards emphasize the distinction between originating (in fieri) and sustaining (in esse) causes?
To highlight that sustaining causes are more relevant in proving God's existence.
What does the text suggest is an adequate explanation for why we are all here today according to Edwards?
The choices each individual has made to be educated.
What is the main focus of the Anthropic Cosmological Argument?
The fine-tuning of the universe for life
What are the odds, according to physicists cited by Craig, of the human genome forming as it has?
1 in 100,000
What does Craig argue is the best explanation for the existence of life in the universe?
Intelligent designer
Why does Craig believe that the universe has an intelligent designer?
The interest shown by the designer in human lives
What is the classic problem with the cosmological argument, according to the text?
It fails to prove the existence of any god
How does Craig's view on intelligent design differ from the classic cosmological argument?
Craig believes in an intelligent designer with interest in human lives
Explore the concept that the universe is finely tuned to support life, and the argument of best explanation regarding this fine-tuning. Consider the evidence for the precise conditions required for the existence of complex life since the big bang.
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