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A Case for the Existence of God
About this book
Some of the brightest scientific minds of our time, from Albert Einstein to Stephen Hawking, have made incredible insights into the earliest origins of the universe, but have failed to ultimately discover why there is something rather than nothing-why we exist. In A Case for the Existence of God, Dean L. Overman examines the latest theories about the origins of the universe and explains why even the most sophisticated science can only take us so far. Ultimately we must make a leap of faith to understand the world, and Overman argues that a leap into theism provides the most satisfying conclusions.
Overman explores fundamental questions about why our world exists and how it functions, using principles of logic, physics, and theology. In a time when religion and science are often portrayed as diametrically opposed, A Case for the Existence of God presents a refreshing view of the interplay between science and religion and makes a compelling case for the existence of God and his role in our world.
Overman explores fundamental questions about why our world exists and how it functions, using principles of logic, physics, and theology. In a time when religion and science are often portrayed as diametrically opposed, A Case for the Existence of God presents a refreshing view of the interplay between science and religion and makes a compelling case for the existence of God and his role in our world.
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Table of contents
- A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
- ABRIDGED CONTENTS
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- Chapter 01: INTRODUCTION
- Chapter 02: THE QUESTION OF GODāS EXISTENCE
- Chapter 03: MANY GENERATIONS OF PHILOSOPHERS HAVE MADE THE MISTAKE OF ASSUMING HUME AND KANTāS OBJECTIONS DISPOSED OF THE COSMOLOGICAL ARGUMENT
- Chapter 04: A UNIVERSE WITH AN INFINITE PAST WOULD STILL REQUIRE A NECESSARY BEING TO SUSTAIN ITS EXISTENCE
- Chapter 05: BECAUSE THE UNIVERSE (OR MULTIVERSE) HAD A BEGINNING, IT IS CONTINGENT AND HAS A CAUSE FOR ITS COMING INTO EXISTENCE
- Chapter 06: THE PHILOSOPHY OF NATURE SET FORTH IN THIS BOOK EMPHASIZES THE INTELLIGIBILITY OF THE UNIVERSE NOTED IN EINSTEINāS STATEMENT
- Chapter 07: EVOLUTION IS NOT DISPOSITIVE OF THE QUESTION OF WHY THERE IS SOMETHING RATHER THAN NOTHING AND WHY THE UNIVERSE IS RATIONAL AND INTELLIGIBLE
- Chapter 08: THE MYSTERY OF INFORMATION CHALLENGES A STRICT MATERIALISM
- Chapter 09: THE EXISTENCE OF GOD GIVES AN ABSOLUTE THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE REAL EXISTENCE OF RIGHT AND WRONG
- Chapter 10: EVIDENTIAL FORCE OF RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
- Chapter 11: Recorded Experiences of Encounters with the Divine Bear Witness to a Way of Knowing that Includes Kierkegaardās KENDSKAB, BUBERāS IāThou, OTTOāS Wholly Other, AND MARCELāS Mystery
- Chapter 12: THESE NINE WITNESSES TESTIFY TO ANOTHER WAY OF KNOWING THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE EMPIRICAL AND THE METAPHYSICAL RATIONAL WAYS OF KNOWING, BUT IS BEYOND THE DESCRIBABLE AND REQUIRES PERSONAL PARTICIPATION, COMMITMENT, AND PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION
- Chapter 13: CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS AND SUMMARY
- AFTERWORD
- Appendix A: THE NEW MATHEMATICS OF ALGORITHMIC INFORMATION THEORY IS RELEVANT TO THEORIES CONCERNING THE FORMATION OF THE FIRST LIVING MATTER
- Appendix B: THE LIMITS OF MATHEMATICS AND THE LIMITS OF REASON
- Appendix C: THE EVIDENCE FROM CONTEMPORARY PHYSICS SUPPORTS THE CONCEPTS OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND FREE WILL
- NOTES
- SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR