In the ontological argument, God's existence is not just possible or probable or very likely, but is logically ensured. Anselm defined God as “that than which nothing greater can be thought”. It relies on nothing else than good old logic to sho…
In the ontological argument, God's existence is not just possible or probable or very likely, but is logically ensured. Anselm defined God as “that than which nothing greater can be thought”. It relies on nothing else than good old logic to show that, if the premises are true, God must exist.
In this series I would like to try to explain some of the best apologetic arguments around. Most of these arguments are around a long time already, but many Christians avoid them because they might be a bit intimidating.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
01:31 Ontology
02:59 Anselm's Ontological Argument
04:45 Critics
06:52 Modal Logic / Alvin Plantinga
09:29 Definition of God
10:50 Planinga’s Modal Ontological Argument
14:36 How Does This Work?
16:04 Maximally Great Dragon (Unicorn)
19:59 In the End
22:12 Postscript (Outro)
SOURCES
👉 Norman Malcolm, Knowledge and Certainty: Essays and Lectures, (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1963), pp. 149-50.
👉 Charles Hartshorne, Anselm's Discovery: A Re-examination of the Ontological Argument for God's Existence, (Chicago: Open Court, 1965).
👉 Groothuis, D., Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith, Intervarsity Press, Downers Grove Illinois, 2011.
👉 Waner, C., (06-06-2019) The Ontological Argument, [Internet] Theology Think Tank, https://theologythinktank.com/the-ontological-argument/ [accessed 11-10-2021].
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