Background

Question 1

Plato and Aristotle (4/5th century) arguing for pagan God

What did they postulate the need for?

Answer 1

• a craftsman for the universe

- a first unmoved mover (prime mover)

Question 2

How did both starts their argument?

Answer 2

With the fact of motion which needs a prior agency to motivate it
- this mover would been no further mover

Question 3

What’s their argument based on the idea of?

Answer 3

Causation - law of cause and effect

Question 4

‘Who caused me to exist?’

Answer 4

Trace theory of evolution back we arrive at the Big Bang

Question 5

Is we accept the big band what do we reject?

Answer 5

The idea of indirect regress (the idea the universe had always existed)

Question 6

What must the first cause be?

Answer 6

• Non-physical (spiritual)
• Non-time bound (eternal)
• Non-contingent (necessary - cannot not exist)