The Design Argument

Question 1

Describe William Paley’s design argument

Answer 1

If we found a watch, there is an evidence of the design as the parts have been produced for a purpose. Evidence of design for natural world. Things that are designed needs a designer. The designer was God.

Question 2

Describe Isaac Newton’s design argument

Answer 2

Thumbs are called opposable because they can be moved around to touch the other fingers, allowing people to grasp things. This ability can only be found in humans and primates. Prove existence of God,
Also, individual patterns of thumbs shows sufficient proof for existence of God

Question 3

Describe the anthropologist principle

Answer 3

Everything was just right for the universe to come into existence. For instance, the gravitational potential was just right and the force too. Fine tuning can not be chance and is the deliberate action of God.

Question 4

Describe St Thomas Aquinas Design argument

Answer 4

Things in universe could only be kept in regular order. Y an intelligent being
All objects in the universe rotate in a set pattern because God keeps them in their place.

Question 5

Describe the design argument (teleological argument)

Answer 5

The universe is too ordered and complicated to be randomly made, therefore it must have been designed.
A design needs a designer, the designer of the universe is God.
Genesis account also supports the design argument. God has planned the development of the world.