Where do the Laws of Logic originate from?
Why do the Axioms of Mathematics exists in the Universe?
How can we explain the origin of eternal, immutable,
necessary truths?
(pt.1 of 1) This is the latest installment in our series "Good Arguments for God's Existence", which is drawing upon classical arguments from Natural Theology. This is surely one of the most interesting and thought provoking arguments for the existence of a Divine Being, namely, the Conceptualist Argument.
The Conceptualist Argument seeks to demonstrate that it's more plausible than not to believe in God's existence, based upon the existence of necessary, immutable, eternal truths in the universe (logic, mathematics, morality, etc..), for which the only sufficient explanation is an Omniscient Mind in which to ground and sustain them - God.
If one does not believe in the existence of a Theistic God, then it is incumbent upon that person to explain how it is possible that certain immutable, eternal, logically necessary truths/ideas/concepts/abstract objects exist and are sufficiently grounded. In my view, atheism, materialism, naturalism, etc.... are completely unable to account for the existence and the grounding of these real concepts/truths that we appeal to and use every day of our human experience. If a worldview (atheism, pantheism, panentheism, etc..) cannot adequately account for these features of our experience, it should be abandoned in favor of a worldview with more explanatory power and explanatory scope.
Watch the short video, and think through the issues mentioned. If you don't accept the Theistic/Christian explanation the existence of these necessary concepts/truths, then provide me with a more persuasive argument......in video format, not just a quick dismissive comment. Thanks.
- Pastor J.
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