On God and the Beginning of the Universe: An Evaluation of Recent Discussions

Philosophical analysis is of vital importance for addressing the controversies in science and theology. This article evaluates analyses concerning God beginning universe offered by a number philosophers. It shown that, while Linford correct that establishing physical reality has finite past not sufficient had beginning, objections which Linford, Schmid, Oberle, Wielenberg have against Cosmological Argument existence can be rebutted. The examination rebuttals demonstrates how more careful philosophical issues argument infinite causal regress, personal identity, timelessness, definition reducibility time, principle contribute to interaction between