THE KALAM COSMOLOGICAL ARGUMENT: CRITIQUING A RECENT DEFENCE
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ABSTRACT In the late 1970s big bang model of cosmology was widely accepted and interpreted as implying universe had a beginning. At end that decade William Lane Craig revived an argument for God known Kalam Cosmological Argument (KCA) based on this scientific consensus. Furthermore, he linked to supposed biblical concept creation ex nihilo found in Genesis. I shall critique Craig's position expressed more recent update argue contemporary no longer understands ultimate beginning, seriously undermining KCA. will further contend book Genesis should not be understood describing anyway.
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عنوان ژورنال: Think
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1477-1756', '1755-1196']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s147717562000041x