92 - Kalam, Fine Tuning, Beauty, and Consciousness

Crash Course Catholicism

In this episode, we continue our deep dive into the question: How do we know God exists? Today we will give an overview of various popular arguments for the existence of God, including the Kalam Cosmological Argument, the fine tuning of the universe, William Paley’s Watchmaker Argument, the argument from aesthetic experience, and Pascal’s wager. ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Support us on Patreon!⁠⁠⁠ Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicism@gmail.com. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/⁠ References and further reading/listening/viewing: William Lane Craig: The Kalam Cosmological Argument - Part 1: Scientific The Kalam Cosmological Argument - Part 2: Philosophical The Fine-Tuning of the Universe. Impossible Universe: The Reality of Cosmic Fine Tuning Reasonable Faith ⁠Pascal’s Wager: A Good Argument? ⁠ Does the Kalam Argument Work? w/ Dr. William Lane Craig & Jimmy Akin OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - Rube Goldberg Machine Kalaam Argument for God Debated | Jimmy Akin & Trent Horn Trent Horn: Rebutting atheist objections to the fine-tuning argument The Argument for God Atheists Fear the Most Peter Kreeft Pascal's Wager W/ Peter Kreeft Twenty Arguments for God’s Existence C.S. Lewis, Miracles, Chapter Three Edward Feser: Five Proofs of the Existence of God Mackie on Pascal’s Wager

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Crash Course Catholicism breaks down the beliefs, traditions, and teachings of the Catholic Church in a way that's thoughtful, accessible, and engaging. The first 50 episodes of this podcast are a summary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, while later episodes include deep dives into big questions about God, Scripture, Church history, the saints, morality, and the spiritual life. Our aim is to help you build a stronger understanding of the faith without requiring a theology degree.

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