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The kalam cosmological argument is different from traditional versions of the cosmological argument. The kalam calls for a first cause to actual time itself. It retains the traditional feel because it still | The kalam cosmological argument is different from traditional versions of the cosmological argument. The kalam calls for a first cause to actual time itself. It retains the traditional feel because it is still the First Cause necessary to endure existence of the world, but in conjunction with the position that it is the cause of the beginning of the physical space-time universe as well. | ||
William Lane Craig is the current most prominent defender of the kalam cosmological argument. The argument is more specific, adding premise 2 that involves the beginning of the universe. The conclusion is that the cause of the beginning of the universe points logically to [[theism]] rather than [[atheism]]. Kalam is essentially that; | William Lane Craig is the current most prominent defender of the kalam cosmological argument. The argument is more specific, adding premise 2 that involves the beginning of the universe. The conclusion is that the cause of the beginning of the universe points logically to [[theism]] rather than [[atheism]]. Kalam is essentially that; | ||
