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The kalam cosmological argument is a version of the cosmological argument finding it s origin within medieval [[Islamic]] [[philosophy]] of [[religion]]. Kalam is different to the more general cosmological argument when the history of its development is analyzed. This is because kalam contends for a first or beginning cause of the universe. The cosmological argument merely argues for there to be a necessary cause that endures contingent things in existence at all times. There isn't a requirement for a beginning of the universe with the latter. | The kalam cosmological argument is a version of the cosmological argument finding it s origin within medieval [[Islamic]] [[philosophy]] of [[religion]]. Kalam is different to the more general cosmological argument when the history of its development is analyzed. This is because kalam contends for a first or beginning cause of the universe. The cosmological argument merely argues for there to be a necessary cause that endures contingent things in existence at all times. There isn't a requirement for a beginning of the universe with the latter. | ||
Although first posited by al-Ghazili within Islam, [[Christian]] philosophy, through the work of William Lane Craig has continued the legacy. William Lane Craig, a world-renowned philosopher is the most prominent defender of the kalam cosmological argument in the public sphere. From his contemporary work is where the argument is | Although first posited by al-Ghazili within Islam, [[Christian]] philosophy, through the work of William Lane Craig has continued the legacy. William Lane Craig, a world-renowned philosopher is the most prominent defender of the kalam cosmological argument in the public sphere. From his contemporary work on the subject is where the argument is taken from. The kalam cosmological argument contains two premises and a conclusion. It is from the premises that the conclusion follows necessarily. The whole argument is internally [[logical]] and therefore consistent. There are no defeaters for the self-evident premises as well once [[a priori]] and [[a posteriori]] arguments are presented in defense of the premises. There are however defeaters for a natural cause of the universe which is the current mainstream position within the scientific establishment being opposed to [[theism]]. Therefore the argument leads inexorably that the cause of the origin of the universe coheres with and is best explained by theism rather than [[atheism]]. Or, to put another way, a space-less, timeless, beginning-less, eternal, supernatural being of unimaginable power, namely [[God]], is the cause of the origin of the universe. It is from this position then that a short traverse can be made into [[apologetics]] for the [[resurrection]] of [[Christ]] as how God has revealed Himself to humanity. | ||
The kalam cosmological argument is; | The kalam cosmological argument is; | ||
