THE TRANSCENDENTAL ARGUMENT FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD

This is one of many theistic proofs for the existence of God:

1.     REASON EXISTS.

2.     REASON REQUIRES A TRANSCENDENT INTELLIGENCE.

3.     CONCLUSION: A TRANSCENDENT INTELLIGENCE MUST EXIST.

1.     REASON EXISTS.

This hardly requires any support. In fact, any argument against the existence of reason requires reason.

2.     REASON REQUIRES A TRANSCENDENT INTELLIGENCE.

There are several reasons for this. Reason is elegant (simple), universal, and immutable. It must be immutable. If it isn’t, it might give us a different answer every day or year. This would make knowledge, learning, and textbooks impossible. It would also have to be impervious to explosions, heat, tornadoes, and it its. However, there are no objects in this world that are imperious to change. This suggests that reason (and also the laws of science) is immutably maintained transcendently.

Reason must also be universal or it would be different from country to country. However, reason works the same way wherever we go. We cannot explain this by simply saying that reason is a property of matter, since matter changes. Meanwhile, forces like radio or TV waves are not universal. The further we travel away from a radio station, the weaker the impulse. What this is the source of reason that it can impact us the same way in any location?

Reason is also elegant. It is simple enough to be mastered and it is also great enough to embrace the entire physical world. This harmony of reason/cosmos has enabled us to understand our world and to master many of its aspects. It seems to be part of a grand design.

Reason is like the operating system of a computer, all of which had to be intelligently created. While humans created operating systems, humans could not have created reason, since reason predates humanity. Also, the operating system must be intelligently fine-tuned to the computer if it is to be functional. Amazingly, reason seems to have also been intelligently fine-tuned to understanding this world.

Besides, the humanly created systems are always being improved, while reason remains as is and yet is adequate for all of our enterprises, whether in China or Alaska.

These qualities cannot be accounted for by a universe of molecules-in-motion or a Big Bang explosion. They can only be accounted for by an intelligent, immutable and universal Cause – something that transcends the conditions of this universe.

CONCLUSION: A TRANSCENDENT INTELLIGENCE MUST EXIST. Praise His glory, all you His creations!

This same proof can be constructed for every law of science. All are elegant, immutable, universal, and apparently transcend this universe. All reflect a Supreme Intelligence!