Kalam Cosmological Argument
The Kalam Cosmological Argument is an easy to learn apologetic on the existence of a Creator:
- Whatever begins to exist has a cause.
- The universe began to exist.
- Therefore, the universe has a cause.
Let’s reason out number 1. You simply cannot get something from nothing. If something can come from nothing, why don’t random things pop into existence all of the time? They don’t.
Number 2. The universe began to exist. Think Big Bang. There is continuing evidence that the universe does in fact have a starting point and that it continues to expand from this starting point.
If numbers 1 and 2 are both true, then number 3 logically follows and must be true as well.
If the universe was caused to exist, the cause must exist outside the universe and transcend time and space. Likewise, anything that could create time and space must be immensely powerful. This Creator must also exist in a form other than the material or physical since this Creator brought the material and physical into existence. Isn’t this how we describe God?
Simply put, God is the First Cause Causer.
Additional reading:
Craig, William Lane. On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision. Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook, 2010. (ISBN 978-1-4347-6488-1)