Christian Theism vs. Naturalism+

Equal Intrinsic Simplicity Christian Theism Naturalism+ 1 - A Maximally Powerful 2 - Intelligent 3 - And Good 4 - Supernatural Person 5 - Created the universe 6 - For the purpose revealed by Jesus of Nazareth 1 - The universe is factually necessary 2 - No maximally evil supernatural person or persons exist. 3 - No maximally good supernatural person or persons exist. 4 - The universe doesn’t exist for a purpose. 5 - The condition of conscious beings on Earth (animals) is not the result of maximally good or maximally evil persons. 6 - The condition of self-conscious beings (humans) is not the result of maximally good or maximally evil persons.

Naturalism is Self-Defeating The origin of the universe Why there is something rather than nothing

Argument From Physical Matter He ignored my 2 points

Argument from Hostile Universe He ignored my 5 points

Argument from Evolution He misunderstands and ignored my 2 points

Argument from Pain and Pleasure I gave 4 defeaters that still stand

Argument from Flourishing and Languishing I gave 4 defeaters that still stand

Argument from Triumph and Tragedy He granted 2 of my points He ignored 4 of my points I gave 8 defeaters that still stand

Argument from Mind-Brain Dependence I gave 2 defeaters that still stand

Argument from Ethical Disagreement I gave 8 defeaters that still stand

Argument from Divine Hiddenness I gave 5 defeaters that still stand

Alleged Understated Evidence So much of our universe is intelligible without any appeal to supernatural agency. So much of the universe is hostile to life Embodied moral agents are the result of evolution The only known moral agents are embodied Our universe is not teeming with embodied moral agents, including agents much more impressive than humans Variety and frequency of conditions that severely limit our freedom Moral responsibility requires libertarian free will Anti-Creation Argument Consciousness came from non-consciousness

Kevin’s Case for Christian Theism God is the Best Explanation of: 1-The Origin of the Universe 2-Why Something Rather than Nothing Exists 3-The Applicability of Mathematics 4-The Discoverability of the Universe 5-Embodied Moral Agents plus Fine-Tuning 6-The Connection Between Moral Beliefs and Necessary Moral Truths

Kevin’s Case for Christian Theism God is the Best Explanation of: 7-The Connection Between Necessary Moral Truths and Flourishing 8-The Existence of Self-Awareness 9-The Worthwhileness of Life 10-The Case for the Resurrection 11-The Formational Economy of the Universe 12-The Argument from Evolution