1. Cumulative Case for God’s Existence: How to Build a Presentation from Ground Zero Dr. Paul R. Shockley www.prshockley.org 7/7/2013

2. 6/5/2016Template copyright 2005 www.brainybetty.com2 Consider the following quote… “I believe in Christianity as I believe that the Sun has risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” ~ C. S. Lewis ~ “Is Theology Poetry?” Essay Collection (London: HarperCollins, 2000), 21.

3. 6/5/2016Template copyright 2005 www.brainybetty.com3 God Experiences Evidences ArgumentsIntuition Big Bang: Anthropic Principle Specified Complexity Irreducible Complexity Objective Values Objective Duties Altruistic Acts Cosmological Teleological Ontological Moral Law Obj. Beauty Conscience Existential Need Innate Idea Morals: Cross-cultural Awareness General Revelation Salvation Meaning- Significance Answered Prayer Peace

4. 6/5/2016Template copyright 2005 www.brainybetty.com4 If God exists, miracles are possible Experiences Evidences Arguments Intuition Uniqueness of Scripture The Person & Work of Christ Historical Bodily Resurrection of Christ Reliability of Scripture Predictive Prophecy Sinless Life Greatest Words Ever Spoken Performed Miracles Greatest Positive Influence Ideal Exemplar (e.g., loved the unlovely). Predictive Prophecy Seen by over 500 witnesses; Testimony from multiple sources Trustworthy people who taught & lived by highest ethics and who died for testimony Early Written Attestation (mostly 15- 40 yrs) after event. Continuity Fulfillment of Predictive Prophecy Historical Accuracy Archeological Accuracy Early Attestation Multiple, Independent Sources Jesus Use of Scripture 5,800+ N.T. Manuscripts

5. 6/5/2016Template copyright 2005 www.brainybetty.com5 The God of the Bible Existential Experiences Evidences From and to Natural Revelation Arguments to and from Natural Revelation Intuition Uniqueness of Scripture The Person & Work of Christ Historical Bodily Resurrection of Christ Reliability of Scripture C. Harmonized Starting Point for a Christian Worldview (natural & Special Revelation)