The Kalam cosmological argument

Question 1

step 1 of the cosmological argument

Answer 1

Whatever begins to exist has a cause

Support: through experience we see causation, which makes intuitive / logical sense

Question 2

step 2 of the cosmological argument

Answer 2

the universe began to exist

support: the big bang, we can trace the beginning of the universe to a single point

Question 3

conclusion of the cosmological argument

Answer 3

therefore the universe has a cause

Question 4

since the universe cant cause itself this cause must be… (5 things)

Answer 4

Un-caused
Timeless
Spaceless
Immaterial being
of unfathomable power

i.e God

Question 5

arguments against

Answer 5

we cant see the whole universe, its possible that the universe is not as limited as we think, things can become illogical

this local universe may be the result of a big bang but the multiverse theory could give evidence for an infinite number of universe, not all of which had a beginning