Argumentele privitoare la existența lui Dumnezeu în dezbaterea teologiei revelate și a teologiei naturale (I)

Arguments concerning the existence of God in the debate between revealed theology and natural theology (I)

Abstract

What could be the reasons for anyone to say anything about the thought content of the evidence of God's existence? What public evidence, if any, supports faith in God and what is the focus of religious faith? Attempts to answer these questions over the years have been numerous and extensive. But for centuries people have pursued the subject by constructing, analyzing, and criticizing the various "proofs of God's existence." These arguments––types ofarguments––are the most disputed exercises that philosophical reason has ever produced. Every philosophy textbook discusses them, and every philosophy seems to have strong opinions on the subject. Historically, the existence of God has been the central concern of Western philosophers who have pondered religion. Thus, if there is evidence in favor of faith, we must find it. The arguments of God's existence, or "theistic evidence," as it is often called, present a good field to explore. Let's start our discussion by recapitulating some of the things that complicate their task. First of all, each argument has been formulated in a variety of ways, especially the most popular ones.