Events | Paltalk with Apologist William Lane Craig

The Theology Program has been hosting this series for some time now and talk about making these guys available to larger constituency and to a closer degree; this has all been done through a little program called Paltalk. Please set this date on your calendar and download Paltalk so that you can listen in to a live interview with Dr. William Lane Craig's  and his exposition of the Kalam Cosmological Argument.

What is the KCA? The Kalam argument is a form of the cosmological argument or as Geisler would put it, "horizontal form of the comsological argument." It was first seen in platonic and aristotelian writings but was further and finely developed in its Kalam form by al-Kindi and al-Ghazali in the eleventh and twelf century. Here is a Wiki explanation of it:

The Kalām cosmological argument is a version of the cosmological argument derived from the Islamic Kalam form of dialectical argument. It attempts to prove the existence of God by appealing to the principle of universal cause. Similar arguments are found in the theologies of Judaism (for example, in the work of Maimonides) and Christianity (for example in Thomas Aquinas), where it is known as the "uncaused cause" or "first cause" argument.

A recent formulation of the argument by William Lane Craig is as follows:

1. Everything that begins to exist has a cause.
2. The universe began to exist.
3. Therefore, the universe must have a cause.

The first premise is fairly straightforward. Craig defines "begins to exist" as "comes into being," and the idea is that things don't just pop into being uncaused.

The second premise is usually supported by the following argument:

1. An actual infinite cannot exist.
2. A beginningless series of events is an actual infinite
3. Therefore, the universe cannot have existed infinitely in the past, as that would be a beginingless series of events.

 Event:

TTP-Converse with Scholars

By: The Theology Program  

Converse with Scholars connects you with the best in Christian scholarship, giving you opportunities to talk to top scholars in theology, the Bible, and philosophy. You can join us online from your home through Paltalk. Mark your calendar, cancel your date, put the kids to bed, and grab a bag of pretzels; You don't want to miss this opportunity.

August 11
Arguments for God's Existence (with special emphasis on the Kalam)
Special Guest: William Lane Craig 

Times will either be 8 or 9pm - 9:30 or 10:30pm central

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