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Apologetics Field-Based Activity: The Existence of God Template   Do not change any aspect of this template; and do not delete anything from this template except for the arguments you are not using (see 1a)

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Apologetics Field-Based Activity: The Existence of God Template

 

Do not change any aspect of this template; and do not delete anything from this template except for the arguments you are not using (see 1a). Instead, just type your content in the spaces provided, below. Before typing your content, you should review the entire document to be sure you understand what is required.

 

Type your name here: Edward Miguel Faulk

 

 

 

Instructions for this submission

The purpose of the activity is to provide you with an opportunity to construct a short argument for the existence of God while anticipating possible objections to that argument and then sharing that argument “in the field.” In the sections provided below, you will insert your constructed argument and possible objections; you will enter the date, time, setting, and short description of the person with whom you share the argument; and a short reflection on the sharing experience.

1. Construct a short argument for the existence of God while anticipating possible objections.

 

a. Type below the list, the type of argument for the existence of God that you will be constructing; delete the arguments you are not using in order to avoid possible confusion (limit yourself to one of the arguments below):

 

Kalam cosmological argument (Gould, p. 38-41; Sweis, p. 81-93)

Teleological arguments (several variations; limit yourself to one)

Three variations on the Cosmic Fine-Tuning Argument (Gould, p. 41-42; Sweis, p. 99-105; Sweis, p. 106-122)

Classical Design Argument – Paley’s (Sweis, p. 96-98)

Moral argument (Gould, p. 42-45; Sweis, p. 171-190)

Argument from reason (Gould, p. 45-47)

Ontological argument (Gould, p. 47-49)

Classical – Anselm’s (Sweis, p. 123-124)

Modal – Plantinga’s (Sweis, p. 125-138)

Classical cosmological argument (Sweis, p. 79-80)

Argument from sufficient reason [cosmological] (Sweis, p. 94-95)

Transcendental (Sweis, p. 139-167)

Pascal’s Wager (Sweis, p. 168-170)

Experiencing God (Sweis, p. 191-195)

Perceiving God (Sweis, p. 196-202)

The Argument from the Mind (Sweis, p. 394-411)

 

 

 

 

b. Lay out your argument as you plan to use it in the conversation you will be having.

 

 

 

c. Anticipate two to three possible objections to your argument and how you would address those objections in a short conversation.

 

 

 

2. Sharing your argument for the existence of God.

a. Identify the time and place in which you had the conversation.

 

 

 

b. Identify the setting (coffeeshop, online, text, etc. It must, however, be a conversation and not a monologue):

 

 

 

c. Identify your conversation partner (no names please): unbeliever, believer; uncertain; knowledge level, attitude of partner (antagonistic, interested, doubtful, devil’s advocate).

 

 

 

3. Reflection in which you describe how the conversation went, the reaction of your conversation partner both during and after the presentation of the argument, what you might have done differently, and how you feel after presentation about the strength of the argument.

a. Describe details about how the conversation went.

 

 

 

b. Describe the reaction of your conversation partner both during and after the presentation of the argument.

 

 

c. Describe what you might have done differently.

 

 

 

d. Describe what you feel after the presentation about the strength of the argument.

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