“Is the Cosmological Argument Still Sound?” with Dr. William Lane Craig and Dr. Stephen C. Meyer
Cross Examined
Many have attempted to discredit the Kalam Cosmological Argument for God. Have they succeeded? Join Frank for this special livestream as he hosts two of the most accomplished Christian philosophers, Dr. William Lane Craig and Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, as they present their own approaches to the argument and answer the main objections to it. They will also take your questions!
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0:00 - Music
2:45 - Intro
4:20 - Welcome Dr. William Lane Craig (WLC)
7:00 - What is the Kalam cosmological argument?
11:05 - Welcome Dr. Stephen C. Meyer
16:33 - WLC on the Borde-Guth-Vilenkin (BGV) theorem
19:17 - Dr. Meyer on the Borde-Guth-Vilenkin (BGV) theorem
22:05 - How does a math equation explain creation?
23:56 - How is math the product of a mind?
26:30 - What are some objections to the cosmological argument?
34:06 - WLC on the tenseless vs. tensed theory of time
34:55 - Objection: the law of casuality does not apply metaphysically
36:02 - If god created the universe who created the God?
38:49 - Objection: Planck time and the space-time continuum
41:40 - What do you mean by "began to exist" in the Kalam cosmological argument?
44:51 - What evidence led scientists to believe in the Big Bang Theory?
46:34 - Has the Big Bang been disproven by the James Webb telescope?
52:00 - Is the Kalam argument an example of "God of the Gaps"?
1:00:12 - How do we know the creator is the Christian God?
1:01:56 - What is the Borde-Guth-Vilenkin (BGV) theorem?
1:03:51 - Is the universe 6,000 or billions of years old?
1:08:34 - If God is timeless how could He create time?
1:12:20 - Does WLC support Intelligent Design as a metaphysical argument?
1:16:53 - Does science show that time isn't linear?
