The Argument from Contingency - MR. NANCE'S RELIGION CLASS€¦ · If something _____, there must exist a sufficient cause. The _____ exists. Therefore, there must exist a sufficient

The Argument from Contingency

There are two types of things:

_______________ :These depend on ______ things for their _____________.

_____________: Has to ________ and doesn’t depend on _________ else. (Something that needs _____ outside source for its ___________. )

If something ____________, there must exist a sufficient cause. The _____________ exists. Therefore, there must exist a sufficient cause for the universe. The only “____________” that could create the universe is what we call God.

What it takes for the universe to exist ___________ exist __________ the universe or be bounded by _________ and _________. Therefore, what it takes for the universe to exist must

_________________ both space and time.It would have to be ___________, _______________, __________ (not __________), and immensely ________________

The Argument from Contingency

SyllogismPremise 1: Everything that exists has an explanation of its existence (either in the _______________ of its own nature or in an _______________ cause).Premise 2: If the universe has an _______________ of its existence it must be _____________.Premise 3: The Universe ________________.Conclusion: Therefore, the explanation for the universe must be ________.