Free Will and the Existence of God 1. Human observation People perceive themselves as free agents:they choose, decide, regret, and plan. Daily experience assumes we could have acted differently. 2. The problem in a deterministic universe If the universe is only matter governed by physical laws, then every action is the inevitable result of prior…

Objective Morality and the Existence of God 1. The universal observation All cultures recognize certain fundamental values: Even people without faith believe some actions are truly wrong, not merely unpleasant. This suggests the existence of an objective moral law, not just personal preference. Philosophical study:Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — Moral Realismhttps://plato.stanford.edu/entries/moral-realism/ 2. The problem in…

The Origin of Information in DNA 1. The discovery of information in living cells Inside every cell is DNA — a digital code containing instructions for building and maintaining life. It functions similarly to a programming language: Scientific explanation:Human Genome Project overviewhttps://www.genome.gov/human-genome-project Molecular biology description:https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/dna-is-a-structure-that-encodes-biological-6493050/ 2. The key scientific observation In all known experience: Information…

The Fine-Tuning of the Universe → indicates a Creator 1. What the fine-tuning of the universe means In physics, “fine-tuning” means the laws and constants of nature have extremely precise values that allow stable matter, stars, and life to exist.If these values were even slightly different, the universe would be sterile or would collapse instantly.…

The Universe Had a Beginning (Big Bang) → implies a Creator 1. The Bible affirms a beginning of the universe Genesis 1:1 — “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” The Bible does not start with an eternal universe, but with the appearance of time, space, and matter. God exists before time…

Gravity and the “sustaining” of the universe 1. Biblical texts Book of JobJob 26:7 — He stretches out the north over empty space and hangs the earth on nothing. Book of ColossiansColossians 1:16–17 — All things were created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.…

the interior and “center of the Earth” 1. Biblical texts Book of JobJob 28:5 — As for the earth, from it comes bread, but underneath it is turned up as by fire. Job 28:9–10 — He puts his hand to the rock, overturns mountains at the roots; he cuts out channels in the rocks, and…

The Water Cycle in Nature 1. Biblical texts Book of JobJob 36:27–28 — He draws up the drops of water, they distill rain from the vapor; the clouds pour it down and shower mankind abundantly. Job 26:8 — He binds up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds are not torn apart by their…