Date
5-16-2024
Department
Rawlings School of Divinity
Degree
Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics (MA)
Chair
C. Frederick Smith
Keywords
Kalam, Cosmological Argument, Kalam Cosmological Argument, KCA
Disciplines
Religion | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Recommended Citation
Crawford, Colby D., "Modern Critiques of the Kalam Cosmological Argument" (2024). Masters Theses. 1130.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/masters/1130
Abstract
The Kalam Cosmological Argument (KCA), like all other arguments for the existence of God, is constantly under a microscope. Individuals are continuously struggling to undermine its validity, and until recently they have generally failed in demonstrating that the KCA is irrelevant. Since William Lane Craig revitalized the Kalam in 1979, scientists and philosophers have offered objections against it from all perspectives. However, due to the KCA’s modesty and simplicity it has stood the test of time against its critics. That is, it has until now.
