Please read the section titled “From Creation to God” from Chapter 15 of The Great Conversation Vol. I (pp. 319-324), follow the Critical Reflections Guidelines
Peer1:
“for effects are dependent on their causes and can only occur if their causes already exist. From effects evident to us, therefore, we can demonstrate something that is not self-evident to us”1. If a cause is evident to us, then we can demonstrate an effect of the cause.2. Particular causes can be evident to us. 3. These causes will have effects that we can deduce.4. Therefore, by knowing a cause, we can demonstrate the effect. This argument is both valid and sound. first reply
Peer 2:
Argument: “If we understand what God is, he argued, we must know that God is.”Premise 1: If the identity of God is understoodConclusion: then, we know what God is.Analysis: The argument is valid and the premise supports the conclusion meaning, it is also sound.second reply
