Why Atheism Cannot Be True

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The episode discusses the Argument from Rational Certainty, asserting that atheism cannot be true due to the necessity of an all-knowing mind to ground rational certainty.

Why Atheism Cannot Be True (1) Introduction The Argument from Rational Certainty is a transcendental argument for the existence of God. It begins with a basic observation — not about the physical world, but about our rational experience: we possess rational certainty. (Proviso -- I know some people deny that we possess rational certainty... but I would recommend anyone attempt to deny rational certainty next time you review your payslip or go to the bank to pay your bills. Denying rational certainty is like denying reality!) From that single fact, it shows that such certainty requires an all-knowing mind to ground it. How so, I hear you say? If there is no all knowing mind, one that has defined what is objectively true and what is objectively false, then we cannot have certainty that anything at all is true or false. You are not convinced? Stay with the me.. My contention is simply this: Any worldview that denies the existence of such a mind, including atheism, collapses into contradiction. The argument is structured as follows: - In part one I will introduce the argument and provides a brief overview. - In part 2 I will provide a detailed justification for each premise. - In…

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Topics covered

• atheism
• rational certainty
• existence of God
• worldview
• transcendental argument

Keywords

• atheism
• rational certainty
• existence of God
• transcendental argument
• worldview
• contradiction

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