Signs – Arguments for and against the existence of God
Thinking Skills
I know I am working within analysis when I examine and break down information into parts and find evidence to support a point of view
I know I am working within synthesis when I can combine information in a new pattern or propose alternative solutions
Merrill thinks that
because
Grahame thinks that
because
Suggest ways we might try to prove or disprove God’s existence
We could...?
What evidence can you find to support the existence or non existence of God?
I think this can be used to
prove that God exists
because
How convincing
do I find this
These are questions an atheist might ask
about this argument
I think this can be used to
prove that does not God
exists
because
How convincing
do I find this
These are questions an theist might ask
about this argument
Suffering and evil is one of the most convincing arguments against God’s existence and the argument from design is a powerful argument in favour. Predict
the conversation that might take place between the two in the charts below. Remember to give reasons to support your views.
Suffering and evil
Atheist
God does not exist because why is
there suffering and evil in the
world...
Theist
What did you learn from this exercise?
Design argument
Theist
God exists because so many
things have been so perfectly
designed, only a grand designer
could have done it
Atheist