Arguments From Reason

Question 1

What does Psalm 14:1state ?

Answer 1

“The fool says in his heart, there is no God”

Question 2

What is Anselm’s argument ?

Answer 2

That Atheists and theists have a common understanding of God, they knowingly reject him however

Question 3

What is the analogy of the painter ?

Answer 3

A painter envisions what he is going to paint before he does, a version that exists in reality is much greater by definition

Question 4

How does the painter analogy link to Anselm’s argument ?

Answer 4

God by definition is a necessary being,
so he can’t not exist, he also exists in peoples minds but would be better for him to exist in reality

Question 5

Who disagreed with Anselm ?

Answer 5

Gaunillo

Question 6

What was Gaunillo’s counter argument ?

Answer 6

The island