Proof of the Existence of God: Why a Conscious Creator Is the Only Explanation. E-Book

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• Herausgeber: BoD - Books on Demand
• Kategorie: Religion und Spiritualität
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024

Seitenzahl: 34

Beschreibung

In a world that often explains life and consciousness as mere accidents, this book poses a provocative question: Is a conscious Creator not the only logical explanation for our existence? Through clear and accessible steps, the author guides readers to the surprising realization that life, as we experience it, requires a source that is itself alive and conscious. An invitation to rediscover our origin and the deeper meaning of existence.

Leseprobe

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1

The Reality of Life and Consciousness

Chapter 2

The Impossibility of Artificial Life and Consciousness Creation

Chapter 3

The Principle of "Nothing Comes from Nothing"

Chapter 4

The Proof of God and Its Implications

Chapter 5

The Consequences of a Transcendent Creator

Conclusion

A Path Out of Emptiness

Appendix The Logical Steps of the Proof of God’s Existence, Presented in Summary

Introduction

For centuries, the question of God's existence has stood as one of the most fundamental and, at the same time, most controversial inquiries in human history. Philosophers, theologians, and thinkers from diverse cultures have attempted to answer it, yet to this day, the widely accepted view remains that a definitive proof of God’s existence is unattainable. The general consensus is this: no proof of God exists that is rationally compelling and universally accepted, nor is such proof likely to ever be found.

Modern and postmodern perspectives have firmly anchored this assumption. They propose that if God exists, He exists beyond the reach of human understanding, and any conviction regarding His existence ultimately rests on personal faith and subjective experience. From this viewpoint, a rational, clearly reasoned proof of God appears simply impossible. It is assumed that humanity, ensnared within the limits of its own perceptions and understanding, has no genuine opportunity to address the question of God in a logical, comprehensible manner.

But what if we were to question this assumption? What if it were possible to prove the existence of God in a way that is logically consistent, compelling, and understandable? In fact, there exists an argument that can accomplish precisely this – an argument grounded in the essential realities of life and consciousness, one that demonstrates that the existence of God is not only possible but necessary. By examining the foundations of our being – the phenomenon of life and the experience of consciousness – we can arrive at an insight that logically affirms the existence of a personal Creator.

In our argument, we rely on three central assumptions that anyone can grasp through personal experience and observable reality: the existence of life, the reality of consciousness, and the foundational principle that “from nothing, nothing comes.” These are not merely abstract ideas; they refer to the most profound and directly experienced phenomena of our being. We all encounter life and consciousness as undeniable facts— not as illusions or mental projections—and we know from experience that everything that exists originates from something else. Nothing can come from absolute nothingness.

These three assumptions form the foundation of our inquiry, leading us to a compelling conclusion: there must be a conscious, living source beyond the material world that has brought life and consciousness into existence. As we will demonstrate, this source can only be a personal God—a being endowed with life and consciousness, who has willed everything that exists into being.

Through a clear and reasoned approach, we will examine these assumptions step by step to reveal their logical implications. It will become evident that life and consciousness cannot be reduced to mere material processes and that their existence inevitably points to a transcendent source. By tracing the path of our own existence back to its origin, we arrive at a proof of God's existence—a proof grounded in the fundamental principles of logic and experience.

Chapter 1

The Reality of Life and Consciousness

Life and consciousness are the most fundamental phenomena of our existence. Everything we perceive, understand, experience, or think takes place within a state of conscious being. Life is the foundation that makes our existence possible, and consciousness is the medium through which we experience and reflect upon that existence. But what exactly do these two terms mean? Why are they so central to our understanding of reality and existence?