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• What is the cosmological argument?

  It is a philosophical argument in favor of the existence of God.
• What type of argument is the cosmological argument?

  It is an aposteriori argument based on observations of the world.
• What does it mean that the cosmological argument is inductive?

  It seeks to build a case that leads to a conclusion.
• What conclusion does the cosmological argument want us to accept?

  That the cause of the universe is what we call God.
• What does the word "cosmological" derive from?

  It is derived from the word "Cosmos," meaning the universe.
• What fundamental question does the cosmological argument seek to answer?

  Why is there something rather than nothing?
• What principle is the cosmological argument based on?

  It is based on the idea of causation, known as the law of cause and effect.
• If someone asks what caused you to exist, how would you respond based on the cosmological argument?

  I would say I was caused by my parents.
• What is the significance of the Big Bang in the cosmological argument?

  It is considered the first known event in the universe.
• What does rejecting infinite regress imply in the context of the cosmological argument?

  It implies that there must be a first cause that is distinct from the universe.
• What characteristics must the first cause have according to the cosmological argument?

  It must be not physical, not bound by time, and not caused.
• What terms can describe something that is not physical?

  We could call it spiritual.
• What term describes something that is not bound by time?

  We could call it eternal.
• What do we call something that is not caused?

  We can call it necessary.
• What is the conclusion about the first cause in the cosmological argument?

  The first cause is argued to be God.
• Who is often referred to as Aquinas in the context of the cosmological argument?

  Thomas, a 13th-century monk.
• What is the title of Thomas Aquinas's most well-known work?

  It is called the Summa Theologica.
• What are the five ways presented by Aquinas in the Summa Theologica?

  1. Motion
  2. Causes
  3. Contingency
  4. Quality
  5. Design
• What do the first three ways of Aquinas's argument focus on?

  They focus on motion, causes, and contingency.
• What is the structure of the cosmological argument as presented by Aquinas?

  1. There are things in the world that are in motion, caused, or contingent.
  2. These things require something else to move, cause, or create them.
  3. This chain cannot go on indefinitely; there must be an unmoved mover, an uncaused cause, and an uncreated being.
  4. This being is understood to be God.
• What is the term for things whose existence depends on something else?

  They are called contingent.
• What does Aquinas mean by "unmoved mover"?

  It refers to a first cause that is not moved by anything else.
• What does Aquinas mean by "uncaused cause"?

  It refers to a first cause that is not caused by anything else.
• What does Aquinas mean by "uncreated being"?

  It refers to a being that exists without being created by anything else.
• What is the common understanding of the first cause according to Aquinas?

  It is understood to be God.
• What is the purpose of part one of the introduction to the cosmological argument?

  To explain the basics of the cosmological argument.
• Where can one find part two of the introduction to the cosmological argument?

  By following the link in the information box below the video.
• Theists


  Believe that the universe's complexity and order are due to a designer, such as God.
• Design Argument


  A philosophical concept that explores whether the complexity and order in the universe are evidence of a designer, such as God.
• Atheists


  Do not believe that the universe's complexity and order are due to a designer.
• Specified Complexity


  Complexity with a specific purpose or function, which is often used as evidence for a designer.
• William Paley


  Author of the teleological argument, which compares the complexity of the universe to a watch.
• Evidence for Evolution


  Natural processes, such as mutation and selection, can explain the complexity and order of the universe.
• Implications of Design Argument


  Depend on whether one accepts or rejects the argument, with implications for the existence of a designer, purpose and meaning, and morality and ethics.
• Designer

  If the design argument is accepted, implies the existence of a designer, often referred to as God.
• Problem of Evil


  Why is there evil and suffering in the world if there is a designer?
• Who are the hosts of Catholic Central?

  Libby and Kai
• What is one of the most difficult questions people face according to the hosts?

  Why do bad things happen to good people?
• How long have Catholics been wrestling with the question of suffering?

  For literally thousands of years
• What two topics do Libby and Kai suggest help understand why bad things happen?

  Navy Seals and horror movies