Series: DOES GOD EXIST?
Episode 7: Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?
Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered, “Why is there anything at all?” It’s a question that has puzzled philosophers and scientists for centuries. On this episode of Rooted and Reasoned, we’re diving deep into the philosophical idea called the contingency argument, a theory that suggests the universe must have a cause and that cause is God.
We’ll explore the ideas of philosopher Gottfried Leibniz, who argued that everything that exists must have an explanation for its existence. We’ll break down his argument step by step, starting with the idea that everything that exists has an explanation and the universe exists, so it, too, must have an explanation. Then, we’ll explore the idea that if the universe has an explanation, that explanation is God. That leads to the conclusion that God exists. We’ll also examine what the Bible says about God as the creator and how the Bible supports Leibniz’s argument.
Get ready to have your mind blown as we explore the idea that God is a necessary being, meaning he exists by his very nature. We’ll tackle tough questions like, “If God caused the universe, what caused God?”. And we’ll see how the Bible describes God as being a spirit who exists outside of time and space. Join us as we try to understand our place in this grand scheme of things and the implications of God as the ultimate source of everything.