Re unit 1 - universe is ordered - Paley watch - designer = God First Cause: - everything has a cause - cannot go back forever - uncaused cause = God - universe is ordered - Paley watch - designer = God First Cause: - everything has a cause - cannot go back forever - uncaused cause = God

First Cause Argument

An argument for the existence of God stating that everything in the universe has a cause, leading to the necessity of an uncaused cause.

Uncaused Cause

The initial cause that itself has no cause, identified as God in the First Cause Argument.

Chain of Causes

The sequence of events where one cause leads to another; the First Cause argument claims this chain cannot go back infinitely.

Evolution

A scientific explanation for how species change over time, often contrasted with the First Cause Argument.

Miracles

Events that are considered extraordinary and cannot be explained by natural or scientific laws, often seen as evidence for God's existence.