God Existence Proven Through Reason and Faith

The Existence of God. Religion and Atheism “I believe in God.”

The living and true God can be known with certainty by the natural light of human reason through created things. (Vatican I)

Why are we here on Earth? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

1.Natural Knowledge of God Through Our Knowledge of Creatures ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

After creating world and animals, God said: “let us make man in my own image and likeness”

Why did God create us? To have a special relationship with him. Man is a child of God

After the original sin We lost communication with God. We find more difficult to understand him. BUT WE CAN USE OUR REASON TO FIND HIM.

We have a natural knowledge of God, starting with our knowledge of natural things. ,[object Object],[object Object]

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2. From the Material World to God ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

2. From the Material World to God ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The designer of the universe: We call GOD.

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3. From the Human Spirit to God ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Proof from inner experience ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Desires of the Human Spirit ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

GOOD / EVIL??? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

From the Human Spirit to God ,[object Object],BUT: How do we prove the existence of the soul? We can see the action of the soul: We think We love We are alive.

4. What if I decide to ignore the Maker? Do I have the choice? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

WHY a free-thinker? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

5. Natural & Revealed (Supernatural) Religion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Revealed Religion ,[object Object],[object Object]

5.1 Natural Religion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

5.2 Revealed Religion. God coming to us. ,[object Object],[object Object]

5.2 Revealed Religion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

6. There is Only One True Religion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

7. What about other Religions? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The System of Private Interpretation is Unworkable. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Resolutions to move forward ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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