The document discusses several arguments for the existence of God as an intelligent designer of the universe. It outlines teleological arguments put forth by Aquinas, Paley, and Swinburne that the order, purpose, and regularity seen in the universe point to an intelligent cause. It also notes aesthetic and anthropic principles. However, weaknesses include that our experience is limited, the conclusions are only probable, and natural explanations like evolution seem to undermine the need for an designer. The document analyzes both strengths like the relatability of observations, and weaknesses of the analogical reasoning.

3. INTRO
• Teleological
• God is intelligent designer
• Aposteriori and inductive

4. Order, Purpose, Regularity
• Order = the universe follows rules
• Regularity = the universe acts in regular and predictable
ways
• Purpose = this movement is not aimless, there is a purpose

5. Aquinas’ 5th Way
• “Some intelligent being exists by whom all natural beings are
directed to their end; this being we call God”.
• There are unintelligent things that still have a purpose, so they
must be directed by intelligent things.

6. Paley
• Analogical theory
• Watch is mechanical; universe is made of lots of different
parts that fit together, like the watch
• Universe is complex, it must have been designed.

7. Richard Swinburne
• The universe is ordered, not chaotic. It follows a
pattern, suggesting a higher intelligence.

8. F.R. Tennant
• Aesthetic Argument: Universe is “saturated with beauty”, but
beauty has no purpose.
• Anthropic Principle: The universe is perfectly suited to sustain
life, as though nature plans in advance.

10. Weakness - Aposteriori
• Our experience is limited; we have never experienced an un-
designed world.
• The conclusion is not certain, only probable.

11. Weakness – Evil and suffering
• Do not help to sustain life.
• Why would a designer include them?

12. Weakness – David Hume
• Analogical argument is weak.
• Illusion of design, what is an un-designed world?
• Team of designers.

13. Weakness – Richard Dawkins
• Humans are purpose-driven, so will assume that the universe
has a purpose.
• Small chances could cause the universe.

14. Weakness – Charles Darwin
• Why would there need to be evolution and natural
selection, if the world had an intelligent designer?

15. Strength – Relatable
• We all experience the universe, which the argument is based
on. (Aposteriori).
• We can all see the order, purpose, and regularity.

16. Strength – Cumulative Effect
• All arguments for God’s existence are comprehensive and
persuasive when viewed as a whole.