A Level Religious Studies - Universe provides no evidence of omnipotent God
“Assess the claim that the universe provides no evidence for the existence of an omnipotent God.” Discuss (40) The definition of omnipotence can be very simple to understand – for example in Christianity where it is understood of being all-powerful without limits. However, it can be more difficult than this which arises many issues about whether the universe provides evidence for God or not. Whilst it could be argued that the universe provides evidence for the existence of an omnipotent God, this essay will argue that it does not. The design qua purpose argument suggests that the universe does provide evidence for the existence of God. William Paley uses the example of a man walking through a heath. He sees a rock and assumes it is nature. If he saw a watch, he would know somebody designed and made it. The parts fitted together for a purpose and are very complex meaning that it could not happen by chance. Paley says that God is to the world as the watchmaker is to the watch – we ...
