RT Article
T1 The heavens are declaring the glory of God: Contemporary teleological arguments
JF Review and expositor
VO 111
IS 3
SP 244
OP 258
A1 DePoe, John M.
LA English
PB Sage
YR 2014
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/177548257X
AB This article presents an overview of various formations of contemporary teleological arguments with a brief historical background. The fine-tuning argument and three of its most well-known objections are considered first. Next, the argument from design based on the origins of life is presented. The third teleological argument is based on the temporal order of the universe. The final section of the article considers and responds to well-known objections commonly raised against design arguments. The conclusion is that the contemporary versions of the teleological argument have a positive role to play in Christian apologetics despite some of their limitations.
K1 theistic arguments
K1 Teleological Argument
K1 origins of life
K1 Natural Theology
K1 Fine-tuning argument
K1 Design Argument
DO 10.1177/0034637314533331