God Arises
The Method of Argument
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Our reasoning does not, directly prove the existence
of God, but it certainly establishes a credible
framework – within which one is, of necessity,
induced to believe in God. The point must be made
that observation and experiment are not absolute
sources of knowledge in themselves. Moreover, it
must also be accepted that our direct experience
and observation, alone, rarely yield complete
knowledge. For instance, if it is claimed that water
harbours microorganisms, this appears to be a very
queer assertion. But the moment we look at water
through a microscope, it is seen to be true.
Similarly, the claim that the earth is round — an
inference — must be backed up, not by unaided
human observation, but by pictures taken by
telescopic cameras from a spacecraft.
The modern age has undoubtedly seen the
invention of a number of sophisticated instruments,
which enabled us to experiment and make
observations on a much wider and more detailed
scale, than was hitherto possible. But the things that
such devices are able to bring under our
observation and within our experience, are in
themselves, superficial and relatively unimportant.
