Jake Bishop

Jan 15, 2001

Swinburne,

Chapter 3 and 4

Swinburne tries in chapter 3 and 4 to show by our observations of the world through science, we can try to determine the nature of God, like a detective looking for clues to determine the nature of the thief.

Unfortunately, Swinburne makes very naïve assumptions.  By observing the order and parallelism of laws in the world, we can assume that God in His goodness loves law and order, and because of this “appreciation” we can assume that if there were a God who fits all of our assumptions, He would of course create an orderly world that follows laws.

By neglecting to support his arguments without much more than a circular type of self supporting logic, Swinburne neglects to do more than showcase his imagination in describing a God that both explains the world around him, and is also explained by that same world.

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