On the Question of the Existence of God
By Glenn Plastina
Somehow, the immensity of God’s existence is perhaps the haunting and the enlightening issue in life. This is so because the question on the Existence of God does not only appeal to His nature but also its implication about the existence of man himself. For me, the question of God is not only a matter of ascertaining the existence of the Absolute but also on questions of being. If God is deemed to be the Ultimate Ground of being then his existence does not only provide repercussions on the philosophical quest but also of my existential concerns.
Here, God-Talk is not easily resolved via negativa or silence. Mystical experience may be spoken of by speechlessness but certainly, the alternative is not as simple as it seems. The tension between mystical experience and existential relevance is also inevitable.
God exists and that thesis may not be provable but at the same time irrefutable. But the question is more than just finding facts and resolving the arguments and tensions, it has something to do also with the question of “my” existence. What is my relationship to that decisive question: Does God exist?
God as the ground of being provides providential answer that would meet the existential need of a person. Three main questions are in consideration. Who am I? What is my purpose? Where am I heading? These are not just a marketing strategy of a good thesis to base a best-selling topic that would cater to the impulse of mankind but it certainly makes sense. I can never separate the question of God’s existence with the meaning of my existence.
It is more than just issues of the transcendence and immanence of God or his indefinability and incomprehensibility; this has something to do with life that longs to find ground for existence. Thus, the question of God’s existence is a question of intuition and not merely academic or philosophical interest. It is rooted upon man’s nature and identity formation. If God’s existence is leveled upon intellectual interest without relevance to the existence of man, a major point is missed. But also, if I consider it again, “Does God Exist?” is the right question? Again, I think, this is not only a matter of question of existence this time, but also of faith. My existential question includes...
Do I believe that God exist?
Somehow, the immensity of God’s existence is perhaps the haunting and the enlightening issue in life. This is so because the question on the Existence of God does not only appeal to His nature but also its implication about the existence of man himself. For me, the question of God is not only a matter of ascertaining the existence of the Absolute but also on questions of being. If God is deemed to be the Ultimate Ground of being then his existence does not only provide repercussions on the philosophical quest but also of my existential concerns.
Here, God-Talk is not easily resolved via negativa or silence. Mystical experience may be spoken of by speechlessness but certainly, the alternative is not as simple as it seems. The tension between mystical experience and existential relevance is also inevitable.
God exists and that thesis may not be provable but at the same time irrefutable. But the question is more than just finding facts and resolving the arguments and tensions, it has something to do also with the question of “my” existence. What is my relationship to that decisive question: Does God exist?
God as the ground of being provides providential answer that would meet the existential need of a person. Three main questions are in consideration. Who am I? What is my purpose? Where am I heading? These are not just a marketing strategy of a good thesis to base a best-selling topic that would cater to the impulse of mankind but it certainly makes sense. I can never separate the question of God’s existence with the meaning of my existence.
It is more than just issues of the transcendence and immanence of God or his indefinability and incomprehensibility; this has something to do with life that longs to find ground for existence. Thus, the question of God’s existence is a question of intuition and not merely academic or philosophical interest. It is rooted upon man’s nature and identity formation. If God’s existence is leveled upon intellectual interest without relevance to the existence of man, a major point is missed. But also, if I consider it again, “Does God Exist?” is the right question? Again, I think, this is not only a matter of question of existence this time, but also of faith. My existential question includes...
Do I believe that God exist?
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