The Cosmological Argument for the Existence of God

This talk presents a summary and defense of the Cosmological Argument taken from Andrew Loke’s book The Teleological and Kalam Cosmological Arguments Revisited (Springer Nature 2022; open access), and shows how it contributes to contemporary discussions in the interdisciplinary field of science and religion. This talk is hosted by the Faculty of Theology at Heidelberg University.

Dr Andrew Loke is an elected Fellow of the prestigious International Society for Science and Religion and Associate Professor in the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University. After graduating from the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Dr Loke worked as a medical doctor for 7 years. He then completed his M.A. in philosophy at Biola University and Ph.D. in Theology at King’s College London under the supervision of Professor Alister McGrath (currently emeritus professor of science and religion at Oxford University). He has published eight monographs with world-leading academic peer-reviewed publishers such as Cambridge University Press, Routledge, Springer Nature, and T&T Clark, in the fields of theology, philosophy of religion, historical-critical New Testament studies, and science and religion. These publications answer the Big Questions concerning the existence of God, creation and evolution, the resurrection and deity of Christ, and the problem of evil. In addition, he has published numerous articles in leading international peer-reviewed journals such as Religious Studies (Cambridge University Press) and Journal of Theological Studies (Oxford University Press). He has been interviewed by Closer to Truth: the greatest thinkers, the deepest questions. He has won the Faculty of Arts Outstanding Performance in Scholarly Work Award, and research funding from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council. He has taught at University of Hong Kong and Regent College Vancouver, and has been invited to deliver lectures at leading universities such as Harvard and Oxford, and at seminaries and churches around the world.