I don't think anyone here subscribes to this, but perhaps someone can solve me the age old paradox of Christianity.
I begin by noting W. L. Craig's recent article in Christianity Today via Jeffery Hodges (all information at link).
Craig's argument goes along these lines:
P1. Everything that exists must have had a beginning.
P2. The universe exists.
C. Therefore, the universe must have had a beginning.
I just don't get it. Regardless of the truth of P1, if it is applied to God himself, Craig and anyone who follows this logic finds themselves in such a paradox:
P1. Everything that exists must have had a beginning.
P2. God exists.
C. Therefore God must have had a beginning.
What began God? What differences are there between the beginning of God and the beginning of the universe, and why do certain monotheists like to special plead that their God must be exempt from the same rule that applies to everything else?
Also, what is the status of Craig in the Christian community today?
