Parfit
The questions Parfit is trying to answer
What is "Why does the universe exist?" and "Why does this universe exist?"
The problem Van Inwagen is trying to solve
What is "the appearance of fine-tuning leads us to believe the universe is either designed or created by chance"
Greene argues for this
What is "the possibility of the existence of the multiverse"
The main problem
What is "the existence of an omni-god and the existence of evil"
Three kinds of evil
What is, Moral Evil, Injustice, Natural Evil
The reason the answer to those questions cannot be causal
What is "the causal chain would be infinite and unable to explain itself"
A Teleological argument can tell us
What is "It is likely the universe has an intelligent and powerful creator/designer"
Dark Energy
What is "the force behind repulsive gravity leading to the accelerating expansion of the universe"
Greater Good Defense
What is the existence of evil is justified as a means to a greater good
Sam's answer to moral evil
What is the free will defense
Fine-Tuning
What is "the precise conditions needed in order for the universe to develop and sustain life"
The Wider Teleological argument argues this
What is,"it is reasonable to assume the universe was came about by design"
String Theory
What is "the theory about subatomic particles that are the building blocks of the universe. The math requires extra dimensions"
Gretchen's objection to GGD
Sam's answer to Injustice
What is Heaven and Hell rectifying injustice
The lottery cases show this
What is "such a rare outcome leads us to think the lottery was designed or rigged"
Wormsley Glen shows this
What is "observational selection effect"
Eternal Inflation
What is "The Big Bang was fueled by an inexhaustible fuel that leads to countless big bangs creating their own separate universes"
Strengthed GGD
What is evil is necessary for goodness
Sam's answer to natural evil
What is free will defense (devils and fallen angels)
New Teleological Argument
What is "due to fine-tuning we ought think the universe was designed"
What is, "We cannot conclude with certainty whether the universe was designed or came about by chance"
The way the universe will look to future humans
What is static and barren
Theodicy
What is a story meant to show the existence of evil and omni-god are compatible
The roots of good and evil for Gretchen
What is pain and pleasure