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The Existence of God - Approaches/Criticisms There are three major arguments that attempt to explain the existence of God. Firstly, it is important to establish a definition of God. According to philosophers God is an infinitely perfect being that upholds a divine unity of ultimate goodness and of ultimate power. God is referred to as Omniscient, Omnipotent and Eternal. God has unlimited knowledge and intelligence, so basically God is the ultimate model of perfectionism. …

…the universe came into being as the result of purely chance. Together the ontological, cosmological and teleological arguments provide three thoroughly examined arguments for the existence of God. The criticisms of each perspective have also been carefully scrutinized to disprove God's existence. Though the existence of God is a very controversial issue for theists and atheists alike, these three perspectives and criticisms towards God's existence provide good insights into this major issue in contemporary philosophy.