Which argument for God's existence begins with a cause of the universe and concludes that God is the best explanation for that cause?

• A. Kalam Cosmological Argument
• B. Design Argument
• C. General Revelation
• D. Big Bang Theory

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is the Kalam Cosmological Argument. It works by starting from a causal principle: anything that begins to exist has a cause. The argument then applies this to the universe itself, noting that the universe began to exist, so it must have a cause. From there, it reasons that this cause is best explained as a transcendent, uncaused, powerful being—namely, God.

This approach is distinct from the Design Argument, which infers a designer from complexity or purpose in the world, or from General Revelation, which concerns knowledge of God through nature rather than a chain of reasoning about the universe’s origin. The Big Bang Theory is a scientific description of how the universe began, not a theological argument for God’s existence.