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teleological argument
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teleological argument
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(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) Philosophy the argument purporting to prove the existence of God from empirical facts, the premise being that the universe shows evidence of order and hence design Also called argument from design Compare ontological argument, cosmological argument


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The teleological argument of the ancients, then, appears with a new meaning, a meaning that is reinforced and supplemented with copious new data that our ever-more sophisticated instruments have generated, but data that was never before looked at by hearts yearning for solace in the wake of an earthquake or hurricane.
 
 
 
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