AN EXAMINATION OF THEISTIC AND SCIENTIFIC COSMOLOGICAL ARGUMENTS: A COMPARATIVE

This paper explores the perennial debate concerning the existence of God through an analysis of two classical theistic arguments—the Design Argument and the Cosmological Argument—and their contemporary scientific counterparts, namely the Big Bang theory and the theory of Evolution. While the former rely on metaphysical reasoning and inferential logic, the latter are grounded in empirical observation and theoretical modelling. Through a structured comparison, this paper assesses the epistemological foundations, explanatory scope, and philosophical implications of each approach. It concludes that while scientific theories offer robust and testable explanations for cosmic and biological origins, the theistic arguments retain persuasive force in addressing questions of ultimate causation and intentionality, highlighting the complementary rather than contradictory nature of these frameworks in certain philosophical contexts.