Kenneth Westby recently sent me a link to a wonderful article by Dr. John Byl of Trinity Western University. The article is called "Theism and Mathematical Realism". The article's premise is that the existence of mathematical truth points to the existence of God.
When mathematicians do research, they are generally trying to discover patterns. Such an endeavor presupposes that
- there are patterns to be found;
- it is possible for humans to discover them.
Byl maintains that beliefs 1. and 2. are best explained by the existence of a Creator who has built patterns into the universe and makes the knowledge of them available to humans, whom he has created in his image. He argues for the "classical Christian view" proposed by Augustine that mathematical truths exist in the mind of God.
Byl's article covers a lot of ground in a clear and effective fashion. I highly recommend it.
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apologetics, mathematics
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