Reddit mentions of New Proofs for the Existence of God: Contributions of Contemporary Physics and Philosophy

As a Catholic, I agree that we should read what the other side has to say. My concern with Richard Dawkins is that he's a great scientist but a notoriously bad philosopher. Even a lot of atheist philosophers skewer him.

If science is your jam, I encourage you too look into the work of Fr. Robert Spitzer, a Catholic priest who has deeply studied astrophysics. You can find a lot of his talks on YouTube. He also has a book attempting to prove the existence of God based on recent developments in astrophysics: https://www.amazon.com/New-Proofs-Existence-God-Contributions/dp/0802863833

I also encourage you the read Fides et ratio by Pope John Paul II which is a letter to the Church outlining the relationship between faith and reason (especially in response to some of the new scientific developments occurring during his pontificate): http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_14091998_fides-et-ratio.html

Yeah, he made reference to well-known arguments for the existence of God that are easily found in such books as An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion and The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology and Proofs of God: Classical Arguments from Tertullian to Barth and New Proofs for the Existence of God: Contributions of Contemporary Physics and Philosophy.

In addition to St. Thomas's five proofs, you can also check out Fr. Spitzer's New Proofs for the Existence of God.

Just read the 1 star reviews on Amazon, some of them review the arguments quite throughly:

https://www.amazon.com/New-Proofs-Existence-God-Contributions/product-reviews/0802863833/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=all_reviews#reviews-filter-bar

What I get from them is that it is repleat with arguments from ignorance. Basically present an unanswered question in physics and say we don't know the answer therefore god did it. This line of reasoning is never valid.

Oh man. Where do I begin?

It started with Edward Feser. Then Aquinas.

I recently compiled my 'short list' of books that were foundational for a Master's:

Start here:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764807188/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/019925995X/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Then go here:

https://www.amazon.com/Story-Christianity-Vol-Church-Reformation/dp/006185588X

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0061855898/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=T5D86TV1MTCSQAYZ4GHR

G.K. Chesterton is always a good supplement (Heretics and Orthodoxy):

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ALKPW4S/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Bible Study:

https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Testament-Anchor-Reference-Library/dp/0385247672/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1477868333&sr=1-1&keywords=raymond+brown

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1585169420/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0809147807/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

(Jewish perspective on NT): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0195297709/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

After you've gotten through these (or maybe interspersed), get into de Chardin -- but be careful, because he toes the line into heresy with the noosphere stuff.

Then, start reading the theoretical physicist priests in our faith, Stanley Jaki, for example.

And this. This.

Finally, try to muddle through Spitzer. These guys have more smarts in their little finger than I will ever have.

Edit: I refreshed the thread and saw that you've already found Feser. Excellent. Are you familiar with John C. Wright as well? Sci-fi-writer-former-atheist-now-traditionalist-Catholic.

I'm interested in any science + metaphysics books you've come across too. . .

Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but it might be close: http://www.amazon.com/New-Proofs-Existence-God-Contributions/dp/0802863833

Here's hoping rms becomes the patron saint of eating toe gunk.

Feser sounds like a good choice. If he's all about "le science" the book "New Proofs for the Existence of God: Contributions of Contemporary Physics and Philosophy" looks good, although I've only read a very small part of it and got distracted and moved on with life.

Since we're trading physics books:

https://www.amazon.com/New-Proofs-Existence-God-Contributions/dp/0802863833

https://www.amazon.com/New-Proofs-Existence-God-Contributions/dp/0802863833