Since the beginning of time, man has been confronted with the possibility that there is a God. Many have questioned his existence and the nature of such a being. During this semester in The Philosophy of Religion we have discussed these topics in great detail. Perhaps the most interesting feature of this course is the three fundamental arguments that explain the existence of God: the teleological argument, the cosmological argument, and the ontological argument. These arguments not only provide evidence for the existence of God, but also demonstrate the expansiveness of the human mind. By analyzing these arguments, one can better understand how far the reasoning can expand. In the first argument for the existence of God, proponents argue for the existence of an intelligent creator, a human-like design of the universe, and the existence of purpose in nature. This argument is known as the teleological argument, teleo meaning purpose and logical meaning reason. In this argument, the existence of God is the best explanation of the order of the world. A proponent of this argument is William Paley. Paley used the analogy of a clock to explain the existence of the universe and therefore the existence of God. His argument begins with a clock. We see a clock lying on the ground and observe its complexity. It would be logical to assume that the watch has a manufacturer based on the complexity of its design. Such an intricate clockwork could not have happened by chance; therefore, there must be a creator. Paley's idea is to apply this logic to the universe. We see the complexity of the universe and can assume that there is a creator of the universe; is called God. Criticism of this argument comes from David Hume who suggested that this argument does not explain the existence of God... half of the paper... experience. In short, this course provided students with an enhanced academic experience. The most interesting of all the topics we covered this semester were the three arguments for the existence of God. These arguments largely overlapped with other sections of the course and provided a great foundation for the entire course. What you can learn from the Philosophy of Religion course is how religion can be used to demonstrate the breadth of human reasoning. Logic only goes so far, but it is always important to address questions about God because it helps uncover information about the universe as a whole. While we have not come to any conclusions about the existence of God this semester, what this course has taught all of us is that there must be a psychological necessity for a creator to exist. Whether it exists or not is irrelevant.