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[[File:William Paley.jpg|thumbnail|400px|William Paley was an advocate of the [[teleological argument]].]]
[[File:William Paley.jpg|thumbnail|400px|William Paley was an advocate of the [[teleological argument]].]]
One of the most popular arguments for God's existence is the [[teleological argument]]. Derived from the Greek word ''telos'', which refers to purpose or end, this argument hinges on the idea that the world gives evidence of being designed, and concludes that a divine designer must be posited to account for the orderly world we encounter.
One of the most popular arguments for God's existence is the [[teleological argument]]. Derived from the Greek word ''telos'', which refers to [[purpose]] or end, this argument hinges on the idea that the world gives evidence of being designed, and concludes that a divine designer must be posited to account for the orderly world we encounter.
On October 17, 2014, The New York Times published an article entitled ''Does everything happen for a reason?'' which declared:
On October 17, 2014, The New York Times published an article entitled ''Does everything happen for a reason?'' which declared:
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Atheism and emptiness|Emptiness of atheism]]
*[[Denials that atheists exist]]
*[[Denials that atheists exist]]
*[[Atheists doubting the validity of atheism]]
*[[Atheists doubting the validity of atheism]]