Humanities
The humanities explore human meaning, creativity, and values—revealing our orientation toward beauty, truth, and transcendence.
Key Arguments from the Humanities
- Argument from Beauty: The universal human response to beauty points toward transcendent Beauty itself.
- Argument from Meaning: The human need for meaning cannot be satisfied by naturalism—we are made for more.
- Historical Evidence: The historical impact of Christianity on civilization—science, rights, education—suggests its truth.
- Natural Law: The persistence of natural law thinking across cultures points to objective moral order.
Arts
The arts reveal the human orientation toward beauty, meaning, and transcendence—pointing beyond themselves to ultimate reality.
History
The study of the human past reveals patterns of meaning, the power of ideas, and evidence for providence.
Law
Legal theory reveals the need for transcendent grounding of justice, human rights, and legitimate authority.