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So, what do observation and induction have to do with discovering the existence of God?

Everything.

In fact, observation and induction help us investigate the ultimate religious question: “Does God exist?”

One might say, “Wait a minute! How can we use observation to investigate an un-observable being called God? After all, if God is invisible and immaterial as most Christians, Jews, and Muslims claim, then how can our senses help us gather information about him?”

The answer: we use induction to investigate God the same way as we use it to investigate other things we cannot see – by observing their effects.

For example, we cannot observe gravity directly; we can only observe its effects.

Likewise, we cannot observe the human mind directly, but only its effects.

From these effects we make rational inferences to the existence of a cause.

Reading a book proves this point.

Why do you assume that a book is an effect of a human mind?

Because all of our observational experience tells us that a book is an effect that results from some preexisting intelligence.

You have never seen the wind, the rain, or other forces produce a book; you have only see people do so.

By reasoning that the book has an author, you are naturally putting observation, deduction, and induction together.

Now here is the big question: Just as a book requires preexisting human intelligence, are there any observable effects that seem to require some kind of preexisting supernatural intelligence?

In other words, are there effects that we can observe that point to God?

Before we dive into the the answer, we need to answer one more objection of truth.

Personal Reflection:

What do you observe is the greatest problem in America today?