Christian Scientism?

 

Creation 48.1% - The Moral Argument 21.3% - Evidence for Jesus 13.9% - Unique argument 12% - Existential 4.6%

An interesting video c/o a Christian content-creator on YouTube. He asked 100 Christian apologists what they think is the best argument for God´s existence. I admit I´m somewhat surprised by the results! (Including mathematically. How can the percentages have fractions if exactly 100 people responded?) 

The single most popular argument was "creation" a.k.a. the argument from design. Almost half (48.1%) said this was the best one. The moral argument is a bad runner up (21.3%). Evidence for Jesus is third (13.9%), unique arguments next to last (with 12%) and existential arguments absolutely last (only 4.6%). Interestingly, John Lennox gave the least popular answer: "Christianity changes lives". 

Am I the only person who thinks that this...doesn´t make much sense? Surely nobody becomes a Christian because he/she is besotted by the fine tuning argument, the kalam cosmological argument, or the inability of scientists to explain where the heck the energy driving "inflation" comes from? (Cosmic inflation, that is. We all know whose behind the more mundane kind!) You would expect existential and moral arguments to be the most important ones, perhaps backed by spiritual experience.  

But perhaps I misunderstood the nature of the question. After all, 100 *apologists* (as opposed to Christians in general) where asked what *argument* they think is the best one. Maybe that´s different from reasons why people actually become/stay Christians? For instance, is it really a co-incidence that the most popular apologetic argument is the argument from design? Probably not, since this is a scientific-sounding argument, while also being an attempt to challenge science on its own turf. Something necessary because of the dominance of science (or Science TM) still in 2025 (or perceived dominance). 

Thus, the popularity of the argument is an artefact of current apologetics itself. Or - more charitably put - their attempts to engage with the Zeitgeist. 

Personally, I consider the existential argument to be both the best and the worst argument for God. But that´s another show, as they say...