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The aloneness argument against classical theism [PDF]

Religious Studies, 2021
AbstractWe argue that there is a conflict among classical theism's commitments to divine simplicity, divine creative freedom, and omniscience. We start by defining key terms for the debate related to classical theism. Then we articulate a new argument, the Aloneness Argument, aiming to establish a conflict among these attributes.
JOSEPH C. SCHMID, R. T. MULLINS
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Criticism of positive theistic arguments in the polemic of theism and atheism [PDF]

Вестник Православного Свято-Тихоновского гуманитарного университета: Серия I. Богословие, философия, 2022
In the article the author analyzes the arguments of the theist W.L. Craig for the existence of the omnipotent, all-good, timeless God of classical theism as well as counter-arguments of W. Sinnot-Armstrong. W.L.
Valeriya Sleptsova
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Classical theism and God’s relation to sin [PDF]

Вестник Православного Свято-Тихоновского гуманитарного университета: Серия I. Богословие, философия, 2020
The article deals with the problem of God's relation to sin in classical theism. It is shown that from the perspective of classical theism the problem of God's relation to sin lies in the diffi culty of reconciling the divine attribute of simplicity with
Igor Gasparov
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Evil and Meaningful Existence:A Humanistic Response through the Lens of Classical Theism [PDF]

E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 2021
This study modestly proposes a humanistic response as supplementary to classical theism in addressing concrete cases of gratuitous human suffering. Classical theism places evil in God’s divine plan of salvation for humanity.
Bonaventure B. Gubazire
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Classical Theism

, 2022
Philosophy of religion; nature & existence of ...
Robert C. Koons, Jonathan Fuqua
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No Meaning for Believers? A Reply to Joshua Hochschild [PDF]

Studia Gilsoniana, 2021
Joshua Hochschild credits John Paul II for the success of the expression “meaning of life” among Christians, but he warns that this expression stems from a modern framework different from classical theism.
Mirela Oliva
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The Problem of Arbitrary Creation for Impassibility

Open Theology, 2020
There is a particular question that has plagued classical Christian theism over the centuries. What reason could God have for creating a universe? In this article, I shall articulate the unique claims of classical theism that other rival models of God ...
Mullins R. T.
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The Eternal Relations of Origin, Causality, and Implications for Models of God

Religions, 2023
The classical doctrine of the eternal relations or origin (ERO) claims that these relations are (1) atemporal and (2) causal. In this paper, I investigate the casual nature of the ERO, highlighting that the patristic and medieval Christian thinkers who ...
Andrew Hollingsworth
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A DEFENCE OF SKEPTICAL THEISM

Manuscrito, 2021
According to The Evidentialist problem of Evil, the existence of disproportionate, prima facie gratuitous evil and suffering in the world is enough evidence against the existence of the Omnipotent, Perfectly Loving, Omniscient God of Classical Theism.
NICOLA SALVATORE
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Divine Hiddenness and Christian Theism: A Biblical Theodicy

Perichoresis: The Theological Journal of Emanuel University, 2023
This article offers a Christian response to J.L. Schellenberg’s argument for atheism from divine hiddenness. Utilizing the unique theological features of the Christian tradition, I aim to show that Schellenberg’s argument does not undermine belief in ...
Price Randall J.
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