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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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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 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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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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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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SKETCH FOR A FORMAL NATURAL THEOLOGY: EXISTENCE AND UNIQUENESS OF GOD

Manuscrito, 2021
In this paper, I present a proposal for a Formal Natural Theology. The approach employed for this task is through a first-order theory, in which fundamental concepts such as divine, necessary, and supreme beings, are formally introduced, which allow ...
FÁBIO M. BERTATO
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Probabilistic Theism and the Classical Doctrine of Actus Purus

Roczniki Filozoficzne, 2020
Ryszard Mordarski
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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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Simulation Hypothesis and Theism: An Assessment in the Context of Multiverse

Eskiyeni, 2023
Today, when plots, buildings and items in virtual universes are put up for sale, the question of whether the universes inhabited by real individuals can be produced is being debated.
Aykut Alper Yılmaz
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Post-theïsme of een andere vorm van theïsme?

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2017
This article examines whether classical theism is at its complete end. In light of current discussions about post-theism in a post-secular age, the question is about the possible search for a new understanding of the idea of God which is compatible with ...
Gijsbert D.J. Dingemans
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