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Logical Argument from Evil and Theism [PDF]

Religions, 2022
The article argues that the logical argument from evil is dead, and the new version presented by James Sterba cannot resurrect it. In the first part, I say that the logical argument from evil is dead either because, in the version given by Mackie, it was
Andrea Aguti
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Open Theism and the Problem of Evil [PDF]

, 2022
The first chapter of this study presents the context for the current discussion. It looks at the reality of evil and the search for adequate answers to the problem of evil.
Antombikums, Aku Stephen, Antombikums, Aku Stephen; id_orcid   +1 more
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The Philosophical Case for Open Theism

Philosophia, 2007
The goal of this paper is to defend open theism vis-a-vis its main competitors within the family of broadly classical theisms, namely, theological determinism and the various forms of non-open free-will theism, such as Molinism and Ockhamism. After isolating two core theses over which open theists and their opponents differ, I argue for the open theist
Alan Rhoda
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Neoclassical Theism and the Problem of Foreknowledge and Passibility

TheoLogica
Though it is often not recognized, there are multiple models of God being affirmed and debated throughout the history of philosophical theology. In contemporary discussion, we have developed labels for these models such as classical theism, neoclassical
Ryan T. Mullins
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The Problem of Evil:

Acta Theologica
Open theism argues that traditional responses to the problem of evil fail to provide comfort amidst suffering because of their notion of metaphysical determinism and over-dependence on Greek philosophy.
A.S. Antombikums
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A Critique and Evaluation of the Methodological Foundations of Open Theism According to Clark Pinnock [PDF]

Pizhūhish/hā-yi Falsafī- Kalāmī, 2020
In this article, we try to study Clark Pinnock’s point of view in explaining the methodological foundations of the Open Theism Theory with a descriptive-analytical method so that we can have a fair critique of the strengths and weaknesses of this theory ...
Mohammad Ebrahim Torkamani, Ahmad Karimi, Rasoul Razavi   +2 more
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God’s Omnipotence: A Literary Investigation [PDF]

Pharos Journal of Theology, 2022
The omnipotence of God can be defined as the perfect ability of God to do all things that are consistent with the divine character. Open theists see God as one who is influenced as God interacts with human beings in time and space (temporally). Thus, for
Prof. Dr. Godfrey Harold
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Od ateizmu do teizmu poprzez krytykę „pięciu dróg” św. Tomasza w świetle myśli Antony’ego Flewa

Annales Missiologici Posnanienses, 2020
Atheism and theism have been seen rather as contradictory points of view, without the possibility to enter into dialogue. In 1966 Antony Flew published a book entitled God  and Philosphy, a key work, in which the author criticised theism and later – the
Angelika Mrówka
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The Argument from Evil, the Argument from Hiddenness, and Supernaturalistic Alternatives to Theism

Religions, 2022
In this brief article, I consider James Sterba’s logical argument from evil, finding it to be ultimately unsuccessful. Not for the various issues Sterba raises, which do seem to be problematic if God exists, but for the logical approach itself.
Raphael Lataster
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A Consideration of William Hasker's Open Theism Solution to Theological Fatalism [PDF]

پژوهشنامه فلسفه دین, 2018
William Hasker is one of the most important figures of open theism. The main characteristic of open theism is the denial of the divine foreknowledge to free actions in the future.
Fatemeh Ghalkhanbaz, Abdolrasoul Kashfi, Abbas Yazdani   +2 more
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