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Must Longtermists Wish Us All Dead? A Quadrilemma

Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Longtermists assign great moral importance to making the long‐term future as good as possible, especially by ensuring the survival of humanity. We argue, to the contrary, that on assumptions that are plausible, conservative, or shared by leading longtermists, human extinction will likely augment total utility among human and non‐human animals ...
Nir Eyal, Bastian Steuwer, Shai Meiri
wiley   +1 more source

Skeptical Theism and Epistemic Propriety [PDF]

, 2016
Contemporary proponents of the problem of evil argue that evil is evidence, even strong evidence, against the existence of God. Next, these so-called atheologians claim that having such evidence against God’s existence suffices for reasonably believing ...
Rutledge, Jonathan
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Skeptical Theism and Enlightenment Thinkers in Tracing Epistemological Humility

Jurnal Multidisiplin Ibrahimy
This study examines the origins and development of skeptical theism a philosophical position that reconciles belief in God with the recognition of human cognitive limitations in understanding divine providence, particularly regarding the problem of evil.
Michael Yurievich Kuznetsov
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The Experiences Atheists Have in Counseling in the Bible Belt of the United States: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Journal of Counseling &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This interpretative phenomenological study examined the lived experiences of nonreligious and nonspiritual (NRNS) individuals seeking counseling while living in the Bible Belt of the United States. Semistructured interviews were conducted with adults who self‐identified as NRNS and resided in the Bible Belt of the United States.
Travis McKie‐Voerste
wiley   +1 more source

Skeptical Theism, Free Will Skepticism and Atheism: Pondering the Scope of Moral Paralysis

Cuestiones Teológicas, 2020
In this paper, I aim to show that Skeptical Theism (ST) implies the rejection of Free Will Skepticism (FWS). This is so because ST holds the so-called evidential argument from evil against theism. This argument presupposes free will (as a hidden premise),
Rafael Miranda-Rojas
doaj  

The Big Picture: Religion and Global Comparative History

Journal of Religious History, EarlyView.
This article considers what a ‘big picture’ approach to global religious history might look like, and in particular the implications of deploying the comparative method across much larger stretches of time and space than historians normally attend to. It will begin by reflecting on the epistemological moods that have hindered this project to date, the ...
Alan Strathern
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‘Theological Metaphysics’ and the Christological Determination of the Principle of Analogy: A Response to John Betz's Christ, the Logos of Creation

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper is a response to John Betz's book, Christ, the Logos of Creation: An Essay in Analogical Metaphysics (Emmaus Academic, 2023). The essay confines itself to answering two methodological questions, namely: Does Przywara's approach to analogy indeed represent the basic form (‘Denkform’) that analogy has ‘always assumed’ in Catholic ...
Archie J. Spencer
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Toward an Ecumenical Metaphysics? A Response to Reviewers of Christ the Logos of Creation

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract After a series of promising ecumenical meetings in 1929 and 1931 with the Jesuit Erich Przywara, who advocated an analogical understanding of the relationship between God and world – doing so in part to ward off the danger posed by modern forms of pantheism – Karl Barth abruptly threw down the gauntlet and presented a serious obstacle to ...
John R. Betz
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From Simplicity to the Filioque: A Proposal

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract I will defend the position that trinitarian metaphysics relying on a strict theory of divine simplicity has a significant ecumenical advantage over other approaches to trinitarian theology. Specifically, it can help us resolve disputes around the filioque irenically.
James Dominic Rooney
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Conscientious Objection in Euthanasia and Voluntary Assisted Dying From the Perspective of Stakeholders: A Meta‐Synthesis

Journal of Clinical Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Analyse the meaning of conscientious objection to euthanasia and/or physician‐assisted suicide from the perspective of health professionals, students, patients, family members and regulations. Design Qualitative systematic review. This review was informed by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses (PRISMA ...
Rosa Pérez‐Capellades, Sergio Ramos‐Pozón, Daniel Pasten‐Araya, Anna Falcó‐Pegueroles   +3 more
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