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Compassionate Theodicy: A Suggested Truce Between Intellectual and Practical Theodicy [PDF]
The basic morality of theodicy is oft disputed. Classical theodicists defend the pursuit of an intellectual solution to the problem of evil while anti- theodicists and practical theodicists argue that this distracts efforts from alleviating the pain ...
Bethany N. Sollereder +1 more
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In the Beginning was the Work: Donald MacKinnon’s Metaphysics after Lenin
Abstract Donald MacKinnon expressed a distinctly realist and actualist metaphysic. One aspect of his metaphysics that is less frequently commented upon, however, is his reception of Vladimir Lenin. While not an unqualified admirer of Bolshevism, it is readily apparent that MacKinnon incorporated elements of Lenin’s philosophy and theories regarding ...
Khegan M. Delport, Dritëro Demjaha
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Embodying Tradition and Ascribing Meaning: Israeli Jewish Atheists Choosing to Circumcise Their Sons
ABSTRACT This article explores the meanings Israeli–Jewish atheists ascribe to their choice to circumcise their sons. Despite their lack of religious belief, many choose to engage in this practice, often seen as a typical representation of Jewish physical embodiment. Employing a lived religion approach, which emphasizes the multifaceted nature of human
Tammar Friedman
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The Connection Building Theodicy
In this chapter, I present a new theodicy, which I call the connection building theodicy. The basic idea behind this theodicy is that virtuous responses to evil allow for certain types of ongoing, intrinsically valuable connections of appreciation ...
Robin Collins, Collins, Robin
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Abstract The reception of Leibniz encompasses a wide range of authors influenced by his work, such as Wolff, Crusius, and Kant. In this article, I will address the problem of the reception of Leibniz's theory of principles in the context of the debate that arose during the eighteenth century about the meaning and purpose of metaphysics.
José Antonio Gutiérrez‐García
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THEODICY IN ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY: FROM PRESOCRATICS TO PHILO
The problem of theodicy is one of the oldest and most complex issues in Christian thought. Genetically, it originates from a theistic worldview model, which, on the one hand, determined the conceptual framework for its resolution and, on the other hand,
Владислав РЯЗАНОВ
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The Syrian and refugee crises, the violent radicalisation in Europe, and global xenophobia stir up anew the link between the human quest for meaning and hope within the realm of human misery and destructive acts of severe evil.
D. J. Louw
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What Can Theology Offer Psychology? Some Considerations in the Context of Depression
This paper explores what recent theological debates about human suffering might afford psychology as it continues to engage realities of suffering, especially persistent depression.
Jessica Coblentz
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Traktát o Bohu téměř nejsoucím
Heidegger’s concept of metaphysics as onto-theology based on necessary union of logic, ontology and theology demonstrates fundamental crisis of modern theodicy.
Václav Umlauf
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Theism, Theodicy and Christology
What are the difference between Theism, theodicy and Christology.
hery susanto
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