Why might God create
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20311477 |
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| Authors | T J Mawson (0000-0003-2714-4736, St Peter's Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 223-238 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religious Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-4125 • E-ISSN: 1469-901X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0034412522000208 |
| OpenAlex | W4281642504 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
Some have held that this question cannot be given a satisfactory answer within the constraints imposed by a traditional theistic framework, a framework which sees the universe as contingent on God's free choice to create it. However, I shall argue that, while traditional theism certainly does place constraints on possible answers to the title question, on assumptions which are themselves plausible, these constraints leave open various possibilities for understanding the reasons God may have had as He decided whether or not to create something other than Himself
Epistemology · Existence of God · Reflexive pronoun · Theism · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Philosophy · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
| Highly cited | No |
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