A new solution to an old problem
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20312828 |
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| Authors | George B Wall (Lamar University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 511-530 |
| Publication date | 1979-12-01 |
| 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/s0034412500011707 |
| OpenAlex | W2043349072 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Although a personal god of mixed moral character is logically possible, no personal god that has been represented as less than wholly good has gained more than a strictly local appeal. The Judaeo-Christian god is no exception. The god is represented as merciful, kind, longsuffering, forgiving, loving - in a word, wholly good. Of course, representing a god as wholly good is one thing; providing a convincing defence of his goodness is quite another. Indeed, many would contend that of all the defences provided within the Judaeo-Christian system, the defence of the goodness of God is the least convincing
Appeal · Character (mathematics) · Epistemology · Existence of God · Moral character · Political science · Theism · Theology · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
| Highly cited | No |
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