An Analysis of Holiness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20475558 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Quentin Smith (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 511-527 |
| Publication date | 1988-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religious Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-4125 • E-ISSN: 1469-901X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0034412500019582 |
| OpenAlex | W2142303687 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
This inquiry is motivated by the question: if atheism is true, is it nevertheless the case that holiness or sacredness is exemplified? I believe the answer to this question is affirmative, and that the path to its affirmation lies in the rejection of the traditional assumption that holiness is a single and simple property of a divinity that eludes analysis. The opposite view, that there are several complex properties comprising holiness, makes it manifest that there are holy beings, even a holy ‘supreme being’, even if there is no God and no gods
Atheism · Divinity · Epistemology · Property (philosophy) · Simple (philosophy) · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1991 - 2025 (35) |
| Highly cited | No |