Ideas from 'Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion' by Brian Davies [1982], by Theme Structure
[found in 'An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion' by Davies,Brian [OUP 1993,0-19-289235-5]].
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28. God / A. Divine Nature / 5. God and Time
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God is 'eternal' either by being non-temporal, or by enduring forever
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28. God / A. Divine Nature / 6. Divine Morality / a. Divine morality
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Can God be good, if he has not maximised goodness?
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28. God / A. Divine Nature / 6. Divine Morality / c. God is the good
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The goodness of God may be a higher form than the goodness of moral agents
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28. God / A. Divine Nature / 6. Divine Morality / d. God decrees morality
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How could God have obligations? What law could possibly impose them?
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28. God / B. Proving God / 1. Proof of God
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'Natural theology' aims to prove God to anyone (not just believers) by reason or argument
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28. God / B. Proving God / 3. Proofs of Evidence / a. Cosmological Proof
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A distinct cause of the universe can't be material (which would be part of the universe)
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28. God / B. Proving God / 3. Proofs of Evidence / b. Teleological Proof
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The universe exhibits design either in its sense of purpose, or in its regularity
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28. God / B. Proving God / 3. Proofs of Evidence / c. Teleological Proof critique
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If God is an orderly being, he cannot be the explanation of order
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28. God / B. Proving God / 3. Proofs of Evidence / d. Religious Experience
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Maybe an abnormal state of mind is needed to experience God?
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A believer can experience the world as infused with God
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The experiences of God are inconsistent, not universal, and untestable
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29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 1. Religious Commitment / b. Religious Meaning
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One does not need a full understanding of God in order to speak of God
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29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / d. Heaven
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Paradise would not contain some virtues, such as courage
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