5 QUOTES WITH «THEISM»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
theism.
It was tremendously exciting to discover that science was not destroying religion, as people popularly believe, but that it could cast light on theism and Christianity.
The only theism worthy of our respect believes in God not because of the way the world is made but in spite of that. The only theism that is no less profound than the Buddha's atheism is that represented in the Bible by Job and Jeremiah.
It is widely assumed, contrary to fact, that theism necessarily involves the two assumptions which cannot be squared with the existence of so much suffering, and that therefore, per impossibile, they simply have to be squared with the existence of all this suffering, somehow.
Classical philosophical theism maintained the ontological distinction between God and creative world that is necessary for any genuine theism by conceiving them to be of different substances, with particular attributes predicated of each.
Our English language really says if you're not a theist, the only alternative is to be an atheist. What I'm trying to do is develop a language that will enable us to talk about God beyond the, what I think, are sterile categories of theism and atheism.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THEISM»
Discover the use of
theism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
theism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Routledge Companion to
Theism
The five parts of the volume indicate its inclusive scope: I. What is Theism?; II. Theism and Inquiry; III. Theism and the Socio-Political Realm; IV. Theism and Culture; V. Theism as a Way of Life.
Charles Taliaferro, Victoria S. Harrison, Stewart Goetz, 2012
This is followed by replies, where each philosopher has the chance to respond and to defend his position. This second edition contains new essays by each philosopher, responding to criticisms and building on their previous work.
J. J. C. Smart, J. J. Haldane, 2008
3
The Rationality of
Theism
Since HI is not an alternative explanation, it cannot play the role of the alternative
explanation to theism that Draper needs it to play. He needs much more by way
of an explanatory theory. Draper needs to specify what sort of theory, consistent ...
Paul Copan, Paul Moser, Professor and Chair of Philosophy Paul Moser, 2004
4
Theism and Ultimate Explanation: The Necessary Shape of ...
An expansive, yet succinct, analysis of the Philosophy of Religion – from metaphysics through theology. Organized into two sections, the text first examines truths concerning what is possible and what is necessary.
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Christian
Theism and Moral Philosophy
At least partly responding to Alvin Plantinga's 1938 challenge to Christian philosophers to incorporate their religion into their systems of thought, a dozen selected and commissioned essays explore the metaphysics of morals, the ...
Michael D. Beaty, Carlton D. Fisher, Mark Nelson, 1998
6
Logic and
Theism: Arguments for and against Beliefs in God
This is a wide-ranging 2004 book about arguments for and against beliefs in God.
Jordan Howard Sobel, 2003
7
Analytic
Theism, Hartshorne, and the Concept of God
This book initiates a dialogue where one does not exist, and continues a dialogue where one has been tentatively initiated, regarding the concept of God in the neoclassical philosophy of Charles Hartshorne and that found in analytic ...
Daniel A. Dombrowski, 1996
8
The Coherence of
Theism
Sometimes the words by which this is expressed are used in a stretched sense, but theologians acknowledge the fact.
9
Transforming Process
Theism
Traces variations of theism in Whitehead's principle works, identifying a major problem in conventional understanding of process theism and constructing an original and provocative solution.
10
The Advaitic
Theism of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa
Within a compass of eight chapters of this volume the author makes a close examination of the fundamental tenets of Bhagavata Purana.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THEISM»
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theism is used in the context of the following news items.
Religious Themes and Theism in Doctor Who
Tai Gooden recently wrote an article for The Mary Sue, “5 Theist-Associated Themes That Make Doctor Who Successful.” None of them are likely to surprise ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
The Only Way Out of Atheism: PURE THEISM
Secularism is advancing like an army, and unbelief is spreading like a plague. The American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS) reported that the percent of ... «Christian Post, May 15»
Psychology is complicated and other reasons anti-theism doesn't work
Because I've been working on a paper where this is relevant and it's fresh in my mind, let me start with an illustrative example (which you can probably skip past ... «Patheos, Mar 15»
Atheism Requires More Faith than Theism
Atheism Requires More Faith than Theism: My Response to Atheist Ryan Bell. March 11, 2015 by Jeremy Neill 65 Comments ... «Patheos, Mar 15»
NPR's new religion correspondent reports on 'extreme anti-theism …
"An anti-theist is a relatively new identity, and it's more than just sort of a refusal to believe in gods or spirituality; it's a sometimes virulent opposition to the very ... «GetReligion, Feb 15»
Some See Extreme 'Anti-Theism' As Motive In NC Killings
Outrage over the murder of three young Muslim Americans in North Carolina last week has gone international. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation said ... «NPR, Feb 15»
Let's Stop Calling New Atheism, “Atheism,” and Start Calling it What …
Anti-theism is a relatively new phenomenon. But atheism is as old as theism itself. For wherever we find belief in gods we find those who reject such beliefs. «Patheos, Nov 14»
Evolution of origins: Theism to deism and beyond.
Now, given the onslaught of these growing discoveries, facts and more plausible hypotheses, the more logical theistic brethren among my peers and friends ... «News24, Sep 14»
Why the Price of Theism is Normative Skepticism
It argues that theistic belief, coupled with the existence of immense suffering, implies a thoroughgoing normative scepticism. That is: scepticism about what we ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Sep 14»
Intuitive Evangelical Theology versus Scholastic Evangelical …
I don't agree with Brunner about everything, but he was right to take the doctrine of God back to the Bible and strip it of philosophical theism—especially ... «Patheos, Aug 14»
