On coercion, love, and horrors

In this article, I explain and critique J. L. Schellenberg's atheological argument from horrors. I raise an epistemic objection, arguing that no one could be justified in believing its conclusion on the basis of its premises. Then I adumbrate a notion of the divine which is different in various...

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Published in:Religious studies 2013-06, Vol.49 (2), p.165-179
Main Author: CRISP, THOMAS M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Epistemology
God
Religious studies
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Summary:In this article, I explain and critique J. L. Schellenberg's atheological argument from horrors. I raise an epistemic objection, arguing that no one could be justified in believing its conclusion on the basis of its premises. Then I adumbrate a notion of the divine which is different in various ways from the God of classical theism and argue that Schellenberg's argument makes no trouble for belief in the existence of God so construed.
ISSN:0034-4125
1469-901X
DOI:10.1017/S003441251300005X