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AND THE PROBLEM OF EVIL Michael Bergmann pre print published in Oxford Handbook to Philosophical Theology eds Thomas Flint and Michael Rea Oxford University Press 2009 pp 374 99 I n. g truth is limited to that which can be empirically demonstrated 2 Atheism and agnosticism require irrational conclusions that theism avoids see Modal Cosmological Argument and Moral Argument 3 Theism properly presented can avoid irrationa lity The as Metaphysics. Against Global Skepticism. I’m happy. What’s the problem?. Skeptical vs. Metaphysical Hypotheses. Skeptical Hypothesis:. . A hypothesis that (1) I cannot rule out and (2) one that would rule out most of my beliefs if it were true.. Flew’s. A-Theism. PHIL/RS 335. Flew, “The Presumption”. Flew begins with a distinction fundamental to his understanding of the stakes.. It’s a distinction in different senses of atheism.. Positive Atheism: denies that there is anything like God.. 1 Michael Bergmann [pre - print; published in Science, Religion, and Metaphysics: New Essays on the Philosophy of Alvin Plantinga , eds. Kelly Clark and Michael Rea (Oxford University Press, 2012), 1 Open Theism thing about his or her theology. Consequently, when a group of e vangelical scholars propose a radical redefinition of God, it is a serious matter — especially when that view - with three items from the Job Diagnostic Survey (Hackman & Oldham, 1980), subordinate job satisfaction was measured with the Brayfield-Rothe measure of overall job satisfaction (Brayfield & Rothe, 1 Theism Overview. Theism is the belief in the existence of a divine reality; . this is usually referring to monotheism (one God), . as opposed to pantheism (all is God), polytheism (many gods), and atheism (without God). . World Philosophy Day. World Philosophy Day. Ontology. “A curious thing about the ontological problem is its simplicity. It can be put in three Anglo-Saxon monosyllable: “What is there?” It can be answered, moreover, in a word – “Everything”—and everyone will accept this answer as true. However, this is merely to say that there is what there is. There remains room for disagreement over cases; and so the issue has stayed alive down the centuries” (. Equal Intrinsic Simplicity. . Christian Theism. Naturalism+. 1 - A . Maximally . P. owerful. 2 - Intelligent. 3 - And Good. 4 - Supernatural Person. 5 - Created the universe . 6 - For the purpose revealed by Jesus of Nazareth. What do you see?. Do different religions see God differently,. or are some. ways of seeing God. just not the same?. The Theistic God. To define theism. To explain why Christianity believes in a theistic God. Equal Intrinsic Simplicity. . Christian Theism. Naturalism+. 1 - A . Maximally . P. owerful. 2 - Intelligent. 3 - And Good. 4 - Supernatural Person. 5 - Created the universe . 6 - For the purpose revealed by Jesus of Nazareth. The Arguments for Existence. Discuss This. How does one perception of God shape oneself? How important is it in understanding someone’s view of the universe?. Religious Philosophy. Theism. Atheism. Take out Word Gallery assignment. Locate a text book. Turn to page 3 of Need-To-Know . Vocabulary. -Know the difference between:. ~Refute and rebut. ~Invariably and eternally. ~Incredulous and skeptical.