PPT-Theism

The Arguments for Existence Discuss This How does one perception of God shape oneself How important is it in understanding someones view of the universe Religious Philosophy Theism Atheism. 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 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.. 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 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 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” (. Summarise with your partner what you remember about each of the topics below. Order them from least – most confident you are about them.. The God of Theism. God as Personal/ Impersonal. God as Father/ Mother. 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. 1: Connecting Science and Theism. Ian Thompson. Visiting Professor of Physics, University of Surrey, England.. Currently employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.. www.ianthompson.org. Disclaimer. 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. God . exists. both . in. and . beyond. the universe.. Deism. : God is . beyond. but not . in . the . universe. Finite . Goddism. : there is a . finite. . god . in and beyond the universe.. Atheism. Theism : an infinite personal God exists both in and beyond the universe. Deism : God is beyond but not in the universe Finite Goddism : there is a finite god in and beyond the universe.