Blameworthiness, Love, and Strong Divine Sovereignty
In this paper, I explore some problems faced by those who endorse what I will call strong divine sovereignty (SDS). According to this view, every worldly event is guaranteed by God's causal activity. The first problem this view faces is that it seems to make God morally blameworthy. I explore s...
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Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Springer Netherlands
[2017]
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Sophia
Année: 2017, Volume: 56, Numéro: 3, Pages: 419-433 |
Classifications IxTheo: | AB Philosophie de la religion NBC Dieu NBE Anthropologie NCA Éthique |
Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Divine Love
B divine sovereignty B Moral Responsibility B problem of evil |
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Résumé: | In this paper, I explore some problems faced by those who endorse what I will call strong divine sovereignty (SDS). According to this view, every worldly event is guaranteed by God's causal activity. The first problem this view faces is that it seems to make God morally blameworthy. I explore several possible ways for defenders of SDS to avoid this conclusion. Unfortunately, however, each of these solutions leaves another problem intact: if SDS is true, then it appears that God is not much like a loving parent, as many have thought. I explore a number of options to avoid this conclusion, arguing that some fail and others include significant costs. |
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ISSN: | 1873-930X |
Contient: | Enthalten in: Sophia
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s11841-016-0530-4 |