The idolatry argument against natural theology: how it works and why it fails

Some thinkers in the Reformed and ‘postmodern' traditions in theology have argued that natural theology is ‘idolatrous'. This article shows that such arguments hinge on distinguishing the object of revealed theology from the perfect being or first cause. It then shows that, on plausible an...

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Main Author: Burling, Hugh (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [2015]
In: Religious studies
Year: 2015, Volume: 51, Issue: 3, Pages: 401-410
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Natural theology / Idolatry
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
FD Contextual theology
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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