World-Maker, Mind-Maker, Revealer

Is religion "noxious rubbish to be buried as deeply, as thoroughly, and as quickly as possible"? Philip Kitcher tells us that's the dominant idea among atheists. In this paper I take a step back from the minutiae of standard journal articles to dispute the broad atheistic claim, and i...

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Main Author: Sullivan, Thomas D. 1961-2021 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [2015]
In: Proceedings of the American Catholic Philosophical Association
Year: 2015, Volume: 89, Pages: 57-83
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
CA Christianity
NBC Doctrine of God
NBD Doctrine of Creation
Further subjects:B Kitcher, Philip, 1947-
B Natural Selection
B RELIGIOUS psychology
B Christianity
B Christian Ethics
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