Persistence and divine conservation
Plausibly, if an object persists through time, then its later existence must be caused by its earlier existence. Many theists endorse a theory of continuous creation, according to which God is the sole cause of a creature's existence at a given time. The conjunction of these two theses rather u...
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Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
2006
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Religious studies
Year: 2006, Volume: 42, Issue: 2, Pages: 159-176 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
God
/ Plot
/ Creation
/ Causality
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IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism NBC Doctrine of God NBD Doctrine of Creation |
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Summary: | Plausibly, if an object persists through time, then its later existence must be caused by its earlier existence. Many theists endorse a theory of continuous creation, according to which God is the sole cause of a creature's existence at a given time. The conjunction of these two theses rather unfortunately implies that no object distinct from God persists at all. What strategies for resolving this difficulty are available? |
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ISSN: | 0034-4125 |
Contains: | In: Religious studies
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0034412506008262 |