Why (Most) Atheists Have a Duty to Pray

Drawing on principles relating to the duty of easy rescue, I argue that any atheist who is less than wholly certain of the non-existence of a God or gods will in some circumstances be morally obliged to pray.

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Main Author: Dumsday, Travis (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Netherlands 2012
In: Sophia
Year: 2012, Volume: 51, Issue: 1, Pages: 59-70
Further subjects:B Atheism
B Agnosticism
B God
B Atheists
B Prayer
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Summary:Drawing on principles relating to the duty of easy rescue, I argue that any atheist who is less than wholly certain of the non-existence of a God or gods will in some circumstances be morally obliged to pray.
ISSN:1873-930X
Contains:Enthalten in: Sophia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s11841-011-0268-y