Scientific Theism: Where the Force of Logic is Denied its Force
Scientific theism aims to integrate a concept of deity with the key assumptions of science so as to proffer a single self-consistent conceptual system. if successful, it would mean that (a) it is empirically possible for some kind of supreme Being (or Beings) to causally influence this world, and (b...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2012
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Research in the social scientific study of religion
Year: 2012, Volume: 23, Pages: 107-120 |
Further subjects: | B
Social sciences
B Angewandte Sozialwissenschaften B Religion & Gesellschaft |
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Summary: | Scientific theism aims to integrate a concept of deity with the key assumptions of science so as to proffer a single self-consistent conceptual system. if successful, it would mean that (a) it is empirically possible for some kind of supreme Being (or Beings) to causally influence this world, and (b) introducing a concept of deity into explanations of our psycho-social life is not contrary to reason. the logically prior issue is whether some kind of supreme Being (or Beings) could possibly exist. this is primarily a conceptual matter to which there are three current approaches deserving of attention: classical theism; Plantinga’s modal argument for god; and griffin’s process theism. however, each is demonstrably flawed. this means that attempts to fashion a coherent concept of deity continue to elude theists; the tag "scientific theism" is still an oxymoron, and a theistic psychology remains an idle fancy |
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Contains: | Enthalten in: Research in the social scientific study of religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004229549_008 |