Existence exists, and it is God

Much of historic Christian philosophical theology has affirmed that God not only exists, but is Existence itself. Nowadays, this claim is widely rejected as unintelligible by theists and non-theists alike. I argue in contrast that if there is such a thing as Existence itself, that thing must be a ma...

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Main Author: Ray, Christophe de (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2023
In: Religious studies
Year: 2023, Volume: 59, Issue: 4, Pages: 665-680
Further subjects:B Thomism
B Ontology
B Classical Theism
B Natural Theology
B Existence
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