Theistic practice and God’s personhood

In a recent paper in this journal, Simon Hewitt has argued that theistic practice, at least within Christianity, does not support the claim that theists are committed to conceptualising God as a personal being. In this paper, by considering theistic worship, prayer, and understanding of scriptural r...

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Main Author: Mawson, T. J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2025
In: International journal of philosophy and theology
Year: 2025, Volume: 86, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-19
Further subjects:B Divine personhood
B Worship
B Theism
B Revelation
B Personalism
B theistic personalism
B God
B Prayer
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Summary:In a recent paper in this journal, Simon Hewitt has argued that theistic practice, at least within Christianity, does not support the claim that theists are committed to conceptualising God as a personal being. In this paper, by considering theistic worship, prayer, and understanding of scriptural revelation, I argue that at least these central theistic practices do imply such a conceptualisation.
ISSN:2169-2335
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of philosophy and theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/21692327.2025.2496635