The cognitive science of religion (CSR) indicates that belief in supernatural agents, or “gods”, is underpinned by maturationally natural biases and systems (Natural Religion). It unclear, however, whether theism natural. Does the god concept our give rise to approximate theism? In other words, Natural Religion “theism-tracking”? As Christian theologians have different views what God like, we a...

A common argument put forth by naturalists (including the prominent philosopher Graham Oppy) in support of naturalism as a worldview over theism, is to claim that simpler hypothesis. Theism posits existence everything does, plus theistic realm. Thus, all things being equal, via Ockham's Razor, should be preferred theism. In this essay, we argue Classical Theist need not worry about naturalist's...

Panentheism and classical theism. Comments on the basis of Jacek Wojtysiak’s criticism Józef Życiński’s position The article was inspired by tenth anniversary death Archbishop Życiński containing polemic with his panentheism published Wojtysiak. Wojtysiak claims that essence theism is thesis about existential selfsufficiency God resulting asymmetry causal relationship world, which consists in ...

Abstract One can readily conceive of worlds horrendous, gratuitous suffering. Moreover, such seem possible. For classical theists, however, God, amongst other things, is perfectly good. So, the question arises: for theists are evil possible? Many have said no. This modal problem evil. Herein, I discuss a related problem: Lewisian theism. theism conjunction Lewis’s realism and theism, leading th...

Launonen and Mullins argue that if Classical Theism is true, human cognition likely not theism-tracking, at least, given what we know from cognitive science of religion. In this essay, develop a model for how classical theists can make sense the findings science, without abandoning their Theist commitments. We also provide an argument our aligns well with Christian doctrine general revelation.

It is widely acknowledged among those philosophers and theologians who have given the matter much thought that the fact of animal suffering challenges Theism in a distinctive way. Standard attempts to reconcile human suffering with a perfectly powerful and benevolent deity don’t seem to apply easily to the case of animals. Animals can hardly be said to deserve their suffering or be morally impr...