Did god know it? God's relation to a world of chance and randomness

A common type of argument against the existence of God is to argue that certain essential features associated with the existence of God are inconsistent with certain other features to be found in the actual world. (Cf. Göcke () for an analysis of the different ways to deploy the term 'God'...

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Published in:International journal for philosophy of religion
Main Author: Göcke, Benedikt Paul 1981- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2015
In: International journal for philosophy of religion
Further subjects:B Propensity
B Theism
B Process theology
B BELIEF & doubt
B Open Theism
B Predictability
B Religion Philosophy
B Randomness
B Classical Theism
B God
B Chance
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