Thinking the Unthinkable: Logical Conflicts in the Traditional Concept of God
The concept of God, as it has come down to us in the Hebrew-Christian tradition, suffers from insurmountable difficulties. This concept emerged not only in response to a religious need, but also to satisfy some strictly philosophical, cognitive aspirations. Unfortunately, the four basic components o...
| Published in: | Journal for the scientific study of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[1969]
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Journal for the scientific study of religion
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| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Reality B Astronomical objects B Words B Permanence B Paradoxes B Existence B Particularity |
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| Summary: | The concept of God, as it has come down to us in the Hebrew-Christian tradition, suffers from insurmountable difficulties. This concept emerged not only in response to a religious need, but also to satisfy some strictly philosophical, cognitive aspirations. Unfortunately, the four basic components of this concept are logically incompatible, and this logical incompatibility lies behind the puzzles and the paradoxes which have plagued Christian theology since its inception. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-5906 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/1385255 |