Time of Trial
Some philosophers have argued that value and modality might be such that even God, an omnipotent being, could be forced into a tragic dilemma where every available choice is wrong, and hence fail to be morally perfect. The short story, "Time of Trial“, imagines a young man, Seth, who, through n...
| Published in: | Oxford studies in philosophy of religion |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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University Press
[2019]
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Oxford studies in philosophy of religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 9, Pages: 96-105 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Moral act
/ Entscheidungsfrage
/ Existence of God
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism NBC Doctrine of God NCA Ethics |
| Summary: | Some philosophers have argued that value and modality might be such that even God, an omnipotent being, could be forced into a tragic dilemma where every available choice is wrong, and hence fail to be morally perfect. The short story, "Time of Trial“, imagines a young man, Seth, who, through no fault of his own, is forced into an intolerably difficult moral situation. If tragic choices imply that moral perfection is impossible, then Seth must act wrongly and lose his moral integrity. If not, then perhaps God can be the morally best possible being (perfect) even in such a universe. |
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